Obscure Object of Desire: Mossberg Brownie
If I asked anyone what Mossberg is most well known for, they’d likely point to the famed 500 series pump guns. Those guns have made Mossberg a fortune and are genuinely awesome shotguns. Mossberg is…
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An Interview With The Godfather of Silencers, Dr. Phil Dater
The guys from JK Armament sat down and interviewed industry legend, Dr. Phil Dater, MD, about the origins of his shift from radiology to becoming the modern day godfather of the firearm suppressor industry. They…
I Still Love Me Some .32 ACP Pistols, But Is That Enough Gun Any More?
By Dan Baum When I can add to my collection of pre-1930 pistols for $350 or less on Gunbroker, I do so, and I’ve assembled a nice, idiosyncratic collection. My wife and I just spent…
Armed Self-Defense Chronicles: When a Detroit Doctor Defended Himself and His Family Against a Racist Mob
Reader Tyler Hilliker writes . . . Dr. Ossian Sweet (1895-1960) was an African American physician and civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in the fight against housing discrimination in the United States….
Wheelgun Wednesday: My 3 Favorite Smith & Wesson Revolvers
We all have our favorite guns, and I’m no different. Something about the design and cosmetics of certain arms speak to me, but I’m not exclusive to any single brand. In the safe right now…
Are You Old Enough to Know Why This is Funny?
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John Moses Browning and Fabrique Nationale d’Herstal – The Greatest Partnership In Firearms History
[ED: John Moses Browning was born on this day in 1865. How many Browning designs do you own?] Mention the name “John Moses Browning” to knowledgeable American gun owners and their usual reaction is profound…
Obscure Object of Desire: Hoban No. 45 Boy’s Rifle
In my home, there are certain non-negotiables with my kids when it comes to things they have to learn. I see raising kids as something akin to predeployment training. It lasts 18 years, and I…
Famous Gun Nicknames – How Many of These Did You Know?
By Joe Engesser Sometimes a gun’s nickname is a term of endearment. Other times they stem from fear or detraction. Slang gun names can be derived from a weapon’s appearance, its sound when it fires,…
There and Back Again – A Huey Crew Chief Get His Vietnam War Browning Hi-Power Back
By James “Bud” Harton Years ago, eons actually, I was a crew chief/door gunner on a UH-1D Iroquois helicopter in Vietnam. I was assigned to an assault company and our unit was comprised of 24…