Tag Archives: Rifles

Classic Gun Review: Marlin Model 39

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Chris Dumm

The Marlin Model 39 claims to be the oldest continually-produced cartridge rifle in history.  Its parent design was born during the unexceptional presidency of Benjamin Harrison, whose bust never even made it onto the Mount Rushmore Commemorative Paperweight.  Unlike that … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Henry Big Boy .44 Magnum

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Chris Dumm

For students of the history and romance of so-called cowboy rifles, Bayonne, New Jersey isn’t a particularly evocative locale. Ilion, New York (Remington). New Haven, Connecticut (Marlin). Those are the places where West-winning long guns were born. Even though the virtues … Continue reading →

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Major Malfunction Du Jour: ATI VK-22 Bolt Failure

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Chris Dumm

My eight year-old daughter had never fired a (non-Nerf, non-water) gun before today.  She’s expressed interest in shooting before, but she’s so petite that any standard or ‘youth model’ rifle was far too long for her to shoot even from … Continue reading →

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