For some inane reason, various legislation in the United States (locally and federally) has circumscribed bayonets in some way or other. For example, the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 made it illegal for new firearms to be manufactured with bayonet lugs. Similar legislation still stands in a variety of jurisdictions […]

Mauser rifles have been famous for the better part of the last century for their reliability. Some Mausers produced nearly 100 years ago that have been well kept are just as serviceable today as they were the day they were created. The Mauser 1898 action, which has three locking lugs, […]

While the majority of people interested in gun parts kits are probably going to assemble and customize their own rifles and pistols using the kit, an 80% lower and a jig, there are plenty of good reasons for gun owners to invest in them – even if the above is […]

Once you really get into shooting sports, you may find that you want to invest more than just range time in your hobby. Like so many other shooters, you may find that you are interested in creating your own platform. To some degree or other, all firearm platforms take their […]

The M16, around which America’s Rifle, the AR-15, has been designed and developed, is a fine-tuned machine. It has many more internal, moving parts than, say, a simpler platform like a break-action, single-shot rifle. Its complexity enables it to cycle smoothly and to deliver a high rate of fire. Its […]

When you think about popular, modern hunting and sporting rifles, your mind will likely instantly wander over models like the Remington 700, the Marlin 336, or the AR-15 (or some other M16 variant). These rifles, which have been popular with generations of hunters and sport shooters. But not shooters and […]

The Colt 1911 pistol – the original Colt M1911 – is a pistol that will go down in infamy. Designed to replace the woefully inadequate service revolvers that were in widespread use during the late 1800s and early 1900s, the 1911’s reliable gas-operated action and superior firepower (.45 Automatic Colt […]

Depending on the make, model, and features of the MSR that has caught your attention, you’ll be shelling out anywhere from around $450 to upwards of several thousand dollars. On the low end, AR-15 parts kits cost just about the same as more affordable sporting rifles, especially when you add […]