Collectibles & Novelties


Bananafish & Babylon Berlin Vibe Check: The Ortgies Pistol

The Deutsche Werke-made Ortgies pistols are a curious installment in gun culture that survives today. (All Photos: Guns.com) An obscure product of the 1920s, the German-made Ortgies  pistol is an interesting design that never really…


You Want a Practical Lever Gun? Five Timeless Hunting Classics

Some guns are fancy collector pieces, too nice or historically important to take afield with regularity. Others are shooters built for hard use but lacking class and unlikely to be remembered in a hundred years….


How to Build a Catapult to Launch Targets for Shotgun Practice

It’s been a few years that I wanted to build a catapult to launch targets into the air to shoot with my shotgun. Thanks to COVID, I finally got around to it. It has provided…


Happy Independence Day: Guns of the Grunt 1776-2020

Back-to-back World War champs and arguably the strongest military in the world, America’s Soldiers have carried a wide array of rifles in the past 244 years. Colonial origins Going as far back as the matchlocks…


Savage Announces New Red, White & Blue Rascal .22

“We’re proud of our American heritage,” says Savage about their newest Rascal. (Photo: Savage) A Patriotic addition to the Massachusetts-based company’s line of single-shot bolt guns, the new Savage Rascal  Red, White, & Blue makes…





Tiny Wheel Guns: North American Arms Mini Revolvers

Small enough to fit into the “fifth pocket” of a pair of jeans, the modern mini-revolver has been around in one form or another for 50 years. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) The father of some of…