The Guns of Unforgiven
It’s one of the greatest westerns ever seen on the big screen, and it received an Oscar for best picture to prove it. Clint Eastwood’s 1992 classic Unforgiven is the story of Will Munny (Clint Eastwood). Munny is a former gunslinger who has been “cured” of his fondness…
The World’s Most Powerful Handguns
When it comes to an analysis of some of the world’s most powerful handguns, it’s hard not to think of Dirty Harry. The grizzled character uttered one of the most iconic linesever by a gun-wielding movie character. After cornering an uncooperative criminal, he pointed his huge revolver at the…
History of the Mosin Nagant Rifle
On the American market, the 1891 Mosin Nagant has gone from bargain beater to a prized mil surplus possession in the space of a few, perplexingly short years. In some ways, the astronomical prices of Garands, Mausers, and Enfields generated an increased demand for WWII era pieces by…
The Guns Of Falling Down
The best-written movies know how to grab your emotions and give them a violent shake, waking them from the slumber of everyday existence. For me, any movie that is advertised as the “feel-good movie of the year” likely isn’t worth the price of admission and a jumbo box…
The Life & Times (And Guns) Of Bugsy Siegel
Bugsy Siegel was born Benjamin Siegel on Feb. 28, 1906, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. His parents were Jewish immigrants. They settled in New York City around the turn of the century, later moving to Manhattan’s Lower East Side. In that breeding ground for crime Benjamin discovered his passion for…