Henry’s Lever Action Supreme Magaze-Fed Rifle Draws Crowds – NRAAM
You may remember that Henry slipped a new gun in at SHOT Show range day that took a lot of people by surprise. At first, they only referred to the new magazine-fed lever action rifle as the H023. Then they let the name ‘Lever Action Supreme’ slip. It will be chambered in 5.56 or 300 […]
Gear Review: 5.11 Tactical’s LV Covert Carry Pack
Having a handgun is great. They’re generally compact, you can carry them on you, and they’re absolutely a viable defense tool. With that said, if the crap really hits the fan, it’s nice to have something with more punch. A full sized rifle or a shotgun might be optimal, but that isn’t always easy to […]
Marlin’s Newest Model 1895 Trapper Features Magpul ELG Furniture
Under Ruger’s ownership of the brand, Marlin has thrived, releasing a steady stream of updated classics. The latest is a compact, 5-shot model of their 1895 Trapper chambered in .45-70. Like earlier versions of the Trapper announced last year, this latest model’s receiver and oversized loop lever are made of 416 stainless steel and the […]
The WaPo Wins a Pulitzer for its Comically Incompetent Series on the AR-15
Some of the Post’s errors are almost comically incompetent, for example, conflating the velocity of a bullet with the rate of fire of the weapon, as though the speed of the bullet leaving a muzzle had anything to do with how long it takes to fire the next one: “The AR-15 fires bullets at such a […]
Gun Review: Henry U.S. Survival Rifle [VIDEO]
Eugene Stoner designed the AR-7 semi-automatic survival rifle for Air Force pilots back in the 1950s. In the Air Force’s infinite wisdom, the flyboys were never actually issued the gun. Armalite first made and sold a version of the rifle for civilians in 1959. A few other makers produced versions of the gun over the […]
Henry Homesteader 9mm Carbine With a JK Suppressor [Video Review]
Dan and I hit the range at Copperhead Creek Shooting Club to do some shooting with my Henry Homesteader equipped with a JK Armament CCX suppressor. What a cool combo! As soon as I opened the box to see and feel the Homesteader, I went straight from, “There’s no room in the market for another […]
Springfield Armory Goes Retro With The New SA-16A2
We saw a lot of retro AR’s pop up at SHOT this year, and it looks like that trend isn’t over yet. Springfield Armory just announced the release of the SA-16A2. It’s pretty much what it sounds like, a semi auto clone of the M16A2 service rifle which as adopted in 1983. I still remember […]
AR-15 Builds: Tales From the Carry Handle Mafia
When I started shooting AR’s in the 80’s all we had were carry handle uppers. When I went into the Army in 1988, I trained on the M16A1 and that’s what I used in the Army Reserve. Later, when I was in the Air Force Reserve, we used early slick side M16’s, then eventually M16A2’s. […]
More Gun For Your Buck: The Top 5 Budget Friendly AR-15 Rifles
When it comes to firearms, most people aren’t necessarily excited to hear the words “budget” or “cheap” attached to them. After all, any gun you have needs to be reliable and consistent in its performance—you don’t want some poorly made gun that only fires when it feels like it or is overly finicky about ammo. […]
Savage Arms Introduces New Precision-Engineered TIMBER Series of Rimfire Rifles
Savage Arms just dropped a slew of slick new rimfire rifles called the TIMBER Series. It consists of both a bolt action and a semi auto platform and they come in a variety of calibers and stock and barrel configurations. You can get .22LR, .22 Magnum or .17 HMR, and a thumbhole stock version, a […]