Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Weatherby, a name synonymous with magnum-chambered rifles, has nonetheless been in the shotgun business since the 1960s, when it first imported Italian-made over-unders. Since that time, Weatherby has maintained a steady, yet subtle, presence in the shotgun marketplace; however, in the past half-decade the …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. The 7.62×51 mm NATO-chambered M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) rifle—developed by Knight’s Armament Co. of Titusville, Fla.—has been fielded by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps since the late 2000s. But, as early as 2011, the Army sought to reconfigure (or replace) the M110, …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. A few weeks ago, a friend purchased a cruiser model shotgun with pistol grip stock. It looked cool and was easily stashed behind the rear seat of the Ford. The Mossberg 500 shotgun is smooth, powerful, and easily maneuvered in the home. The …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Ruger hit the nail on the head for .45 ACP 1911 owners. Lustful, full-sized 1911 desires aside, the next gun on every .45 ACP owner’s list is the easier to carry, lighter weight, Commander-length pistol and again Ruger has answered the call with …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. The pistol-caliber carbine enjoys a long and storied history. The Winchester lever action and Colt Single Action Army combination started the ball rolling. Today, the modern self-loading carbine is the popular option. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. When I heard the news, I probably made the same noise you did. “What? Springfield Armory is releasing an AR-15-style rifle? Well, at least they beat Glock to it.” When even Ruger—long the holdouts given the company’s existing Mini-14—enters the AR-15 market ahead of …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. My Ruger 10/22 with a bull barrel has been one of the most accurate .22 LR rifles I own—until recently. It feeds and functions perfectly, but all of a sudden it started throwing random shots and I am at a loss as to why. …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. In a survival situation, with guns, food, shelter or just about anything else, it’s always a good idea to have plenty of backup. For example, eating MREs will get old pretty fast and at some point you will be willing to lease your soul …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Sam Colt invented the revolver as we know it, offering the first one for sale in 1836. That first Paterson was a five-shot, cap-and-ball revolver. An earlier—and very complicated—flintlock revolver, the Collier, came out of the United Kingdom and may or may not have …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Gun store groupies are quick to bash anything new—unless that new thing appeals to one of their desires. Quite often, new cartridges are shunned because niche-minded experts couldn’t divine their usefulness or application. Or, just as often, they use numbers to illustrate why the …