In one form or another, Mauser has been making rifles for almost 150 years. Mauser rifles have become synonymous with old world quality and craftsmanship, as well as strength and function. The new Mauser M18 is a departure from the famous rifles Mauser built their reputation on. The company has sought to create an inexpensive […]
On a recent hunt sponsored by Remington, the product rep brought out several new models. I’d reviewed some of them before, some favorably some not so much. Of course, the one super-cool thing they had there was embargoed until next year. I thought I’d shoot some pigs, maybe some deer, but otherwise nothing caught my […]
Inexpensive German hunting rifle. These words do not go together. Sauer manages to pull it all together in their entry level hunting rifle, the Sauer 100. When many folks think of Sauer, they automatically assume the fine wood stocks most of their rifles are known for. There are 100’s in Beechwood stocks, but most are […]
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 rifle that would soon bear his name. The patent, which was granted in November 1930 and assigned to the Lyman Gun […]
As mentioned in part 1, other than direct US involvement, the M1 Carbine saw service across the globe both in legitimate government service and in the hands of other non-governmental parties. And again, it was both loved and hated at the same time depending on who you ask. Cuba & Bolivia The 26th of July […]
We can never get enough when it comes to seeing how the products we use are made. And that goes double for guns. Check out the video tour of the Henry Repeating Arms factory in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, above. Here’s their press release: HENRY REPEATING ARMS GIVES EXCLUSIVE FACTORY TOUR IN NEW VIDEO RICE LAKE, […]
If you somehow haven’t noticed, one of the most controversial firearm accessories these days are “bump fire stocks,” which a few states have hastily outlawed along with a supposed impending (at the time of this writing) federal ban pending according to the current administration. In the current political climate, many people want to see bump […]
Word of FN’s latest civilian addition to their venerable SCAR rifle line has leaked a little earlier than planned. Oh well. The good news is we already have one in our hot little hands and will be putting it through its ballistic paces in the weeks ahead. Look for the full TTAG review coming to […]
Could the Army’s next service rifle be something with four vertically stacked barrels that was invented in a Colorado Springs man’s garage? (Martin) Grier, a self-described inventor who has worked at a local bed and breakfast, built the new “ribbon gun” with a hobbyist’s tools. It looks like a space-age toy drawn by a fifth-grader. […]
You might occasionally run across a few guns on the surplus rack or an auction site that are “sporterized” military surplus rifles. They’re getting fewer and farther between as bolt-action rifles have all but disappeared from military use outside of sniper roles. And modern sniper rifles don’t really need the sporting treatment. Plenty of Springfield […]
Almost exactly a year ago, TTAG reviewed Desert Tech’s shiny new bullpup battle rifle, the MDR. One of its selling features is quick and easy caliber conversions, though no factory conversions have been available (and just one aftermarket 6.5 Creedmoor option). Until now. Well, until soon… On a recent visit to Desert Tech’s Salt Lake […]
Caracal is a name that most reading this blog will associate with their Enhanced F handgun, something RF lusted after harder than Israeli supermodels. After swinging for the fences with their first release and coming up short, they’ve switched gears and have started producing a more “traditional” line of firearms. Their latest release is the […]
