The Savage Arms Axis
The battle for supremacy among lightweight hunting rifles gets hotter with a new entry from an accuracy leader.
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The AMT Back Up Returns… On Steroids
With some improvements already made and more to come, its newest in a long line of makers is no stranger to maintaining quality.
Working A Mare’s Leg
Henry Repeating Arms brings back a favorite from the days of black and white TV.
Century Arms Rimfire Enigma
what makes it tick?
How I Spent My Time At SHOT
Our Technical Editor’s overview of the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
The Winchester Model 1887
PW87 from Century Arms.
Close Encounter With The Taurus Raging Bull
I wouldn’t consider this hand cannon for concealed carry but, for versatility, it’s tough to beat.
Savage Rascal
When choosing a youth rifle, sometimes what seems to be simple isn’t as simple as it seems, but you can get lucky.
Century Arms TP-9
A not-so-light once over with the new TP-9. If you’ve done much pistol work there are no real mysteries here, just some red flags.
The Ruger Model 77/357
A bolt action created to compete with the proven leaders in hunting rifles adds a new chambering in response to a large number of requests from the game-seeking public.
X-Ring
Making better shooters of customers is good business. We found a new tool and share some proven principles for increased profit.
Boresighting With A Laser
We walk you through scoping a hunting rifle from start to finish.
Taking Down A Remington Army Model 1858
It took a while before this large frame revolver found a home with the military and became a popular sidearm in the American West.
Anschutz Model 64 B
No matter how poorly you speak German, spell it Anschutz. Here’s a profile on Die Meister Macher and how they make a sporting rifle.
Century Arms Sting Ray
Introduced at the 2012 SHOT Show, the 9mm Sting Ray is a new entry from Century Arms into the CCW marketplace.
Favorite Brands Shouldn’t Vanish After They Get Acquired
Once a product has made a name for itself it’s better business to keep a good name alive and build on it.
Ruger Speed Strip
How to field strip Ruger pistols. Fast. A useful modification to the handgun that made Sturm-Ruger happen.
Savage/Stevens Model 512 Insights
Savage overlooks nobody with its line of O/U shotguns. There’s one to suit any size scattergunner.
The Ruger LC9
2011 was the fourth year in a row Sturm-Ruger walked off with either the rifle or handgun of the year award. What will they do for an encore?
Three Steyr Pistols
Going “the full monty” with the new Steyr pistol series, once you get to know one the rest have nothing to hide.
Ruger Single-Ten Single-Action
The genesis of the Single-Six and how it has grown. Here’s your guide to working this popular revolver’s newest offspring: The Single-Ten.
Getting To Know The Century Arms UC-9 Carbine
Anyone wanting more home defense fi repower will be in the market for Century Arms Ultimate Carbine chambered in 9mm. Here’s how to maintain this submachine gun look alike.
SR-22: A Belated, In-Depth Exam Of The 10/22
After all these years we finally address America’s most popular rimfi re rifl e, now available from the factory in a new, dressed-up form.
Getting to Know the Savage TRR-SR
Out of the box it only begins to look like a tactical rifl e but it doesn’t take much to complete the illusion for economic considerations.