A New Homeowner Traces Wiring Through the Basement Ceiling and Finds a Hidden Handgun — Then Realizes It’s Stamped With a Swastika
Most folks expect a little mystery when they buy an older house—maybe a forgotten toolbox in a crawlspace or…
The 20 Worst Budget Pistols People Keep Defending
Walk the used-gun counter long enough and you’ll notice a pattern: the same “good deal” pistols keep coming back….
These 20 Rifles Are Boring Until You Need Them
Everybody loves the fun rifles. The slick new chassis gun with a brake that rattles your teeth. The lightweight…
A Man Buys Himself a .22 Rifle for His Birthday and Has His Wife Pay With Her Card — Then Academy Sports Flags a Straw Purchase
Buying yourself a simple .22 rifle ought to be one of the easiest errands on a weeknight. Fill out…
20 Shotguns That Choke When You Load Them With Real Loads
Everybody’s got a shotgun story that starts with, “It ran fine with birdshot.” Then somebody feeds it a steady…
20 Revolvers That Serious Shooters Never Got Rid Of
Every gun safe has a couple empty spots that still bug the owner. Not because the gun was rare,…
The Best .22 Pistols for Training and Fun
A good .22 pistol can do more than provide cheap entertainment. It can help new shooters learn trigger control…
20 Hunting Rifles That Can Do Almost Anything
If you hunt long enough, you end up chasing the same idea: one rifle that doesn’t get babied, doesn’t…
Pistols That Make First-Time Shooters Look Good
A good first pistol should help the shooter build confidence instead of exposing every small mistake. Larger grips, visible…
A California Buyer Finishes His 10-Day Wait and Goes to Pick Up His New Firearm — Then Overhears the Clerk Say It “Went Out on the 8th”
Anybody who’s bought a firearm in California knows the routine: pay, do the paperwork, clear the background check, then…