War Stories: Ambushing a Viet Cong Ambush

George lived about a block from where I grew up. A Vietnam veteran and avid hunter, he came back from the war and opened a gunsmith shop attached to his home. Every morning, he simply walked from his kitchen out onto his driveway and into his shop. He spent his days working on customer’s firear...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

POTD: A Flintlock Built in 1996 – “The Leeds Gun” by Peter Dyson & Son

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a 14 bore flintlock double gun that is younger than a lot of the people reading this. This is the Leeds Gun, built by Peter Dyson & Son to mark the opening of the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds by Elizabeth II in March 1996. […] T...

By Sam.S •

Understanding Kinetic Energy & Terminal Performance

Trying to understand kinetic energy can be confusing, but here we break down how it affects terminal performance. The post Understanding Kinetic Energy & Terminal Performance appeared first on Gun Digest.

By Richard A. Mann •

Meat Tests Aren’t Valid

I loathe when people bring up meat tests to justify terrible ammunition choices. In my world, it’s commonly used to justify using birdshot for home defense. People have seen a ‘meat test’ and are convinced it’s a valid way to judge how a round will perform against a soft target. The idea ...

By Travis Pike •

TFB Review: JMAC Customs Banka Suppressor

Every AK owner who has tried to run a suppressor has bumped into the same three problems: the barrel lacks a shoulder for a conventional mounting index, the gas system produces back pressure that increases cyclic rate and parts wear, effectively decreasing longevity, and that same back pressure d...

By Darwin N. •

CA: 5 Bad Gun Measures Head For Floor Votes

California lawmakers are moving five more anti-gun bills toward final floor votes, including measures targeting 3D printers, firearm purchases, gun-owner data and red flag laws. There is one piece of good news: the so-called FFL Killer Bill is dead. The post CA: 5 Bad Gun Measures Head For Floor ...

By Mark Chesnut •
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