38spl or 44spl full size revolver of your choice, with a long-ish barrel. This gets you solid self-defense performance, would also do in a pinch...
I see lots of old Winchester and Remington bolt action .22s, most single shot, occasionally a mag fed or tube fed. They don’t feel as “nice” as my...
You also can’t count on pleasing everyone. Of the STG44 admirers out there, half won’t actually buy, most of the rest won’t be interested in any...
44spl was created as a smokeless version of 44 Russian. It was probably lengthened for the same reason that 357 Mag was lengthened, and 44 mag was...
I have 5 rifles chambered in 30-06. A couple of Garands, a Winchester 1917, a Remington 03A3, and a nicely sporterized K98 Mauser. It’s one of the...
It’s the setup that’s killer… you need a high-precision factory with lots of specialized machinery and tooling, working to very precise...
It is cheaper in the (very) long run…. But not easier. There’s a myth that AKs were or are “made in caves,” this could not be farther from the...
I can see a purpose for almost all these things. I can’t see a purpose for all of them on the same gun.
I’d say it’s my Mauser 98 sporter in .30-06, with a Hammond “game getter” adapter. It’ll take anything from squirrel to moose with elegance.
1. Ask yourself why you want them. The Colt is iconic but not great to shoot at the range. It’s really designed for a dark alley. It’s good for...
A couple of years ago I tested a .45 colt Uberti clone with 50 rounds of factory ammo. Not light loads but not optimized for T-Rex either. This...
Good choice. I shoot my Springfield GI clone 1911, it shoots like the originals, except it’s not 100 years old and loose. If you did want a...
To me a levergun, especially a 92 clone, means open sights. Which means shooting stuff at a range you can clearly identify the target and make an...
They say it’s easier to shoot cast in the Rossi .357 vs the .44, something about the bore/groove diameter or twist rate. Personally I’d rather...
I’d still want at least a half dozen guns. Because I like guns. But space being at a premium… I reckon I could get by with a 9mm semi-auto which...
I mean, overthinking is fun and what we do around here, but man, you are overthinking this. You can either pick a cartridge you like, and then...
Thank you gentlemen for your very instructive commentary, especially those who have first hand experience.
I guess theoretically a smith could weld them shut and refinish, or fit plugs and file them flat, you’d lose the lovely waffle top pattern though....
I think there are some ban states where the Mini-14 is acceptable, but the AR-15 and AK-47 are restricted to old ones made before a certain date....
Let’s have a discussion on what’s (most) effective. I feel like it used to be dogma in earlier decades that 7.62x39, despite being Commie, was...
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