As suggested in Part 1, the Thompson Center low cost Impact muzzleloader is a well made firearm. Unfortunately, the rifle was only shot at 50 yards with open sights and my eyesight which, of course, demonstrates little regarding the rifle’s mechanical accuracy. As promised, a scope was installed, A Burris […]

I am not a muzzleloading kind of guy. While modern muzzleloaders seem to have cleaned up many of the problems associated with their use, the worst remains; essentially carrying a reloading press and components into the woods and the need to conduct a reloading  session after every shot. “Why? Why? […]

Opening a box that holds a gun I’ve not worked with before is not a cause for much consternation. Working with lots of firearms, the common components are easy to identify and a learning curve mostly applies to unique features. However, when the box holds a shotgun and a bunch […]

The mechanical aspects of the Para USA 10mm Elite LS Hunter are covered in detail in Part 1. This portion of the coverage addresses live fire experience with the Hunter. There is a tendency for some folks to knee jerk when the 10mm is mentioned, “Great round but ammo is […]

Funny. I write “Para-USA” and some people read, “Para Ordnance”. Para Ordnance went away in 2009 when one of the original partners passed away and the other took the company out of Canada and set up shop in a more gun friendly North Carolina. The new entity, Para USA, quickly […]

This is a brief addendum to the original Part 1, more than a complete Part 2. It is intended to be more food for thought than a technical pronouncement on the effectiveness of various types of ammunition or on the practicality of a short barrel ahead of the 357 Magnum. […]

Marlin’s first production repeating lever action rifle was the Model 1881; tubular magazine fed, top ejecting and chambered for the .45-70 and .40-60. The Model 336 came along in 1948 and remains a popular design, showcasing Marlin’s most distinguishing features. The Model 336 is a closed top receiver, round breech […]

I think what has happened to collectable automobiles may be happening to collectable firearms. There was as time when very limited production, high performance muscle cars could fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars. Then people figured out that they could pull a 6 cylinder beater out of a salvage yard, […]

The state of collectable military firearm politics… Over 6 million M1 carbines and derivative models were manufactured. A large number of these firearms were shipped overseas to our allies in support of their participation. The M1 Carbine and it derivatives saw use during Would War II, the Korean War and […]

As a general rule, I’m not a muzzle loader kind of guy. The CVA relic I own burps and belches fire and shoots three shot groups that can only be measured in cubic feet. The last time it was cleaned, a chimney sweep and pressure washer was required to blast […]