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Weatherby Range Certifiedprogram now includesthe Mark V Accumark

Weatherby features “Range Certified” accuracy assurance in its Mark V rifle line with the new Accumark RC, which comes with a SUB-MOA guarantee as well as a factory-shot target signed by company President Ed Weatherby.

Colt Employees Remind Lawmakers About Jobs, History

Samuel Colt's legacy is alive and well. On March 14, 550 workers from the two Colt operating companies, successors of the Colt Armory that once made iconic Colt Peacemaker revolvers, boarded buses that brought them to the Legislative Office Building, part of the state Capitol complex in Hartford.

Case Hardening with Kasenit

Case hardening was once the best way to stretch a limited steel budget. Today, it provides a hard surface with a tough inner structure.

Back Country Rifle Returns in Weatherby’s Vanguard Series 2 Line

Back Country, a lightweight rifle for hunters and shooters, joins Weatherby’s Vanguard Series 2 line in 2013. Weighing just 6.75 pounds, Back Country carries the Weatherby sub-MOA guarantee and other features common to all Vanguard Series 2 rifles. In addition, Back Country’s chrome-moly metalwork with Cerakote Tactical Grey finish provides exceptional corrosion resistance.

Gun Tests April 2013 Preview: Hunting Rifles from Weatherby, Howa, T/C

Gun Tests’ Houston- and Idaho-based test teams take detailed looks at traditional bolt-action hunting rifles by Weatherby, Howa, and Thompson/Center in the April 2013 issue of the magazine.

New Video Takes on ‘Large-Capacity’Magazine Falsehoods

A video demonstration conducted under the supervision Sheriff Ken Campbell of Boone County, Indiana, shows that magazine limitations have little or no real effect on a shooter’s ability to deliver aimed fire, according to an article posted in The Shooter's Log.

Working the Savage Model 1899 Rifle

Savage Arms Company introduced the now-famous Model 1899 lever-action rifle in—not surprisingly—1899. The new rifle was based on the invention of Arthur W. Savage of Utica, New York. Mr. Savage had previously designed lever-action rifles, one for military trials in 1892 and another, a commercial version in 1895, which was produced for Savage by the Marlin Firearms Company in New Haven, Connecticut. Some 6,000 of the 1895 model were manufactured between 1895 and 1899. Savage Arms Company was formed in 1897, and began producing the rifle themselves in 1899. The Model 1899 is an outstanding and unique design in many ways. It offered an internal rotary magazine that held five shots, along with a very strong and simple lever-action operation. The Model 1899 also incorporated an unusual and thoughtful cartridge-counter feature; the shooter could see the number of cartridges remaining in the magazine by viewing the cartridge counter through a small window on the left side of the receiver. In addition, the new rifle was equipped with a hammer-cocked indicator on the top of the receiver. Another innovative feature was the sliding safety that locked the trigger while at the same time locking the lever in the closed position.

Gun Tests Feb 2013 Preview: 243 Win. Bolt-Action Rifles Under $500

To see if today’s rifle shooters really are being treated to superior accuracy at a bargain price, Gun Tests evaluated two synthetic-stocked rifles from Ruger and Mossberg in 243 Winchester in the February 2013 issue. The test rifles were the $449 Ruger American and the $471 Mossberg 4X4. Both rifles are lightweight hunting models fitted with black synthetic stocks, matching blued barrels with recessed crowns, pre-mounted two-piece scope bases, sling attachments front and rear, rubber buttpads, and removable box magazines.

Gun Tests Feb 2013 Preview: Historic Bolt-Action 22 Rifles

For a test of vintage bolt-action 22 rifles in the February 2013 issue, Gun Tests had the loan of two old-timers, a Remington Nylon 12 and a Winchester Model 69A. Are these old rifles worth looking into?

Gun Polishing Tools

A good polishing job can save a gun from the junk heap, but a bad job can send it there. Here's how the professional does it.

Rock Island Armory Debuts TCM 22 Rifle

Rock Island Armory debuted the TCM 22 centerfire rifle at SHOT Show 2013. The new rifle is chambered for the Armscor TCM .22 cartridge exclusive to Armscor.

Browning Expanding X-Bolt Line for 2013

For 2013, Browning is expanding its current line of X-Bolts to include the Hunter Full Line Dealer model.

Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS

I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....