It might be mid July and it is for sure hotter than a 2 dollar pistol here in The South, but it is not too early to start thinking about the fall hunts. If you are in the market for a new inline Traditions rifles are a great place to look, they are well made and equipped rifles for a good price.

To put it simply, Henry Rifles look cool. Maybe it is a Country-Boy-Hipster-Thing, but brass framed lever guns have that certain something that not only appeals to my gun loving side, but also to my functional art side. This is a slick looking rifle that, most importantly, is a hell of a shooter.

The Smith and Wesson 22A has not been out of production for all that long. Actually it was right about a year ago the Smith officially discontinued this gun. It is possible there might still be a few floating around local gun shops that are new, but the vast majority of them will be used. And if you want an easy-to-service tack-driver, this is it.

Looking to buy a historic firearm? Here are five things to consider in this GunsAmerica Buying Guide that will help you feel confident in your decision.

Shooting a squirrel with a .45-70 doesn’t leave much meat on the bone. Don’t ask me how I know this. Let’s just say that the .22 is more suited for this application. And Henry’s Small Game Carbine is the perfect choice for magnum rimfire.

If you are a fan of the 1911 and have not checked out Springfield’s Range Officer line you owe it to yourself to do so. I have come to the conclusion that the standard Range Officer is just about the best bang for your buck in the target shooting 1911 world there is. The ROs have one of the best off the shelf slide to frame fits I have seen on a non-custom pistol.

The Thompson Sub-machine Gun is arguably the most iconic 20th Century American firearm. From rum running gangsters leaving a “message” with a Chicago Typewriter to a Marine on the beach at Iwo Jima laying down fire with his Tommy Gun, the Thompson is part of our history and culture.

GunsAmerica is proud to giveaway a matched pair of commemorative Auto-Ordnance .45 ACPs. This is the first part of the matched pair, a 1911A1. It is a compelling historical single action, but Auto-Ordnance is giving it away with a matching Thompson 1927A1. Read our review of the pistol here.

The Henry Repeating Arms Company has listened to customer suggestions and issues and has now addressed a few problem areas on their .45-70 and .30-30 rifles. We’re back on the range with the new guns to update our original review. So what’s new?