Firearms
Firearms
The Glock 17 Gen 5: Building On a History of Success
The Shockwave – A Completely Legal Sawn-Off
The Mossberg Shockwave might be one of the most disruptive guns of the last decade. Mossberg is mostly known as that shotgun company. Their name has been long associated with sport [Read more...]
Girl Talk: Which Are the Best Guns for Women?
As in teaching or training, one size never fits all. The same is just as true in the firearms space. And since most of the trainers out there are men, it’s time to stop training [Read more...]
The Makarov PM Pistol – An Iconic Soviet Weapon
Perhaps the most famous Soviet weapon is the ubiquitous AK-47 which has stood the test of time and is still found everywhere in the world, especially among terrorist groups. Nevert [Read more...]
The Beretta M9A3 – A Show Stopping Fighting Pistol?
The Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition began way back in 2015, but it feels like it was last week. The Beretta M9 served for over 30 years as America’s sidearm, but many of [Read more...]
The Maxim 9 – The Future of Duty Handguns?
There isn’t much true innovation in the gun world. This isn’t the fault of gun makers; it’s just due to a slight stall in technology. Ultimately, until we discove [Read more...]
The American Mosin Nagant, the Polar Bears, and Winter in Russia
World War I seemingly caught everyone by surprise. No one seemed to have enough rifles when the war came knocking. Prior to the United States’ entry into the war, America was [Read more...]
The MG34 and MG42 – How The General Purpose Machine Gun Was Born
World War II changed the world of small arms. The great display of infantry and armored power reformed warfighting doctrine and still affects modern warfighting. I’m not a ta [Read more...]
The 6 Best Tactical Tomahawks on the Market
Tomahawks rule and always have. In 2021 you’d think we’d found a tool worthy of replacing them, but yet the tomahawk persists. It’s tough to find a more versatile [Read more...]
Walther P38: The Definitive WWII German Pistol
When discussing German military pistols many people first think of the iconic Luger P08. But I’d argue that the Walther P38 (P.38 in official jargon) should hold the reins. T [Read more...]
The Kriss Vector – Too Little Too Late for This Space Age SMG?
Most weapons slowly advance and improve over time. We didn’t get assault rifles overnight, after all. One genre of gun that defies this general rule of thumb is the submachin [Read more...]
The Double-Barreled Pistol: A Gimmick or a Must-Have? A Navy SEAL Explains
This article will contain strong opinions held loosely. First, to save yourself some reading the short answer in today’s world of modern firearms is, wait for it… The d [Read more...]
The FN FAL – The Right Arm of the Free World
In the post-World War II world, one thing became instantly clear for infantry small arms: the semi-auto rifle ruled. America’s M1 Garand proved that point and did so with a lot o [Read more...]