20 Guns That Are Much Better Used Than New
Some firearms make more sense once somebody else has already paid the new-gun premium. The first owner takes the…
Pistols That Are Still Worth Buying Without an Optic Cut
Optics-ready pistols have become so common that buyers sometimes treat the lack of a factory cut like a major…
The Absolute Best Metal-Framed Pistols
Polymer pistols dominate modern handgun sales for good reasons. They are lighter, cheaper to manufacture, corrosion resistant, and easy…
The Most Reliable Revolvers You Can Buy
Revolvers have a reputation for reliability because their operating system is mechanically straightforward from the shooter’s perspective. There is…
Guns That Come With More Compromises Than Buyers Expect
Some guns look like easy decisions when you first see them. Maybe they are unusually light, chambered in a…
The Rifles That People Who Have Shot Competitively Long Enough to Stop Caring About Trends Shoot Now
Spend enough weekends behind a timer and a spotting scope and you eventually quit chasing whatever the internet crowned…
Shotguns That Were Famous for Being Indestructible Before Anyone Was Tracking That as a Selling Point
Back when gun ads were more about patterns and polish than “torture tests,” certain shotguns built a reputation the…
The Lever-Actions That Have Changed Hands at Every Price Point and Still End Up in the Same Kinds of Safes
You can walk into any gun shop in America and spot the lever-actions that keep boomeranging back. They move…
Handguns That Were Standard Equipment on Rural Properties Before the Collector Market Found Them
There was a stretch of time when a handgun on a rural property wasn’t a “platform” or a “build.”…
20 Pistols That Serious Shooters Who Have Tried Everything Keep Coming Back To
Most of us don’t have unlimited money or unlimited patience. You buy a pistol because it’s “the new hotness,”…