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Jun 13, 2018Gun Review: Savage Model 110 Varmint in .223 RemingtonI’ve been a big fan of the Savage Model 110 for a long time. It’s been around for over 60 years and I’ve been recommending it for decades. They’ve always ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 6, 2018Gun Review: CMMG Mk47 AKR2 Rifle in 7.62x39mmWhen it comes to modularity and the ease of customization, no rifle on the market beats the AR platform. There’s a reason why it’s referred to as “the Barbie doll ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 23, 2018Gun Review: Beretta PX4-Storm Full Size, Compact, and Sub Compact 9mmI don’t like the way this gun looks. I don’t like the way this gun feels. But man, I sure do like the way the Beretta PX-4 Storm shoots. Like ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 14, 2018Gun Review: Heckler & Koch USC45 to UMP45 ConversionLong, long ago, I watched as a 5th Special Forces Group sergeant boarded a Chinook helicopter in southern Afghanistan. As he walked through the rotor wash and turbine exhaust to ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 27, 2018Gun Review: Walther PK380 [Updated 2018]Walther PK380 Review The firearms industry once again realized that there are a lot of potential shooters out there who don’t fit into the molds of GI Joe or the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 12, 2018Gun Review: Walther PPQ Sub-Compact 9mmThe Walther Polizei Pistole Quick Defense (PPQ) has gotten plenty of love from the TTAG staff. Several of our writers have reviewed different calibers of the pistol and each one ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 10, 2018Gun Review: Hi-Point 1095TS Edge 10mm CarbineAs soon as I heard that Hi-Point Firearms was making a 10mm carbine, I put in a request to review one. It was months before I finally got my ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 27, 2018Gun Review: W+F BERN 1896/11 7.5×55 Swiss Infantry RifleEarlier this month I got a press releases from Kriss USA announcing their new venture, Edelweiss Arms. Edelweiss Arms focuses on European military surplus firearms, curios and relics. In other ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 13, 2018Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Performance Center 327 TRR8 .357 MagnumThe Smith & Wesson Performance Center TRR8 is an absolute godless abomination and, at the same time, just plain friggin’ awesome. Why is it an abomination? . . . Because ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 19, 2018Gun Review: Kimber Micro 9 Raptor 9mmMy first everyday carry pistol was a Colt Government .380. By the time I was old enough to carry it, I’d forgotten where it came from. So I took it ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 6, 2018Gun Review: Kimber Camp Guard 10mm 1911Kimber America is a proud sponsor of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. In 2010, Kimber and RMEF co-branded a line of 84L rifles. This year, Kimber donated $50k to ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 5, 2018Gun Review: Wilson Combat GLOCK 19Earlier this year Wilson Combat announced they were putting their gunmaking know-how up against about a million garage GLOCKsmiths. Enter the “Wilson Combat GLOCK Custom Pistol Enhancements.” RF and I ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 29, 2018Gun Review: Kimber K6s DCR .357 MagnumThe J Frame-size magnum revolver has been the quintessential backup gun for decades. And for a good reason. They’re easy to carry, fast to deploy and pack a heck of ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 22, 2018Gun Review: Palmetto State Armory Freedom 16″ AR-15 CarbineWhenever I review an AR-15 over $1k, readers complain. “My PSA costs half that and it’s just as good.” So TTAG reached out to Palmetto State Armory for one of ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 17, 2018Gun Review: Bond Arms Bullpup 9mmThe Bond Arms Bullpup started out life as the Boberg XR9. TTAG reviewed Arne Boberg’s ballistic bauble back in 2012. We were not impressed. The author’s jam-o-matic experience would ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 15, 2018Gun Review: GLOCK 21SF .45 ACP PistolOver the last year, I’ve been helping law enforcement agencies with Tactical Combat Casualty Care instruction, patrols, fugitive recovery and warrant service. One of the departments I work with insists ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 5, 2018Gun Review: FN America FN15 DMR IIAs we all hopefully know by now, FN America is the current manufacturer of the US Army’s M4 service rifle. You can now buy that rifle in semi auto, as ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 18, 2017Gun Review: Quarter Circle 10 AR Pistol in .45ACPI was wrong. But I can change. If I have to. I guess. My days of bewilderment over the pistol caliber AR are over. The Quarter Circle 10 in .45 ACP opened ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 7, 2017Gun Review: H&K VP9SKBack in the day, I ran economic development for Texas. Convincing firearms manufacturers to move or expand in The Lone Star State was one of the favorite parts of my ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 28, 2017Gun Review: FN 15 Military Collector M4FN USA has released a series of its full auto firearms used by the U.S. Military to civilians in semi-automatic models. The FN 15 Military Collector M4 is their release ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 16, 2017Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P10 Sport Optics Ready RifleI’ve deployed with an M16 and an M4. When push came to shove, the AR-15 platform got it done. And yet the AR-15 never felt like a real battle rifle. ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 9, 2017Gun Review: Weatherby Vanguard Camilla in .308 WinWomen are different than men. In our modern culture that statement may seem outlandish. But I have studied the issue thoroughly and extensively and the female body is, in fact, ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 2, 2017Gun Review: Ruger No. 1-A in .30-06 SpringfieldMy dream rifle is currently in the hands of Kiote Corporation. Although it will be significantly modified, it started its journey as a Ruger No. 1-H in .375H&H Magnum. Almost ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 27, 2017Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P15T M-Lock with Crimson Trace LinQ SystemThe AR market is more saturated than a Houston suburb (too soon?). Thanks to the AR rifles’ “Barbies for adults” modularity and interchangeability, the platform has become a commodity item. ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 23, 2017Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 CompactAside from the M&P Shield, I’ve never been a fan of M&P pistols. I was continually surprised to see knowledgeable shooters compete with M&P’s — but not surprised that they’d changed the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Sep 25, 2017Gun Review: Henry Color Case Hardened Edition Rifle in .45-70 GovermentI’ve been shooting Henry Repeating Arms’ lever guns for decades. I always thought the Silver Series Henry was the all-American gunmaker’s best looking rifle. And it was — until I ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Sep 19, 2017Gun Review: Remington 700 5-R Stainless Threaded Gen 2 Rifle in .308 WinThe Remington 700 5-R Stainless Threaded Gen 2 is one of the latest additions to their classic 700BDL hinged floor plate design. The short action rifle comes in two barrel lengths: ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Sep 5, 2017Gun Review: Remington 700 American Wilderness Rifle in .30-06I feel for Remington. In many ways, Big Green is a victim of its own success. The Remington 700BDL in .30-06 is an absolute American classic. Perhaps the American classic. Many ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 29, 2017Gun Review: Stag Arms 10S M-LOK AR-10 Rifle in .308WinI’m a big fan of the AR-10 — more so than the AR-15. Before we had a dozen caliber choices, when it was just 5.56NATO or 7.62NATO in Eugene Stoner’s ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 14, 2017Gun Review: Rock Island Armory TCM TAC Ultra FS in .22TCM/9mmRock Island Armory has released a convertible .22 TCM/9mm package. Calling it the capital letter-laden TCM TAC Ultra FS Combo, it’s not much fun say when you’re telling people on the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 26, 2017Gun Review: Caracal Enhanced F Limited EditionRF’s tragic on-again, off-again love affair with the Caracal is the stuff of legend. Against all odds, after Caracal recalled and destroyed every pistol they sold in the U.S., the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 20, 2017Gun Review: IWI Galil ACE in 7.62 NATOI was impressed by the IWI Galil ACE in 7.62×39 I reviewed last year. But even as I reviewed it, I was intrigued by the idea of testing the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 11, 2017Gun Review: Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle in .450 BushmasterThere are a few true gun heroes in the pantheon of greats, and Colonel Jeff Cooper, the founder of Gunsite Academy certainly earned his place among them. Often outspoken, the ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 7, 2017Gun review: Remington 870 SPS SuperSlug 12 Gauge ShotgunLiving in Texas, I never thought I’d have the need for a dedicated slug gun. Most of the time when I’m shooting I’m surrounded by wide swaths of land. I ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 6, 2017Gun Review: Desert Eagle .44 Magnum/.50AE Combo Caliber PackageI was in college the first time I shot a Magnum Research Desert Eagle in .50AE. The slide going into battery sounded like a car door slamming shut. Over the next 20 ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 20, 2017Gun Review: Wilson Combat AR-10 Recon Tactical in 6.5 CreedmoorI shot my first AR-10 in 2009. When I pulled the trigger on the LaRue Tactical Optimized Sniper Rifle, my first shot at 100 yards went a little high. Even ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 13, 2017Gun Review: CZ 75 B Ω Urban Grey Suppressor-Ready 9mm PistolRegular readers will know I’m a CZ 75 fanboy. And why not? I’ve never shot a bad one and new shooters love them, too. So expectations were high when I took delivery ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 30, 2017Gun Review: Ruger GP100 in .44 SpecialThose of you old enough to have read Skeeter Skelton‘s columns know the old lawman loved the old .44. He loaded the .44 Special pretty stout, too, pushing a ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 23, 2017Gun Review: MAC 3011 SSD in .40S&WThe Metro Arms MAC 3011 SSD in .40SW is a double stack 1911 style pistol aimed directly at competition shooters looking for a solid firearm on a budget. Hit or miss? ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 18, 2017Gun Review: Wilson Combat EDC X9 9mm PistolThe firearms industry rarely creates something new. It’s even more rare that anyone gets it right the first time. Bill Wilson and his engineers at Wilson Combat set out to ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 17, 2017Gun Review: 1892 Taylor’s Huntsman Lever Action CarbinePlenty of people I talk to are familiar with the now famous bottom-cylinder revolvers, the Chiappa RHINO. Novelty aside, I’ve always known Chiappa Firearms for their primary business; they’ve been reproducing classic ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
May 1, 2017Gun Review: Remington 1911 R1 Carry Commander .45 PistolI’ve shot Remington 1911s before. But those handguns were more than 60 years old. So I was interested to see if Remington could carry on some of the glory ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 14, 2017Gun Review: Bersa Thunder 9 Pro XTThe Argentinian gun maker Bersa has a cult following. And for good reason. While I’ve never found them to be particularly good looking guns, I’ve shot a few of their ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Apr 3, 2017Gun Review: Metro Arms American Classic II .45ACP 1911Companies both big and small have been making guns in the Philipines, primarily for export, for nearly 100 years now. Probably the best known of these brands is Armscor, producer of ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 30, 2017Gun Review: Dan Wesson Valkyrie 9mm 1911After my review of the Dan Wesson Bruin, an upsized 10mm longslide 1911, I was certainly interested in seeing what else Dan Wesson had in their lineup. What I got ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 22, 2017Gun Review: Henry ‘Long Ranger’ Rifle in .223/5.56The first three calibers released by Henry Repeating Arms for its box-fed “Long Ranger” lever-action rifle are .308 Win, .243 Win, and .223 Rem/5.56 NATO. Why those calibers? Because ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 16, 2017Gun Review: STI DVC Carry 9mmLast year I decided I wasn’t interested in reviewing any more STI guns. The reviews had all started to sound the same: reliable to the point of boredom, accurate, good looking, great ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 10, 2017Gun Review: Cimarron McCulloch Colt Revolver“And this is the McCulloch, Cimarron’s reproduction of the 1860 Colt that Ben McCuloch had smuggled into Texas just after secession.” “Dean, you had me at McCulloch.” And that, my ballistic besties, ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 6, 2017Gun Review: Cimarron Firearms El Malo .45 Colt PistolI’ve loved westerns for as long was I can remember. Since my belt had “Duke” embossed on the back of it when I was four years old, I don’t think ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 27, 2017Gun Review: Dan Wesson Bruin 10mm 1911I’ve been searching for the right pistol for taking pigs and deer and the occasional trip into town for a little over a year. The most obvious choice: some flavor of 10mm. ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 23, 2017Gun Review: Colt Competition CRP-18 GEN3 Pro Series Accurized Precision RifleBack in 2011, someone representing a whole lot of America walked into the doors of the Colt Manufacturing Company holding America’s rifle. On that day, America was represented by a ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 8, 2017Gun Review: Henry Repeating Arms Big Boy Steel .357 CarbineThe Henry Big Boy Steel carbine in .357 Magnum/.38 Special may the handiest little rifle in the history of the world ever. Weighing in at a total of 6.5lbs and ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 27, 2017Gun Review: Ruger GP100 .22LRWhen I think about growing up as a kid, I can’t think of any of the men who owned and worked the farms around us who didn’t have a .22LR ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 26, 2017Gun Review: Dead Goose Society AKM-47 Model 63 RifleA few years ago I would have mocked the notion of being an AK guy. I looked down on the Kalash life as nothing but uninformed hype. Less than two years ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 23, 2017Gun Review: Henry Big Boy Steel in .41 MagnumRegular readers know that I’ve shot a lot of lever guns, a fair few of them Henrys. The Henry Big Boy Steel in .41 Magnum was a first. I’d never ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jan 12, 2017Gun Review: Henry Long Ranger .308 RifleWhen Henry Repeating Arms revealed their box-fed lever-action Long Ranger series, I asked to test one in .308 Winchester. Without a round fired, I was impressed and intrigued. Why had Henry departed ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Dec 7, 2016Gun Review: Baby Desert Eagle III Polymer FrameAfter a few years of unavailability in the U.S., Kahr Arms purchased Magnum Research and began reimporting the Baby Desert Eagle in 2011. This year, they’re extending the line ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 28, 2016Gun Review: Walther CREED 9mm PistolAll the major handgun manufacturers make at least one full-size polymer semi-automatic pistol. Most have two. Many have more. Looking at Walther’s product catalogue, you’ll find no less than four 9mm ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 16, 2016Gun Review: Grizzly Custom Guns .45-70 Brush Hawg Modified Marlin Lever GunAbout an eon ago, I was hunting with a friend in East Texas for wild pigs, carrying a Ruger Blackhawk in .357 Magnum on my hip. As we ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 14, 2016Gun Review: Henry All-Weather Lever Action .30-30[buy_now link=https://bit.ly/2FvMnnz”] Henry’s All-Weather lever action rifle has a lot in common with the other Henry .30-30 rifle I reviewed. Once again, Henry has succeeded in making a handy, ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns

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