The Benelli M4 is treated like the ultimate fighting shotgun, but is it really worth what people pay for it?
The Benelli M4 has one of those reputations that got so big it almost stopped being questioned. It is…
The Marlin 336 is spoken about like a no-brainer deer rifle, but does it still make as much sense as it used to?
The Marlin 336 still gets talked about like the answer is obvious. If you hunt whitetails in the woods,…
The Springfield Hellcat is praised for capacity and size, but is it really the carry gun most people shoot best?
The Springfield Hellcat earned its reputation the honest way. When it hit the market, it gave people a very…
The pistols that built followings bigger than their real-world value
Some pistols become more popular than they become useful. They pick up a strong fan base, a lot of…
The firearms people dismissed as plain and later wished they had bought
A lot of great guns get ignored for one simple reason: they do not look exciting fast enough. They…
The handguns that stayed useful while the market chased other ideas
The handgun market gets distracted easily. One year it is all about tiny carry guns. Then everyone wants optics…
The rifles people keep defending out of pure ego
Some rifles get defended because they are genuinely good. Others get defended because admitting the truth would hurt too…
The guns collectors talk up because admitting the truth would hurt
Some collector guns really are strong buys. Others get talked up because too much money, ego, and story got…
Guns people bragged about owning but never really liked shooting
Some guns earn a reputation that sounds a lot better at the counter than it feels on the range….
Old calibers that outlasted the hype and kept proving people wrong
Gun culture gets stuck on novelty faster than most people want to admit. A new cartridge shows up with…