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The CZ P-07 Suppressor Ready Pistol Is Built for Covert Strikes
You might think of the CZ P-07 Suppressor Ready as the updated polymer sibling of the classic CZ 75. Handgun aficionados often cite the CZ 75’s grip angle and feel as ideal, and the P-07 comes very...
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The EMF 1858 Buffalo Bill Commemorative Shoots as Good as It Looks
The second most-issued percussion revolver during the Civil War has become known as the Remington Model 1858. This designation is somewhat erroneous, however, as it’s based on the date of Sept. 14,...
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Gun Review: Remington Defense R5 RGP 5.56mm Rifle
Little more than a week had passed after the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 when Eliphalet Remington signed a contract to produce 10,000 Model 1861 rifles in support of Union troops. But Remington’s...
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DPRK’s AKs: Inside the Shadowy World of North Korean AK Rifles
One of the most secretive societies in the world today is North Korea, a reclusive communist nation that is often at odds with the Western world. Due to the nature of the Cold War conflict in the 20th...
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Gun Review: The CQB-Capable PWS MK107 MOD 2 SBR
I recently attended a training course at Altair Training Solutions’ Regional Training Facility in Florida, which used to be a high-security state prison. We ran simulations in this environment with...
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Big Bore Test: Spike’s Tactical Roadhouse Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor
Move over, .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield. Make way for the 6.5 Creedmoor Spike’s Roadhouse AR. RELATED STORY The New Spike’s Tactical Spartan Lower Honors the ‘Warrior Mindset’ This new...
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France’s MAS 36 Battle Rifle Fought in WWII and Beyond
France’s main battle rifle of World War II, the 7.5x54mm MAS Modèle 36, often carries the reputation of being “never fired, only dropped once.” This slight is based on the fact that the French Army...
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Shooting a SASS ‘Wild Bunch’ Match Using a Custom Ruger SR1911
One of my favorite Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) games is the Wild Bunch match. Introduced a number of years ago by the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), the match is based on the 1969 Western...
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Ready to Race: Running the STI Marauder 9mm 3-Gun Pistol
When I was first assigned this article, I was in a bit of a conundrum. The reason being that the handgun under discussion here was designed primarily for 3-Gun competition. This discipline requires...
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Polish Tantal: Remembering FB Radom’s Interesting AK-74 Variant
In the mid-1970s, the Soviets finally introduced the next generation of the Kalashnikov rifle and light machine gun based upon the AK-74 rifle—a thoroughly modified AKM chambered for the new 5.45x39mm...
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18 New Shotguns That Highlight the Modern Scattergun Spectrum
This year’s crop of new smoothbores is dominated by the cut-down “Shockwave-pattern” design introduced by Mossberg in 2017. Though Mossberg didn’t invent this new breed of gun, it was the first major...
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Customizing a HK VP9 Pistol for Faster and Quieter Shooting
I’m blessed with the ability to choose from several different handguns these days, and my decision is usually based on my environment. I normally carry a customized Colt Delta Elite that holds nine...
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Review: AT’s No-Longer-Available but Still Awesome TAC SX2 Shotgun
The shotgun has been the go-to “big stick” for everyone from stagecoach operators and farmers with attractive daughters to soldiers and patrol officers. The modern-day 12-gauge shotgun is arguably the...
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American 180: A Rimfire Subgun With Full-Auto Firepower
All normal guys think machine guns are cool. Additionally, every properly wired American male loves ventilating empty Coke cans with a .22 rifle. As is the case with milk and chocolate chip cookies,...
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Trench Fighter: The M1917 Enfield Served US Troops in WWI, WWII
When the United States entered World War I, in April 1917, our armed forces were woefully unprepared for the conflict. Among its myriad of challenges, our military faced a serious shortage of service...
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Gun Review: Umarex Colt Peacemaker Nickel & Gold
As far back as the 1850s, Colt began offering silver plating and gold-washed cylinders, hammers and triggers as options on its percussion pistols and, later on, 1870s cartridge conversions. Gold...
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Gun Review: Ruger LCR Revolver in .327 Federal Magnum
Personal-defense handguns are more popular now than ever before. A big chunk of those sales are compact revolvers because of their inherent portability and reliability. To address the needs of...
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WATCH: Vladimir Putin Fires the Kalashnikov SVCh-308 Rifle
In a boost to his “tough guy” persona, Russian President Vladimir Putin was recently filmed firing Kalashnikov Concern’s latest sniper rifle prototype, the SVCh-308. RELATED STORY FIRST LOOK:...
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How the Mauser C96 ‘Broomhandle’ Ushered in the Era of Autoloaders
Generally considered the second-oldest successful semi-auto pistol, the iconic Mauser C96 was developed and introduced in the 1890s and signaled the beginning of the modern era of the autoloading...
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Detroit Police Department SWAT Team Adopts the SIG M400 Rifle
When news breaks that a law enforcement agency has adopted a Sig Sauer firearm, it would be entirely reasonable to assume the firearm in question is the SIG P320; that’s not the case here: the Detroit...
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