Articles by Paul Helinski

Airforce Airguns https://www.airforceairguns.com/ Any company that has the guts to market air rifles with the slogan “Protect Your Nuts” is OK in my book. The numbers coming off of these Airforce Airguns will blow your mind. You can dial these guns in from 1200 fps in a .22 to regular Crossman 760 levels around 600 [...]

The Governor was a very big part of Smith & Wesson’s SHOT Show. The Governor cylinder is recessed for .45 ACP full moon clips that fit the model 25 and 625, which makes for quick reloads. Smith & Wesson https://www.smith-wesson.com If Dirty Harry made a new movie, I think he would abandon his .44 Magnum [...]

Masterpiece Arms https://www.masterpiecearms.com The MPA Protector Series is the smallest .380 on the market. It weighs 11.7 ounces empty and has a capacity of 5 rounds in the .380 and 6 in the .32 special. The MSRP is $325 for the black oxide and $350 for the one with the polished stainless slide. The gun [...]

Hornady Manufacturing https://www.hornady.com/ If you think about it, for every gun purchasing decision that we make, we make dozens or even hundreds of decisions on what ammo to buy for it as we own that gun and shoot it over the years. For as much thought as we all put into what guns to buy, [...]

< European American Armory (EAA) https://www.eaacorp.com/ European American Armory (EAA) imports several difference types and brands of guns and they have been a strong presence in the market for several years now. This MP161 is from Baikal, which is a very nice line of guns from Russia. The thing I find most interesting about this [...]

Stag Arms https://www.stagarms.com/ Most people don’t understand the significance of Stag Arms. For one, they are one of only a handful of companies in the US making AR-15 uppers and lowers themselves. Many of the custom companies and even some of the biggies buy their receivers from Stag. This gives Stag a unique advantage now [...]

CZ-USA has been doing videos with us since the beggining of GunsAmerica TV back in 2007 and their passion for firearms, competitive shooting and quality hunting guns always comes through in everything they do.

IDPA competition has become a popular sport in America over the past several years and a whole new crop of shooting enthusiast have begun to get involved as the next generation gives up their video games to get out to the range.

This video starts with an overview of the features of the new LC9 pistol from Ruger. If you look back to our SHOT Show Sneak Peak post from a few days ago you’ll see that I actually got a chance to shoot this gun, and we also did a post when the gun was released a couple weeks ago.

The other big story from Ruger this year is this .308 Scout Rifle. It has a 16” barrel that comes with a threaded muzzle break and is suppressor ready. Ruger is really thinking their new products through these days and this gun is not exception. It has a front mounted rail for up-head optics, but it could also be used for a forward night vision in front of a regular optic mounted on the regular scope ring rail on the receiver. It is the Ruger Model 77 platform, so a more reliable rifle doesn’t exist, and this light and handy bolt gun comes with a 10 round magazine. This is a feature you don’t see in many bolt guns, and though a lot of bolt rifles make very effective sniper weapons, the three to five round capacity of the magazines make them not so practical for many uses, including a police duty rifle.

Flexing your creative muscles is not always rewarded in the gun industry, and often the opposite is true. Entire gun companies have been founded on copying the 100 year old 1911 design, the 100+ year old Winchester and Marlin rifle designs, decades old Smith & Wesson revolvers, and now of course the expired Stoner patent with the AR-15 platform. On the flip side we have but one example of a new and innovative product that has caught on and made it big. Three guesses? Ok it’s Glock. But try to think of another. You won’t find one.