How a Mercenary Movie Invented a New Type of Weapon

It is hard to overestimate just how much movies shape modern gun culture. Like many, I attribute my fascination with firearms to Hollywood movies. But I am only aware of one instance when a movie gun accidentally created a new type of armament.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

US Army Signs High-Performance Ammunition Agreement with Federal

Peak Alloy technology was first introduced in the commercial market in 2025 with the then all-new 7mm Backcountry, and that iconic silver casing drew as much attention as the newly announced cartridge. Now, Federal has signed what they’re calling a landmark agreement with the United States ...

By Adam Scepaniak •

History of the Trapdoor Rifle

My passion has been collecting and acquiring representative United States Service rifles. That includes items like the 1898 Krag-Jorgensen, 1903 Springfield (and its variants), the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine. However, one of my favorites in that collection is the Spring...

By Cory Ross •

Henry Adds .450 Bushmaster to the Lever Action Supreme Rifle

The Henry Lever Action Supreme Rifle, Guns & Ammo’s Rifle of the Year, just got a new chambering. The LASR is now available in .450 Bushmaster, and for hunters in straight-wall cartridge states, this is the addition that makes the platform genuinely field-ready for big game. The .223 an...

By Sam.S •

The .32 ACP – A Gentleman’s Caliber

The meek, often understated, .32 ACP might be best described as a gentleman’s caliber. This expands to the majority of guns that chamber the little round. It exudes a certain level of polite effectiveness that’s often understated. It’s both effective and capable of meeting modern standards ...

By Travis Pike •
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