By Kevin O’Brien A Simonov AVS-36 was rare everywhere except, it seems, in Finnish captivity. Many of the photos in the Finnish Army photo archive (which is the source of these) include captured AVS rifles, either being used by Finns, or, more often, in piles of captured stuff. That’s what this picture is, and itContinue reading “More Finnish Archive Rarities!”
Category Archives: Guns
Finnish Firearms
By Kevin O’Brien If you’re not, the guys in these pictures are. The pictures are courtesy of SA-Kuva, which is Finnish for Finnish Army Photo — the army archives there have just released a large quantity of wartime photos. (If you have a Russian-spec Mosin or other ex-Russian bangstick with the stamp “SA” in aContinue reading “Finnish Firearms”
A Couple Of PPC 6 Shooters
I know you wheel gun guys will like this. Karl has a couple of revolvers on his site. A Wilscon Comabt PPC and a Ron Powers Premium PPC
Neighborhood IPSC Shooter’s SIG P320 Max
Some how, unbeknownst to me until now, a long time IPSC shooter lives just up the road from me. How we did not meet I have no idea. The gentleman is 70 and lived here all of our lives. How we did not hear of each other back int he late 80s when I shotContinue reading “Neighborhood IPSC Shooter’s SIG P320 Max”
Fred Craig Caspian Super .38
by pistol_purview This radical Caspian in 38 Super was made by industry innovator Fred Craig. The slide and barrel are ported on the sides and top, which reduces felt recoil, but of course means this thing is a very loud, fire-breathing dragon at the range. Craig is best known for his development of the 22TCMContinue reading “Fred Craig Caspian Super .38”
A Boy And His Rifle Part 3
Once upon a time in this very country, a boy could wander through the woods on a warm evening exploring his surroundings. and shooting small game or tin cans or anything he felt like shooting. He was trusted to use his rifle. It was not powerful rifle, but he was taught that it was stillContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle Part 3”
A Boy And His Rifle Part 2
After college I worked for a man who really became a mentor to me when it came to precision shooting, I had been shooting for all of my life of course, but he was the person who is responsible for most of my knowledge of precision hand loading for extreme accuracy, Bench-rest shooting, proper cleaningContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle Part 2”
A Boy And His Rifle (Part 1)
Remington introduced the Model 514 in April 1948 as cheaper alternative to the Model 510 other 500 series rimfires and a competitor of the excellent Winchester Model 67. “The model 514 is a worthy companion to the model 510, but being slightly shorter and lighter-it is especially suitable for the small boy who is justContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle (Part 1)”
The Long Road to the M9 Pistol
It took roughly forty years, dozens of competitors, a variety of tests, and a ton of bureaucratic wrangling to replace the M1911A1 after WW2.
Home Defense Shotgun Myths
by Adam O’Quinn. During a recent range day Shawn and I were discussing the popular urban legend of the shotgun as the ultimate home defense weapon. The most common reasons we’ve heard repeated for its use are that “you don’t even have to aim” and “you’ll kill all of them with one shot.” While hardlyContinue reading “Home Defense Shotgun Myths”
Scattered Shots 