Colt Python vs. Smith & Wesson 686+
The Colt Python and the Smith & Wesson 686 are two mid-sized .357 Magnum revolvers that have competed with one another off and on for decades. While I have long been a fan of Smith…
Gun Review
Gun Review: The New Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro Comp OSP
Making a pistol wider, longer, taller and heavier is usually not a great idea, especially in an EDC gun. But that is exactly what Springfield Armory did to the original Hellcat to create the Hellcat…
Light, Lively, and Deadly: Benelli’s Super Black Eagle 3 in 28 Gauge Is the Perfect All-Day Autoloader
I was dumping wind-driven mallards with enough consistency to quietly praise both my ability to visualize the crazy amount of lead required and the snappy 12-gauge Franchi I was swinging. But for every bird I…
Gun Review – The Rossi Brawler
Cheap, silly guns will always be my favorite firearms genre. Sure, sometimes they don’t work all that well, and other times they aren’t all that useful. When they work, they tend to be a fun…
Obscure Object of Desire – High Standard Model 10
How many times have you heard phrases like game changer, revolutionary and neva ben dun befo in regards to firearms? I’ve probably been guilty of it, and sometimes, you just get excited about a gun…
First Look: The All New Taurus TX22 T.O.R.O.
When I saw the new Taurus TX22 T.O.R.O. drop I had mixed feelings. On the one hand, I actually love my current TX22, and it’s my favorite .22 suppressor platform. On the other hand, the…
REC7 DI Redux: Popular Barrett Rifle Back in Production This Summer
Barrett Firearms’ once popular REC7 DI rifle is set to hit the market in summer 2024 after a production pause due to the MK 22 contract. The MK 22 contract was a nearly $50 million,…
Barely Legal Yet Positively Awesome: The M1A Scout Squad in Illinois
Thanks to the crypto currency Solana’s meteoric rise earlier this year, I could afford my own copy of the “great gun” Guns Save Life selected for our Great Guns 2024 drawing. For those who missed…
Gun Review: The S&W M&P Metal Performance Center SPEC
Polymer frame striker-fired handguns are affordable, lightweight and reliable in most models. But striker-fired guns don’t have to be made of affordable polymer at all times. There is room for metal frames in order to…
The Colt 1860 Army Revolver: The Union’s Sidearm of Choice
Boston Corbett stood ready, Colt 1860 Army revolver in hand, and had a split-second decision to make that would determine whether his fellow troopers would live or die. After a lifetime of sin, he would…