Why would you ever want to buy a pistol frame when you can just buy a functioning pistol?Well, for some, buying the frame and building it out with a kit affords the freedom to make customizations on t … read more

It is estimated that some 2.7 million Colt M1911 pistols have been produced since the model was introduced more than 100 years ago, and that more than 4 million licensed copies have also been made.Thi … read more

One of the most popular handguns ever developed and adopted into official service, there are now countless M1911 pistols and clones in civilian hands.A 1911 or a 1911 clone is a reliable handgun from … read more

We’ve written before covering the virtues of buying used or military surplus firearms. Both instances give you a number of different potential advantages; buying used or surplus can furnish you with t … read more

Military surplus rifles often have a very attractive price tag. Sometimes this is because the rifles themselves have seen service and hard conditions and are in pretty bad shape. Occasionally, militar … read more