Krinkov

What’s A Krinkov, Anyway?

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A "Krinkov" is a short-barrel variant of the AK-74. Specifically, it's the AKS-74U. You'll see either the specific gun or any SBR AK being referred to as a Krinkov on occasion, as it's a...
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137-Year-Old Winchester Rifle Now On Display in Nevada

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By Associated Press A 137-year-old rifle found five years ago leaning against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park in Nevada is now part of an exhibit dedicated to the "Forgotten Winchester" at the...
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The NFA and Hughes Amendment Strike Again

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If you've spent even just a minuscule amount of time in the firearms world, you are familiar with the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Hughes Amendment portion of the Firearm Owners Protection...

POCKET PISTOLS: We’ve Come A Long Way in the Last 100 Years, Baby

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America has changed in a lot of ways in the last 100+ years, not the least of which when it comes to the small pocket pistols we carry. At the turn of last century,...

Remington’s Model 12 Rifle and John D. Pedersen, ‘The Greatest Gun Designer In The...

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By David Smith The beautiful plinker and small-game gun was engineered by a man John Browning deemed the best to ever design a gun. "Long time ago, when I was 11 years old, there used to...

Reminder – Even Martin Luther King Had Guns For Self-Defense

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Martin Luther King preached non-violence.  Privately, the man knew his limitations, and with that in mind, he owned guns for self-defense.  He even applied for a concealed carry license.  After all, he knew that...

Harvard and Yale Continue 125+ Year Shooting Rivalry

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Harvard and Yale have long been rivals in many ways. One that doesn't often come to mind is the rivalry between their shooting teams. While little known, it has a long history: both schools...
When Was The Second Amendment Ratified?

Do You Know When The Second Amendment Was Ratified?

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When it comes to Americans remembering important dates, public education fails too often. For instance, if you think the American Revolution began in 1776, you should attend an Appleseed Heritage and Marksmanship event. And...

19th Century ‘Milspec’ Was Anything But

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By the middle of the 19th century, arms production in the United States was changing. The concept of interchangeable parts had become the primary goal at the Federal armories. If this was to be...
Dream Gun: The Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum

Dream Gun: The Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum

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When Smith & Wesson introduced the now-legendary Registered Magnum in 1935, the United States was in the middle of the Great Depression. Even so, that didn't stop them from offering what was their most...

How Sam Colt Used Nitrous Oxide to Fund His Firearms Entrepreneurship

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"Dr. Coult of New York, London and Calcutta." That's how the up-and-coming firearm inventor billed himself while exhibiting the effects of nitrous oxide in the 1830s. Traveling the country as a "practiced chemist," Colt used...

John Garand’s Need for Speed

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In the waning days of 1928, John C. Garand filed a patent application for a "High Speed Firing Mechanism." At the same time, he was working diligently at Springfield Armory in Massachusetts, developing the...