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 […]
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 […]
All I Want For Christmas Is Some Cool Rimfire Gear
There’s just something about shooting rimfires. Even with all the cool calibers I get to test out, I never, ever tire of shooting rimfire pistols and rifles. Maybe they just bring one back to the pure joy of plinking. The lack of noise, muzzle blast, and recoil isn’t a bad thing either as you can […]
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson 647 Varminter
I first laid eyes on this little/big gem while on a prairie dog hunt in the great state of Montana. It took just one shot at a distant prairie dog for me to know I had to get one in my hands. Big, heavy, long and beautiful, its performance on varmints was astounding. The Smith […]