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In 1979, O.F. Mossberg & Sons introduced the Model 590 combat shotgun to fill the role of a modern trench shotgun for the U.S. Armed Forces: Differing from the earlier Model 500 design, the M590 featured a new clean-out magazine tube system that was a great improvement on the 500. Some other...

Guys a week or so back I showed you all my police surplus Mossberg M590A1 and after a thorough cleaning and a magazine tube spring change it’s a fantastic little shooter. After buying it on a whim for a rock bottom price I’ll have to say, this impulse purchase is rapidly becoming one of my...

I snagged this ex-Law Enforcement issued police surplus Mossberg M590A1 recently for an awesome price: For those of you who don’t know, the M590A1 is the standard issue 12-gauge pump action shotgun for the U.S. military. It has all MILSPEC parts including a solid steel trigger group and...

Here is the closest thing I have to a trench shotgun: This is a Mossberg 590 with a born on date of 1989. Featuring a heat shield, bayonet lug, and sling swivels, it has the spirit if in a modernized form. 8 rounds of 00 buckshot should get the job done. I’d love to see your “trench”...

I think I’ve found “the one”: For many a year I’ve been on the hunt for MY ideal .22 rimfire rifle. I’ve gone through a bunch of them, sold most. But guys I think this one’s a keeper. This is my Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod Model 457 repeating bolt-actuated rimfire magazine rifle chambered...

How is the reliability and durability of the Rossi 720 .44 S&W Specials? I’ve read mostly positives, but after a bad experience with a new Rock Island, I’m a bit worried about picking up another budget revolver. Thoughts?

Today I picked up a brand new CZ-457 American .22LR bolt rifle from my LGS: I have it crowned with a Leupold in Warnes and have a cheap leather carry strap. That’s going to change in a few days when I receive my Montana sling from Pat Sinclair. If the rumors are true, these little rifles...

Now here’s an oldie yet a goodie: This is my little Mossberg Model 500A 12 gauge pump-action shotgun. You don’t often find these early 1960s era guns these days, especially in this condition. Recently I’ve added a Hogue pistol grip, shell card, and a Surefire X300U flashlight via a CDM...

In modern day Germany they have a saying: “to smell the match”. It is said when one senses danger nearing and comes from the days of weapons like these: This is my reproduction matchlock musket. I recently purchased it from Dixie Gun Works and it is made by Brixia firearms in Italy. It’s...

I’ve been a fan of the Czech guns for some years back now. Started off with a CZ-82 and its wacky little 9x18 cartridge. Then came a CZ-452 .22 that was great fun. But of all those, my CZ-75BD takes the cake: This has been my primary carry for a couple months now. I don’t carry it downtown...

Who here enjoy shooting black powder? I love getting out my old musket from time to time: Anyone else own or shoot the smokey stuff?

Today I took to the woods with my Remington Nylon 66: the very finest .22 semi-automatic ever made: For an autoloading rimfire, the Nylon 66 combines phenomenal reliability with high durability. It’s practical field accuracy is excellent, and it carries like a dream, weighing only 4 lbs...

I decided to splurge and get a new carry rig for my Rock Island M200 revolver: Only the very finest. An Allen nylon holster and a generic no name nylon speedloader pouch. I once heard it’s not unreasonable to spend 25% of the value of a gun on a holster and ammo pouch. Well, when your...

I received this little .38 service pistol from my local just the other evening. Made in the Philippines, it cost a mere $207 brand new in the box. So far I have 150 rounds through it, PMC and Remington loads, and it has been perfect. The action is smooth and accuracy aplenty. A little...

A week or so ago I found myself purchasing one of Sturm and Ruger’s automatic .22 rifles on a whim. My local store had a 75th anniversary edition of the famous 10/22 that featured a stainless barrel and walnut stock with engraved bolt and red rubber buttpad. I purchased some rings for it and...

Here is my most favored shooting piece: It is one of Her Majesty’s No 4 Mk II Lee-Enfield rifles manufactured in the year 1955 at Fazakerley in England. It arrived to me in mint unissued shape, still in cosmoline and wrapped in arsenal paper. It is the smoothest, fastest, slickest bolt that...

The Mauser bolt action rifles were the very finest sporting and combat rifles ever made. Here is my most recent, a Yugoslavic M48 chambered in the 7,92mm x 57 IS smokeless centralfire cartridge. I’ve read some consider the Lee-Enfield to be a better rifle. Nothing could be further from the...

I have an opportunity to purchase one of the new Model 10 Classics for $752 new in the box. How do the quality of these compare to the originals? I know It features the IL and that doesn’t bother me. Thoughts?

Today it was nice and warm so I took my Ruggle’s patent black powder muzzleloading underhammer pistol down to the creek to do a little target shooting. At 10 yards I got an O.K. offhand grouping and as I shot I adjusted my point of aim to get the last four balls on the 2” orange bull. I have...

My BIL has a CZ-75BD he’s wanting to sale. I know next to nothing about these guns but his price is fair and it feels good in the hand. Does anyone here know anything about these Czech handguns? -Glenn