Guns of the Cold War: Heckler & Koch G3 Rifle
With the Cold War under way and the constant fear of a Soviet invasion through East Germany, West Germany turned on the spigot and new G3 rifles flowed out of HK as quickly as they could crank them out.
With the Cold War under way and the constant fear of a Soviet invasion through East Germany, West Germany turned on the spigot and new G3 rifles flowed out of HK as quickly as they could crank them out.
The KR22 offers a balanced blend of comfort, agility, and precision, making it an ideal choice for both novice and experienced shooters. Its lightweight design ensures fast, reliable, and accurate performance across diverse shooting conditions.
Imagine being an infantry soldier and being handed a fighting rifle that held three times the ammunition and was three pounds lighter that what you’d been carrying. Plus it had a giggle switch to shoot like a machinegun.
DC’s stringent gun laws prohibit open carry and, in general, require individuals to obtain a concealed-carry permit – which are not issued for shotguns or rifles – in order to leave home with a firearm.
Built with a corrosion-resistant stainless steel barrel and receiver, the Mini Bolt Youth G2 is designed to withstand the wear
The designer of the SKS rifle, Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov, went to work on the design during WWII, but most readers
The CZ 600+ modular rifles feature an advanced Silent, Ergonomic, and Ambidextrous safety, a quick 4-position adjustable trigger, and an innovative interchangeable barrel system.
With all of the firearms in Ruger’s catalog, it might be easy to overlook the American Ranch Rifle series. While they might not be as “cool” or “sexy” as the pistols and autoloading rifles, there’s definitely a place for one of them in your gun locker.
Assuming I ran some hollowpoint defensive loads through it and confirmed it’s reliable with one or the other of the lowers and magazine combos, it could make for a very short, very handy and easy to shoot house or car gun.
Moving forward with our series of Cold War era guns, the next long gun is one that was originally listed