Long Guns: A Century of USGI Shotgun Ammo
When the Winchester Model 97 Riot Gun was issued during the Philippine Insurrection and the Mexican Punitive Expedition,…
Long Guns: Trijicon SRS
I’ve been a big fan of Trijicon’s ACOG series since I first tried it. I use one of the USMC RCOs on the M4 I use most often. Along with a couple of other optical sights, I rate it as the best available for the M4. I don’t use red dot sights as often as I do sights with magnification. That doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the advantages of the red dot for CQC, but due to my eyes, I don’t see red dots clearly. I normally see multiple dots. I gather from talking to other aging shooters that this is relatively common.
U.S. Springfield M1903 Rifle
I’VE always had a special affection for the Springfield M1903, perhaps because the first U.S. military rifle I ever…
Long Guns: Ithaca Model 37 Defense
The Remington 870 has been so dominant among U.S. combat shotguns for decades that it is easy to…
SIG Sauer 551A1
Regular readers of this column know I’m a big fan of the SIG 550 series of rifles. I’ve…
Long Guns: Mossberg 9200A1 Jungle Gun
The Mossberg 9200A1 Jungle Gun is one of the more interesting shotguns produced over the last 25 years,…
Legacy Sports M-1 .22 Carbine Understudy
I’M a long-time fan of the M-1 Carbine and have written a couple of S.W.A.T. columns on the…
SRM 1216 Shotgun
I’M a great believer in the combat shotgun for CQC and intimidation. As a result, I try to…
Naval Special Warfare Pistol: SIG Sauer MK25
Naval special operators have been using a version of the SIG Sauer P226—the U.S. Navy MK24—for 20 years.…
Long Guns: Russian RPK-74 Light Machine Gun
The RPK-74 has the odd distinction in the United States of its magazine being better known than the…