Colt 6940 Piston
The idea that the piston operated AR15/M4 would be an improvement that fixes all of the perceived short comings of the weapon has been something that has gained ground inContinue reading “Colt 6940 Piston”
John Cantius Garand 1888 – 1974
John Cantius Garand and the M1 RifleJohn Garand was born in St. Remi, Quebec, Canada, on January 1, 1888, moving to Connecticut at age ten. Working in a textile millContinue reading “John Cantius Garand 1888 – 1974”
The Van Orden Model 70 “Sniper Rifle” History
A lot of confusion and mixed up info about the Model 70 rifles used in Vietnam by USMC snipers and the Van Orden Sniper rifles. Mainly this is because VanContinue reading “The Van Orden Model 70 “Sniper Rifle” History”
LE901 Accuracy Test (Resurrection) 10 Year Anniversary
Since the original 2012 review is now “pining for the fjords” as Hognose used to say, I thought I would bring it back for the 10 year anniversary. I recentlyContinue reading “LE901 Accuracy Test (Resurrection) 10 Year Anniversary”
Rare Winchester Model 70 Bull Gun .30-06
Winchester made just 2,706 bull guns and the majority were chambered in .300 H&H magnum. Just 844 were chambered in .30-06. And that makes this one hard to find rifle-pre64win
USGI M1911A1-Bless The Zoomers
I love millennials and zoomers. I love them so much. Being a M1911 guy, you couldn’t ask for a better class of gun buyers. I love them because they believeContinue reading “USGI M1911A1-Bless The Zoomers”
Browning, the Gun Wizard
By Edward C. Crossman, 1918 Old John Browning has produced the finest machine guns for our army ever invented AMERICA has finer guns in the AA Browning light and heavyContinue reading “Browning, the Gun Wizard”
A legend on my doorstep
A beautiful Van Orden Model 70 from pre64win. In July 1952 a wooden crate was delivered to the quarters of Robert Gates on Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The crateContinue reading “A legend on my doorstep”
Morris Fisher: Master Rifleman
A saved post from the now long dead riflemanjournal blog Reluctantly, like Ferdinand the Bull, the young Marine Corps recruit, Morris Fisher, fell in with the rest of his trainingContinue reading “Morris Fisher: Master Rifleman”
Gopher Shooter’s Supply Model 70s
Although Winchester had offered a “sight-delete” option in their catalog going back as early as the war years, it was Gopher Shooter’s Supply in Faribault Minnesota which capitalized on theContinue reading “Gopher Shooter’s Supply Model 70s”
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