Author: David Maccar
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The 10 Coolest Guns in Western Movies and TV Shows
These are the 10 coolest guns in Western movies. From Quigley’s Sharps rifle and Doc Brown’s Winchester to Doc Holliday’s Colts.
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All About The .357 SIG
The .357 SIG was created to be the .357 Magnum for semi-auto handguns. And it achieved that. So why didn’t it’s popularity take off?
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The Guns of Snake Plissken
We take a deep dive into the firearms used by Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) in both ‘Escape from New York’ and ‘Escape from L.A.’
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The Guns of ‘Hell Or High Water’
Hell or High Water (2016) is one of the films in Taylor Sheridan’s modern Western trilogy, and it has some excellent firearm choices.
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.22 LR: The 140-Year-Old Round That Will Never Die
The .22 LR was introduced in the 1880s during the black powder era. Somehow, in 2024, it is the world’s most popular cartridge.
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M4 Carbine: Why It Took 30 Years to Field a Shortened M16
The U.S. military took almost 30 years to field a carbine-length version of the M16 rifle, and then the M4 Carbine replaced it.
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Aliens M41A Pulse Rifle Vs. Alien: Romulus F44AA Pulse Rifle
A deep dive into the iconic Pulse Rifle from the classic Aliens (1986), and the much different rifle from the hit Alien: Romulus (2024).
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AR-10 Rifle History: Always A Bridesmaid
Eugene Stoner is known for the AR-15, but his AR-10 came first. Here’s how it was built and why it never got out of the AR-15’s shadow.
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Springfield Debuts New Modular 4.5F Echelon Comp Pistol
The new Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5F Comp 9mm module pistol features an integrated compensator cut in the slide and barrel.
