15 Reasons the Stoeger M3000 Earned More Respect Than Expected
The Stoeger M3000 came into the shotgun world with a label that can be hard to shake: affordable inertia…
15 Surprising Strengths of the Ruger American Rifle
The Ruger American Rifle gets dismissed sometimes because it lives in that affordable bolt-action lane. Some shooters see the…
15 Ways the Springfield Echelon Shook Up Springfield’s Handgun Line
The Springfield Echelon was not a small update. It was Springfield stepping into the modern duty-pistol fight with a…
15 Reasons the Ruger Mini-14 Still Has a Loyal Following
The Ruger Mini-14 has spent most of its life being compared to the AR-15, which is both understandable and…
15 Things to Know Before Choosing a Pistol-Caliber Carbine
Pistol-caliber carbines are easy to like and easy to misunderstand. They look practical, they are usually softer and cheaper…
Guns that are worse than their reputation
Some guns have reputations that do half the selling before anybody pulls the trigger. Maybe they were tied to…
Firearms that look good but let owners down
Some guns look great before the first range trip. The finish catches your eye, the lines look sharp, the…
Handguns that are harder to shoot than they should be
Some handguns look a lot easier to shoot than they really are. They may be compact, well-known, expensive, or…
Guns buyers wish they skipped
Some guns look tempting before you actually live with them. Maybe the price is low, the name is familiar,…
Firearms worth holding onto
Some firearms are easy to trade away when something newer catches your eye. You look at the safe, see…