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9 Pistols That Outlasted Every Company That Tried to Copy Them
Nine historic pistols that survived changing makers, military eras, and countless copies through designs that shaped handgun history
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7 Revolvers That Exploded in the Hands of the Men Who Invented Them
Seven historic revolvers reveal how early designers faced burst, chain-fire, and failures while developing new handguns.
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9 Firearms at the Center of America’s Changing Gun Culture
Nine firearms show how American gun culture has evolved through military history, hunting, sport, collecting, and debate.
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10 Guns That Show Why America’s Firearm Debate Is About More Than the AR-15
America’s firearm debate reaches beyond the AR-15, spanning handguns, shotguns, rifles, accessories, and federal rules.!
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The Luger That America Tested Before Asking for a Completely Different Cartridge
Before the U.S. Army embraced the .45 ACP, it spent real time evaluating Georg Luger’s sleek toggle-locked pistol in a much smaller chambering. That little detour helps explain why one of history’s most famous handguns briefly stood at the center of America’s search for stopping power.
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12 Firearms That Handle the Challenges of Harsh Weather
Twelve hunting rifles combine stainless steel, protective finishes, and synthetic stocks to face rain, snow, cold, and humidity.
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6 Drawbacks of Lever Guns Compared With Modern Rifles
Six practical drawbacks of lever guns versus modern rifles, from optics and ammunition limits to precision and reloads.
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The Barnekov Greene Rifle Had to Be Cocked Before Every Shot, and Its Action Closed When You Pulled the Trigger
Few prototype rifles show the strange dead ends of firearms design better than the Barnekov Greene. Its open action, manual cocking, and trigger-driven closing stroke made it one of the most unconventional trial rifles of the 1870 era.
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9 Ways Lever Guns Can Outshine Modern Rifles
Lever guns still offer compact handling, quick cycling, useful capacity, and versatile cartridges that shine in practical hunting.
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14 Rifles Built for the Challenges of Big Game Country
Fourteen rifle designs built around weight, reach, reliability, and handling demanded by big-game hunts in tough country.
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This Mannlicher 1894 Had a Barrel That Moved Forward Instead of a Slide Moving Back
Ferdinand Mannlicher’s 1894 pistol looked like an early semiauto, but it worked in a way that still feels strange today. Instead of the slide recoiling rearward, the barrel itself was pulled forward by the bullet, making it one of the oddest and most important experiments in handgun history.
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The Ishapore No. 6 Was Approved for Production, Then Became Obsolete Before a Single Rifle Was Made
India’s Ishapore No. 6 looked like a smart answer to jungle warfare in World War II. Yet by the time it was approved, the war and the rifle world had already moved on.