There’s a piece of firearms lore involving one of the most respected and used machine guns in history, the Vickers machine gun, that's almost too fantastic to believe — but apparently, it did happen, and that's why we're talking about it now. So ...
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Remington 700: From the Deer Stand to the Battlefield
In 2021, Wesley Pootoogooluk set his sights on one of the biggest grizzly bears to ever hit the record books. The rifle he trusted to do the job was a Remington 700 chambered for .340 Weatherby Magnum, and the confidence he placed in it was ...
The 17 Winchester Super Magnum: A Nail Gun’s Bastard Child
Speed is the name of the game when it comes to varmint cartridges. Flat-shooting little bullets excel in this realm, minimizing fur damage and hitting like a lightning bolt. Previously, this world of cartridges was very niche and mostly reserved for ...
New Mags! Springfield Ups the Hellcat Pro to 17+1
Springfield Armory is turning the Hellcat line of CCW pistols into a platform for modification, and the latest release is a 17-round magazine for the Hellcat Pro. The new magazine offers a two-round advantage over the original 15-round mag, and it ...
Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical: Blue-Collar Badass
Mossberg has been getting a little weird and outside-the-box with its latest new firearm releases, but shotguns are still the brand’s bread-and-butter. The company’s scatterguns have been crushing it in the wetlands, the woods, and at skeet ranges ...
How to Shoot a Hunting Rifle Off-Hand With a Sling
In every profession or hobby, skills die out over time as technology offers easier, better solutions. But some skills are worth retaining, because you never know when you might need them, and when you need one, you typically really need it. Using a ...
Bullpup Shotgun: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In the early 1900s, Thorneycroft Carbine developed the first bullpup rifle design, which placed the action to the rear of the trigger and shortened the overall length of British military rifles. It was an inventive piece of engineering, but the guns ...
360 Buckhammer: Remington’s New Straight-Walled Deer Slayer?
The name “360 Buckhammer” doesn’t exactly sound like a traditional moniker for a rifle caliber, does it? That’s because rifle cartridges were historically named with the numerical bullet diameter, the manufacturer, and then sometimes a modifier like ...
The Absolute Best Hunting Rifles You Can Buy
Every year, more than 10 million Americans head into the woods, fields, mountains, and swamps to hunt wild game. While hunting looks different depending on your location and the game you’re pursuing, one of the best hunting rifles on the market will ...
The Tavor X95: It’s the AR of Bullpup Rifles
People either love or hate bullpups. This isn’t the time or place for that argument. Let’s just assume, for a moment, that we’re all peaceful with the bullpup concept and agree it is a compact and maneuverable design for a carbine. And in the world ...
Glock 19: Evolution of the Ultimate Carry Gun
Some choices in life are easy. Got a cookout to plan? You could grill up an assortment of brats or slap some plant-based science experiment on the grate — or you could do what everyone else does and flip a few burgers. Simple, easy, and everyone ...
Click-Clack! The Best Shotgun Ammo for Home Defense
I’ve been reliably informed by government officials at the highest level that shotguns are the best guns for home defense. That may not be entirely true, but shotguns do have a long history of serving as effective and reliable home defense guns ...
Get the Best Concealed Carry Gun That Works for You
We may not want to live in a world where we have to pack heat to stay safe, but here we are. Carrying a defensive firearm is your right (in most states), and carrying concealed is the best way to do it. But how do you figure out what the best ...
Smith & Wesson Releases M&P 5.7 Handgun in Flat Dark Earth
Remember in January when Smith & Wesson surprised everyone with their new M&P 5.7 pistol (see below)— a gun that nobody really asked for but went kinda nuts over? Peanut butter pistol fans rejoice because the M&P5.7 is now available with ...
Why the Pump Action Shotgun Still Reigns Supreme
My first shotgun was a Remington Model 870 pump-action with a black synthetic stock and forearm. I used and abused that pump action shotgun for 15 years. It was dropped in lakes, tossed (unloaded) in the back of trucks, dropped, and rarely cleaned. ...
Precision Rifle Series Shooting: 6 Keys for Beginner Success
Watching a skilled precision shooter get down to business is a real treat. Repeatedly hitting 10-inch targets from 400 yards in standing and kneeling positions doesn’t seem like it should be possible, but it’s actually a common tiebreaker at ...
Bowhunting for Beginners: Fred Eichler’s Gear Breakdown
So you want to try bowhunting but have no idea where to start? Being interested means you’re already on the right track — keep in mind, I may be a bit biased since I think archery is the best sport on earth. Whether you’re a bowhunter putting food on ...
FNX 45 Tactical: A Gift From the Joint Combat Pistol Competition
In considering the FNX 45 pistol made by the storied Belgian firearms company FN Herstal, I discovered two remarkable things — more good pistols came out of the U.S. Army’s Joint Combat Pistol Program than I thought, and combat-oriented .45 ACP ...
Mad Pig Customs: Dragging Lever Guns Into the Modern Age
If you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere, you might think Mad Pig Customs is just a small Connecticut-based gunsmithing and Cerakote shop. But these guys crank out some super-cool, cowboy-tactical lever action rifles with a dystopian vibe you ...
Will the 20 Gauge Shotgun Ever Replace the 12 Gauge?
You hear it all the time these days from waterfowlers and turkey hunters: “I don’t need a 12-gauge anymore.” “I’ve switched to a 20. It’s all anyone needs,” they’ll tell you. They are almost right. With the introduction of TSS turkey loads, improved ...
Exclusive BTS Look: Super-Rare Buffalo Bill Cody Bullard Rifle
To say that guns once owned by the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody are hot commodities is an understatement. We live in a culture still captivated by the wild freedom of the once-untamed American West, and firearms from that period fetch top dollar from ...
The 12 Gauge Shotgun: Do You Really Need Anything Else?
There isn't much one can be sure of in this world, but you can be certain that, at close range, there is no better gun than a 12 gauge shotgun for wolverines (see below). Also, for wombats, wigeons, wapiti, wobble trap, or woodcock — and that goes ...
28 Gauge: Why a Few Still Believe in Its ‘Magic’
Within the limitations of its light payload, the 28 gauge shotshell drops small game birds and crushes clay targets with authority and a soft kick. You can shoot the 28 gauge out of lightweight, scaled-down guns that are easy to carry anywhere. ...
Long Range Shooting Gear: Quality Kit for Beginners
When the first shot was fired from a bamboo tube in China sometime in the 10th century, it’s safe to assume that someone watching thought, “Look at that boot. I can shoot farther than him.” And thus, long-range shooting was born. That’s how I imagine ...
The Bolt Action Shotgun: An American Classic That’s Almost Dead
Double-barrel. Pump. Autoloader. Reading those words likely conjures specific images in your mind, all shotguns. Maybe you see the Remington 870 your dad bought you for your 12th birthday. Or your grandpa’s A5 leaning in a mudroom corner after a cold ...
Springfield Model 2020 Redline Comes With Free Tax Stamp
Jeff Cooper’s exact conception of the scout rifle may be a bit outdated in many people’s minds, but some attributes are more than relevant for modern hunters. Springfield Armory has attempted to update the scout rifle concept with its new Model 2020 ...
The Black Powder Rifle: The Story of the First Precision Firearms
The genesis of the modern rifle lies with the humble and practically ancient black powder rifle. In the 21st century, we take for granted the basic design and function of rifles and the cartridges they fire. While advances in materials and ...
S&W Releases M&P22 Magnum in .22 WMR With a 30-Round Mag
Smith & Wesson is becoming a gun company of surprises and odd left turns. When you expect a new wheelgun line, the company drops a bullpup high-capacity pump shotgun. S&W adds to the M&P line, which is expected, but the additions have ...
The 350 Legend: The Best Straight-Wall Hunter Ever?
I'm the kind of hunter who gets jacked when a new Wildcat cartridge is released, and with the 350 Legend, it was the name that got me. I hear "legend" and think of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Mike Tyson, and so on, and I was in from the ...
Glock 26: Pocket-Sized Perfection for Three Decades
Ever since Glock kicked in the door to the U.S. pistol market, recommending pistols has been simple in the minds of a lot of shooters. Want a pistol? Get a Glock 17. Don’t want to carry a full-size pistol? Get a do-it-all Glock 19. But sometimes a ...