Another major gun recall raises bigger questions for buyers
When a gun you trusted is suddenly recalled, the problem is not just a defective part. It is a…
SIG Sauer recall affects select 716, 516, and M400 rifles
When a rifle you rely on for hunting, competition, or defense is subject to a safety recall, you are…
Kimber issues a safety notice on certain R7 Mako pistols
Kimber’s compact R7 Mako has built a following among concealed carriers, but the company has now flagged a critical…
Rifles that can’t survive a single dusty hunt
Dust is honest. It gets into actions, magazines, bolts, triggers, and optics. It clings to oil, turns into grit,…
Pistols that turn drills into jam-clearing practice
Drills are where you learn what’s real. Slow fire can hide problems. Timed strings, reloads, one-hand shooting, and movement…
Handguns that only run well when fed expensive ammo
A defensive handgun should run on normal, common, boring ammo. When a pistol needs premium loads to cycle correctly—or…
Pistols that shooters swear they’ll “fix later” but never do
Some handguns don’t get sold. They get parked. The owner keeps telling himself he’ll change the sights, polish the…
Rifles that feel great in the shop but terrible offhand
A rifle can feel perfect at the counter—until you actually carry it, mount it quickly, and try to hold…
Pistols that bounce brass everywhere but out the ejection port
If you’ve ever finished a string with a hot case down your shirt collar, you know exactly why this…
Pistols that run hot, dirty, and unreliable
Some pistols get away with bad behavior for a magazine or two, then start choking once they warm up,…