Gun Review

Firearms and affordability are tricky things. Some do it well, and others, well, who else bought a USFA ZIP 22LR? More than a few times, I've talked about pistol caliber carbines and large-format pistols,...

The hottest trend in firearms over the past four years is the sub-compact semi-auto, and Kimber’s R7 Mako has jumped squarely into the frenzy.   This trend really got started when Sig Sauer’s P365 launched,...

The original Kriss Vector hit the market around 2009, giving a tantalizing vision of what the future held. A unique bold travel design promised to drain all the recoil from the subgun, giving controllable...

A long time ago, when I was a young man at the School of Infantry, an instructor told us we were apes. He talked about how, with female Marines, he could explain to them...

Noveske is a well known brand in the American 2A world, having made quite the reputation in the early 2000s for innovation and quality. In 2013 founder John Noveske died, and a huge portion...

The concept of a “truck gun” isn’t much different than a saddle scabbard rig more than 100 years ago. It’s basically a utility long gun that’s easily carried and deployed for any number of...

Oliver Winchester's legacy won't ever be tied to a specific gun. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company is one of multiple legacies and successes throughout its century and a half of production. They started life...

We have been trained to think that all 9mm striker-firer pistols need to have a polymer frame. The truth is metal frame, 9mm strike-firer pistols have always been a thing. The first—the original 9mm...

The KelTec Sub2000 has been met with wide acceptance in the shooting community. This neat little 9mm is affordable, useful and reliable. The 9mm carbine makes a lot of sense as a home defender....

If you've spent any amount of time online, you've heard people argue about "Tier 1" rifles.  The category is totally subjective of course, but some manufacturers have a stronger claim to the ranking than...

As I wrote in Sci-Fi and Space Gat 1, I feel like most folks are going to recognize Han Solo’s blaster, even if they don’t know it’s called a DL-44. I’ll admit, my next...

One of the greatest things about the AR platform is that you can build just about anything you can imagine. The number of companies making complete firearms, components and accessories is staggering. From basic...