If you wonder why every TV show promotes wonderful stories about John Kerry, why Leno sounds like he is holding a Kerry Rally, as do Letterman and Fox News, keep in mind all major networks and cable channels have publicly announced their support of John Kerry.  Ask yourself, how did […]

A new rifle typically holds my full attention for a few days. Once I’ve walked through it’s unique features, it becomes of more routine interest and I’ll shift gears to cartridge development. This time I’ve been having a lot of fun with the little Remington and I’ve held on to […]

After spending time with a number of replica products, it was nice to spend some time shooting a gun marked with the Winchester brand. The most obvious difference was pulling the Winchester from its box and finding a new firearm in perfect condition; form, fit and function. This is a […]

Getting started with this article was tough. I kept drifting into the issue of “Made in Japan” versus “Made is USA” until I accepted this was of no consequence in regard to firearm performance. I’ve never heard a public outcry in reference to poor quality of Japanese manufactured firearms. In […]

The conclusion reached in Part 1 was that current Marlin Model 1895 product assembled in Remington’s Ilion, NY facility demonstrated that Remington has a handle on the lever gun’s production quality and there are a lot of good things ahead. Point by point, this example had none of the ailments […]

A few months ago, Real Guns published a somewhat critical review of a Marlin 45-70 Guide Gun that had been assembled in Remington’s Ilion, NY facility, following the Remington acquisition of Marlin. It had a production date of approximately February 2012. In short form, while the firearm reviewed was very […]

The Browning Hi Power is the classic firearm I always meant to buy, but never quite got around to it. With a great fondness for 1911 types and the 45 ACP, the refined Browning Hi-Power, with its European production and 9mm cartridge, seemed a bit too… European and never made […]

Rossi lever action rifles are popular with SASS competitors where they have earned a solid reputation for quality, reliability and affordability. Rossi is also a popular brand with woodland hunters where moderate shooting distances and rugged terrain make lightweight and compact firearms something to be appreciated. Both groups enjoy the […]

Real Guns has a policy of never writing about any firearm or firearm accessory without first hand experience to support our findings. That is the primary reason you’ll never see rewritten press releases supplied by manufacturers and why we stay away from message board party lines… good, bad or indifferent. […]