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Mossberg 464 SPX

Mossberg released its original model 464 lever-action rifle in early 2008, which—not coincidentally—wasn’t long after Winchester announced that it would no longer be manufacturing Model 94s in the U.S. The original 464 has a fair bit in common with the Model 94s, but the SPX is a different beast entirely—it's not a cowboy gun, and it's probably not for everyone.

November 05, 2012

Glock 17

Named for mechanical engineer Gaston Glock’s 17th patent, the Model 17 changed how and what handguns are made of.

October 29, 2012

Gun of the Week: Glock 17

Gun of the Week: Glock 17

October 25, 2012

Smith & Wesson Model 29

First introduced as the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum in 1955, the Model 29 was the original .44 Mag. revolver—and it would go on to attain nearly unparalleled levels of fame in the wheelgun industry.

October 22, 2012

Remington Versa Max

Winner of American Rifleman's 2011 Golden Bullseye Award for shotguns, the Remington Versa Max has a nearly unparalleled level of versatility.

October 15, 2012

Gun of the Week: Remington Versa Max

Gun of the Week: Remington Versa Max

October 11, 2012

Kel-Tec KSG

The name K-S-G simply stands for Kel-Tech Shotgun, and that’s fair, since this pump action is the company’s very first foray into the tactical shotgun market.

October 08, 2012

Gun of the Week: Kel-Tec KSG

Gun of the Week: Kel-Tec KSG

October 05, 2012

Ruger GP100

First built as a replacement for the Security-Six, Speed-Six and Service-Six revolvers, the GP100 makes handling .357 Mag. easier than ever and is a staple of Ruger's line.

October 01, 2012

Colt Python

Originally conceived as and designed to be the company's top-of-the-line model, the Colt Python stands the test of time as one of the most memorable revolvers in history.

September 24, 2012

Smith & Wesson M&P15 .300 Whisper

Smith & Wesson took one of its most well known designs and paired it with an increasingly popular caliber to create the M&P15 300 Whisper. Though chambered in .300 Whisper, it will also safely fire .300 AAC Blackout.

September 17, 2012

Beretta 92FS

Almost certainly known better by its military specification—M9—the Beretta 92FS is nothing short of an iconic semi-automatic pistol.

September 10, 2012

Gun of the Week: Beretta 92FS

Gun of the Week: Beretta 92FS

September 07, 2012

SIG716

To create the 716, SIG took the proven features of its popular 516 series and applied them to an AR-based rifle chambered in 7.62 x 51mm.

September 04, 2012

SRM Arms Model 1216

Billed as the first 16-round semi-automatic shotgun, the SRM Arms Model 1216 places itself firmly within the tactical home-defense shotgun discussion.

August 27, 2012