Which guns did the infamous Bonnie and Clyde have in their arsenal? Who shot first in the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr? The answer to all these questions and many more in the history section of our website. You’ll find a variety of fun historical reads that breathes life into past gun and ammo adventures.
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If the Winchester 1873 was “the gun that won the west,” perhaps we could say the M1 Garand is “the gun that won the war.” The rapid-firing, heavy-hitting, distance-stretching reputation of M1 Garand placed fear in the hearts of its enemy long before the trigger finger flexed. The story of the M1 Garand is a […]
By Guy J. Sagi Mikhail Kalashnikov is an indelible name in firearm history. In fact, he’s the reason we have the AK-47 VS AK-74 argument to consider. He designed the 7.62x39mm-chambered AK-47, the Avtomat Kalashnikov – loosely translated as Automatic Kalashnikov – that the Soviet Union officially adopted in 1947. Decades later, he supervised the […]
By Guy J. Sagi So you want to buy a classic battle rifle? Fair enough. It’s something that most men desire to own in their lifetime. Sure, you could buy a Rolex, Leica camera, or some other luxury tchotchke. But there’s something about a linseed oil-rubbed woodgrain stock and parkerized stainless steel finish that excites […]
Heat is one of those popular movies with something to satisfy nearly everyone, although in different ways. Bordering on cult status, it boasts some of the biggest A-list stars of the ‘90s. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Jon Voight, Ashley Judd, Val Kilmer, and Tom Sizemore are just a few of the cast members. We’ll […]
No Country for Old Men combines extreme violence interspersed with humor and creative direction from Joel and Ethan Coen. Based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy, the movie received the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007. The guns used in No Country For Old Men are mostly true to the era the film is […]
