This article originally appeared at Ammoland. By Tom McHale USA –-(Ammoland.com)- According to the news media, an AR 15 Rifle is any gun that someone uses in the act of doing something bad. What is an AR-15 really? Technically speaking, AR-15 is a brand name, like Kleenex or Xerox. And, just as with Kleenex and […]
10 Fun Facts About The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. By Tom McHale USA –-(Ammoland.com)- Arguably, it was ahead of its time with features we still appreciate these days like melted carry contours, single-action design, hammerless design (sort of), and a grip safety. It’s a sharp looking gun and once you handle and fire one, you’ll dig it – […]
Colt Rises Again?
Based on the new Colt guns we saw at SHOT Show 2016, we might be seeing a Phoenix rise from the ashes. It’s no news that Colt has had its struggles over the past couple of years. Recently, the company announced its plan to move forward as a healthier entity. Based on I saw at […]
5 Great AR Rifles for Less Than $1,000
The great Obama AR-15 Sale of 2013 is over, sort of. Yes, fears about political shenanigans like green tip 5.56mm ammo bans and other nonsensical moves are driving sales, but we’ve moved on from the time when there were no AR-rifles of any type available on the shelves. In fact, as the market has chilled […]
Pic of the Day: Most Beautiful Gun at NASGW, BAR None
What was the classiest looking gun at this week’s National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers conference? That’s easy. This photo, which doesn’t begin to do justice, is the new Ohio Ordnance Works Colt 1918 Self Loading Rifle. You might recognize it as a true World War I pattern Browning Automatic Rifle. During the first big […]
Adventures With A .22 Silencer: The SilencerCo Sparrow
There’s not much more fun in recreational shooting than a .22 with a Silencer. Note I said “silencer” instead of “suppressor.” While “suppressor” is a more technically accurate term, the original devices were named silencers. Maxim Silencers, in fact. Hiram Percy Maxim, not to be confused with his machine gun inventing dad, Hiram Stevens Maxim, […]
Shooting At Night Photos From The Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational
The Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational was a dual purpose event. The first two nights provided shooting industry media an opportunity to shoot the match before the pro 3 Gunners arrived for the Friday and Saturday night competition. Sponsoring vendors also set up demonstrations at the range during daylight hours to test out some […]
A Brief History of Guns: The Smokepole Years…
Continuing on with an excerpt from our new book, The Rookie’s Guide to Guns and Shooting, Handgun Edition… 1700’s American pioneers have great success with long, rifled-barrel flintlocks known as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky rifles. Meddling politicians influenced the design of the California Rifle around this time, but adoption was limited due to the fact […]
Coming Soon! Colt M2012 CR
Colt is showing a couple of prototypes of a very impressive bolt action rifle. The M2012 CR is a 13 pound, decked to the nines tactical and/or fun long range rifle. The first versions should be out in a couple of months in .308. Short term plans include .223 and .22-250 chamberings – among others […]