The practical guns that keep outlasting the hype machines
Every few years, the gun world decides something new has changed everything. A new carry pistol is supposed to…
The calibers people keep trying to replace and still can’t
Gun people are always looking for the next cleaner, faster, flatter, softer-shooting answer. Every few years, some new cartridge…
The rifles people overpay for because they still believe the old hype
Some rifles keep selling at premium prices long after the practical case for them started getting shaky. That usually…
The firearms that survive almost entirely on brand loyalty
Some guns stay popular because they still earn it. Others stay alive because the name on the slide, receiver,…
The rifles people keep praising long after they stopped making sense
Some rifles build such strong reputations that people keep repeating the same praise long after the practical case starts…
The firearms people mistake for elite because they’re expensive
Price does a weird thing in the gun world. It makes people assume quality before they understand performance, and…
The guns people swear by until someone who knows better speaks up
Some guns sound unbeatable right up until somebody with more range time, more context, or a better memory for…
The pistols people keep praising out of habit, not honesty
Some pistols stay popular long after the reasons for recommending them start getting shaky. That does not always happen…
I trusted that no-name optic on a hunting rifle and regretted it before season was over
There’s a certain kind of gamble that doesn’t feel like a gamble when you make it. That’s how I…
I tried to make one rifle do everything and it never felt right for any of it
There’s a certain kind of logic that makes you want one rifle to cover everything. It sounds efficient, it…