Operation Anthropoid: Killing the Butcher of Prague

Who was the most horrible person in all of human history? Some might claim their mother-in-law. I’m personally crazy about mine. However, I’d like to dig a bit deeper than that today. Tragically, the competition for that particularly dark superlative is fierce. I would say that human beings a...

By Will Dabbs, MD

Unbreakable? Not Quite: Common AK Failure Points

The AK rifle has earned a reputation as one of the most widely produced and reliable firearms ever made. Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the years following World War II, the platform has served military forces, law enforcement agencies, and civilian shooters across the globe for decades. Its ...

By Lynndon Schooler

Falco Holsters and GBGuns Launch the A914 Kydex IWB Holster

Falco Holsters has announced the release of the A914 GBGuns IWB Holster, a tuckable hybrid concealed carry holster developed in collaboration with Graham Baates, a veteran with multiple combat deployments and professional firearms training courses, more than a decade of daily carry experience, an...

By Darwin N.

POTD: The Kodiak Model 260 – The First of Its Kind

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a quality little rifle from a company that barely existed. This is the Kodiak Model 260, built up in North Haven, Connecticut by an outfit that was only in business from about 1963 to 1966 (and went by “Jefferson” before that). S...

By Sam.S

Why Do Movie Armorers and Consultants Make Mistakes? My Experience

When I was a kid, I always watched the credits of action movies until the end. I was waiting for one credit in particular - the movie armorer. The existence of such a job seemed too good to be true, since it encompassed all of my favorite hobbies: guns and movies.

By Vladimir Onokoy

Wheelgun Wednesday: The Manurhin MR73 Liberty Is A Birthday Blaster

Right away, if you know anything about revolver manufacturers, you’re saying to yourself: “Manurhin is a French company, not American, so why are they selling revolvers to celebrate our milestone?” … and you’d have a point. But as their post on The Social Network Fo...

By Zac K

Sunny Hostin Says American Flags Make Her Feel ‘Unsafe’

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Sunny Hostin Says American Flags Make Her Feel ‘Unsafe’ Can extremists really "co-opt" one of the nation's oldest symbols, or does giving them that power hand ...

By S.H. Blannelberry

POTD: The Universal Vulcan 440 – A Pump-Action M1 Carbine

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a hunting rifle built on a very familiar skeleton. This is the Universal Firearms Vulcan 440, made down in Hialeah, Florida in the mid-1960s. Universal earned its keep building commercial copies of the M1 Carbine from surplus and new parts, ...

By Sam.S

Colt Optics' New LE-Only Laser Shows Where Aiming Tech Is Heading

Colt Optics is playing for keeps with the LP5X-P, a weapon-mounted aiming laser that skips the usual "first generation" stumble and walks into battle-tested. Built in partnership with Brolis Defence, this unit has already been standardized and fielded across NATO forces, which means the...

By Eric B
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