Choosing a pistol caliber carbine has pros and cons. Here are some of them… If you’re looking for “most powerful” then you’d always choose a rifle caliber over a pistol carbine and a carbine over a pistol. Read the rest: 6 Reasons a Pistol-Caliber Carbine Makes Sense
What Are the Types of Guns?
New to shooting? Here’s what you need to know about the different types of guns… . First, if you’re new to the world of guns and shooting … welcome! Glad to have you joining millions of other law-abiding citizens enjoying fun, competition and the peace of mind to protect yourself and your family. Second, you’re […]
Summer Gun Guide: Recreational Firearms | OutdoorHub
Some of us buy guns for personal or home protection. Some get a competitive bug and a burning desire to crush their peers on the action pistol or precision rifle courses. To others, guns are simply a tool used for their true passion: spending a day in the field hunting. One thing that many of […]
Vista Outdoor Announces Sale of Savage Brand
Vista Outdoor gets out of the firearm business… Vista Outdoor Inc. (“Vista Outdoor”) (NYSE: VSTO) announced today that it has completed the sale of the legal entity operating its Savage Arms and Stevens firearms brands to a financial buyer for a total purchase price of $170 million, comprised of $158 million paid at closing and […]
A Flexible AR-15 Alternative: The Beretta ARX Rifle
While the Beretta ARX-100 qualifies as a Modern Sporting Rifle, it most certainly is not a member of the AR-15 family in any way, shape, or form. Yes, it shoots the same ammo, and uses AR-15 compatible magazines, but everything else is much, much different. You can think of the ARX-100 rifle as the Lego […]
The Copperhead – SIG’s Adorable SMG Pistol
Is it legal to use the word “adorable” in a gun review article? If so, here’s one. The gun industry works in weird waves. Very weird waves. One big wave we’ve been riding for a few years is the PCC. I personally love PCCs and own several of them. They are fun, cheap to shoot, […]
The Guns of D-Day
Today’s history lesson… The exact makeup of the troops at Normandy on June 6, 1944 will likely be discussed and dissected for years to come. The Germans relied on a mix of battle hardened veterans, conscripts, and even soldiers pressed into service from captured armies—there were even a few Koreans who had been conscripted by […]
Ruger PC Carbine: A Nifty 9mm Carbine – It Can Be Yours
The Ruger PC Carbine is new and improved from the original introduced a few years ago. When it hit the market, the carbine wasn’t the first to marry pistol and rifle caliber and magazine compatibility, but it sure was nifty – not to mention fun. Now, a couple of years into the family tree, you […]
There’s a new SAINT in town: Field Trial of Springfield Armory’s SAINT Victor 308 AR Rifle | OutdoorHub
There’s a new SAINT in town and it’s got some serious thump. The new Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 308 is an AR-10 rifle that delivers more foot-pounds down range while keeping the popular lightweight attributes of the smaller AR-15 platform in play. At just 7.8 pounds empty, it won’t break your back or cause irritable bunion syndrome while toting around […]
Should You Choose an AR-15 Rifle or Pistol?
AR-15 pistols certainly aren’t new, but we’ve seen an explosion in the platform over the past two years. A combination of new product designs and some favorable opinions from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms have propelled these firearms into mainstream use. Depending on your requirements, an AR-type pistol platform may be a great […]