We sometimes build tactical, varmint and target rifles in the shop as the subject of articles. Heavy weights with long barrels, intended to shoot accurately at extended ranges. Typically the small bore rifles are based on the 22-250 Remington and rifles requiring a bit more down range are often based […]

Model Ruger SR22 Caliber .22 LR Capacity 10 Barrel Length 3.50“ Twist 1:16″ RH Sights Adjustable Frame Black Polymer Slide Black Anodized Grips Interchangeable Double  Action Pull 10.6 Oz Single Action Pull 5.6 Lbs Overall Length 6.40“ Height 4.90“ Width 1.29″ Weight 17.50 oz MSRP $399 I was in the […]

I like to read… old stuff, mostly. Anything and everything that piques the imagination, including Mickey Spillane. It’s interesting how a good writer can construct an entire universe in a reader’s mind by drawing upon, and arranging for effect, things that are universally familiar. If the author sets a date […]

I became a fan of Ruger’s little LCP while researching for an article that addressed the subject of very compact firearms.  I disassembled the Ruger LCP along side four or five other brands, picked and poked at the pieces and the designs, then shot them all extensively. Finally. I collected […]

I like take down guns when the feature is supported by a sound design. They serve good and useful purposes; easy to ship to a destination, convenient when backpacking to a camp site, they make an excellent stow away survival rifle and, when left together, they serve as a more […]

I know who Jeff Cooper was, I know what Gunsite is and I know the intent of a scout rifle. While I may not have an immediate need for a “fighting carbine”, I always have a need for a good hunting rifle and I’ve been around long enough to know […]

The first time I picked up this gun it felt very familiar in terms of mass, size and balance, but I couldn’t quite pin it down to another specific gun. Then, while carrying it out to the range, it dawned on me – the Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine or an […]

Ruger Blackhawks touch at the core of what makes us firearm enthusiasts. The alloy steel Blackhawk, in the world of hardware gadgets, is the equivalent of a really nice hammer; it has a purpose and it is finished and configured to serve that purpose. The Convertible version of the Blackhawk, […]

When I get a firearm like the Ruger 22/45 LITE in front of me I always wish I were a lot younger, not so grumpy and I had a more expansive vocabulary, because the 22/45 LITE deserves to be reviewed with youthful enthusiasm and lots of exciting descriptive adjectives. The […]

Manufacturers have tried to attract a new generation of shooters by producing some of the homeliest guns ever; ARs pretending to be deer rifles, lightning bolts stamped into triggers, camouflaged zombie killers. All intended to appeal to the Xbox 360 generation that thinks, at least for the next fifteen minutes, […]