The SKS, or Samozaryadny Karabin sistemy Simonova, may be nearly 80 years old, but it just won’t die. In fact, it’s in pretty good health.It’s a surprisingly popular civilian arm, due to fairly high a … read more

Highly complex by comparison to single-shot actions and even by some repeaters, the M1 Garand rifle’s action relies on the fluid interplay between several different critical parts. While it’s importan … read more

The M1 carbine and its variants, which were officially in United States service from 1942 until 1973, served with distinction in the hands of U.S. troops throughout several critical engagements, inclu … read more

What can we honestly say about the M1911 that hasn’t already been said somewhere by someone else? To call it a great pistol would be almost an insulting, embarrassing understatement. Its design has … read more

The infamous 1911 is one of the most widely owned pistols in the country, and its basic design has been knocked off and replicated probably more than any other handgun in the world. You don’t even … read more