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The Ultimate Survival Rifle? Chiappa's M6 with X-Caliber Inserts

The Ultimate Survival Rifle? Chiappa’s M6 with X-Caliber Inserts

The concept of the Survival Rifle stirs up debate. Well what if you had one gun that could shoot almost every available handgun round? The Chiappa M6 with X-Caliber barrel inserts promises just that, but how well does it live up to that promise?

3 New DIY AR Kits from Brownells

3 New DIY AR Kits from Brownells

Brownells has teamed up with three major players in the AR industry, Aero Precision, Anderson Manufacturing and Bravo Company Manufacturing to offer three cool partially-complete DIY AR kits.

Inland's Got a Modern New M1 Scout Carbine

Inland’s Got a Modern New M1 Scout Carbine

Based on an MKS Supply M1 Carbine, the semi-automatic Scout Carbine has been updated with a polymerized stock and equipped with a rail for scopes.

The Thompson M1927A1 from Auto Ordnance

The Thompson M1927A1 from Auto Ordnance

The Thompson. This is an epic and storied gun. So how does it handle on the range? Exceptionally well. In a world of high-speed black rifles, it is a privileged to take a Thompson to the range. And Auto-Ordnance, celebrating the 100th year of the Thompson, is giving this one away (along with a matched 1911A1). Read our review and enter to win.

Henry's Updates .30-30 and .45-70: Review Redux

Henry’s Updates .30-30 and .45-70: Review Redux

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?

Receiver is marked auto, fire and safe sadly it will not turn to the fun position

As Close to an M16 as You Can Get: FN’s Military Collector Series

Some shooters want an AR-15 they can manipulate, modify, chop, crop and rebuild. FN makes ARs that fit that bill, but this isn’t one of them. The is the FN Military Collector Series M16, and it is about as close as you will get to an M16 without signing up with Uncle Sam.

The CMR-30: Kel-Tec's Compact Powerhouse--New Gun Review

The CMR-30: Kel-Tec’s Compact Powerhouse–New Gun Review

Looking for a lightweight rifle that still packs a punch? They don’t get much lighter than Kel-Tec’s CMR-30. Great capacity and excellent performance. This compact magnum is as maneuverable as a most full-sized handguns, but with all of the benefits of a rifle’s stability.

Professor Dials 911 Over ROTC Program: 'I grab my phone, crawl under my desk and call 911'

Professor Dials 911 Over ROTC Program: ‘I grab my phone, crawl under my desk and call 911’

A University of North Dakota professor has vowed to call the police on ROTC rifle drills, claiming that the program is a “physical attack” on campus.

The Legacy of the MP40--Full Auto Review

The Legacy of the MP40–Full Auto Review

With news that American Tactical Imports is bringing in a new 9mm MP40, we thought we’d step back and look at the original. This German submachine gun is more than the weapon of our enemy–it is the building block for much of what we shoot today. Read our live-fire review of the 70 year old icon.

Improving The Remington 700--Part 1--Buy a Rifle

Improving The Remington 700–Part 1–Buy a Rifle

Sometimes I stand back and look at my guns and realize I’m missing something. I realized recently that I didn’t have a serious long range rifle. So I started at the beginning. This is the base rifle I’ve chosen for a long range build. So how well does a stock Remington 700 perform? I must admit it will be hard to improve on this performance.