Who needs yet another .22 Long Rifle Pistol? That’s what I thought when I got my hands on a Smith & Wesson Victory at a pre-launch showing a few years back. In fact, it looked like other pistols already on the market, like the Smith 22A pistol for example. This single Allen screw releases the […]
Kit Gun 2.0 – Smith & Wesson’s M&P 22 Compact
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. When I got into this whole shooting thing, I frequently read mentions of things called “kit guns” in the established gun magazines. Usually in articles written by guys older than me (and that’s saying something) the term “kit gun” referred to a small, portable, light revolver that was suitable […]
New .22LR Hunting Ammo From Federal Premium
Serious small game and varmint hunters demand more than standard performance from their rimfire loads. New Hunter Match™ 22 Long Rifle raises the bar, providing true long-range accuracy and terminal performance. The hollow-point lead bullet has been tuned for optimum penetration and expansion out to 100 yards, and its high-velocity loading provides the flat trajectories […]
Savage Introduces New A22 .22LR Semi-Auto Rifle
Hey, guess what? You can actually buy .22LR ammo again. Granted, prices aren’t what they used to be, but then again, movie tickets used to cost a nickel. Here’s some additional info from the company: Tearing a page from the playbook that produced the high-performance A17 and A22 magnum autoloaders, Savage expanded its wildly popular […]
Rimfire Suppressor Roundup – 10 Popular Models
Choosing the right suppressor for a gun is challenging. After all, it’s not like you can test fire one in the store. Well, not without upsetting the sales staff. Heck, your store may not even have them in stock. So you may have to order a silencer sight unseen, then wait for months for Uncle […]
Review: Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 Performance Center Rifle
“Breathtaking. I shall call him… Mini-Me.” Dr. Evil, The Spy Who Shagged Me While the dimensions of the Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 Performance Center rifle are not ⅛ the size of a “real” AR-15 type rifle, you can think of this gun as a “Mini-me” to a 5.56mm / .223 Remington AR-15, at least in […]
Smith & Wesson’s Transforming Victory .22 Pistol
I never saw the 2007 film, Transformers. I think it had something to do with Megan Fox reconfiguring a 1975 AMC Pacer into a Flowbee vacuum hair cutting system using nothing but toenail clippers and a half stick of Wrigley’s DoubleMint gum. Or maybe that was an old episode of MacGyver. Either way, it’s clear […]
Reload .22LR Ammo? Hint: Yes, You Can!
If one of the following things ever happen, you’ll be really glad you read the following article: Zombies escape their TV and movie confines and start munching on what few and far between brains there still are in the real world. Simultaneous fires in the iPhone and xBox factories plunge humanity into global rioting. Donald […]
Review: Beretta 92 .22LR Practice Kit Conversion
Seriously? You’re reviewing a .22LR conversion kit? Are you guys nuts? Don’t you know .22LR ammo hasn’t been seen since 1967? Yeah, I know, .22LR ammo is harder to find than a Jenny Craig meal at Governor Chris Christie’s house. If you do find some, it costs something like $112.93 per round. Well, not really, […]
How I Shot My Dining Room Table…
You know the four rules of gun safety, right? If you don’t, you should, else you might destroy your furniture. That’s almost always tough on the wax finish. Trust me, I know. A gun is ALWAYS loaded, so treat it accordingly. Keep your finger off the trigger until you’re ready to shoot. Never point your […]