POTD: James D. West Grease Gun – 1968 Amnesty, Fully Transferable

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a James D. West manufactured “Grease Gun” submachine gun, built post-WWII and registered during the 1968 amnesty. Homemade emulation of the GM Guide Lamp M3 and M3A1, alloy tube and sheet construction, with some original M3 compone...

By Sam.S

Shifty Powers: The Gun Guy from “Band of Brothers”

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is about Sgt. Darrell Powers, a World War II hero who served with the 101st Airborne Division. Nicknamed “Shifty”, Powers saw action in the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. Powers was more than “j...

By Massad Ayoob

Thompson/Center Launches the Encore ProHunter FireStick Muzzleloader

Thompson/Center Arms just announced the Encore ProHunter FireStick, a .50 caliber muzzleloader that marries the long-running Encore break-open platform with the Federal FireStick ignition system. If you have been following the FireStick format, you already know the concept: encapsulated, pre-meas...

By Sam.S

Top Cheap Rifles for Sale in 2025: Affordable Options That Deliver Quality

Looking for cheap rifles for sale in 2025 that actually deliver quality? This guide covers the top budget bolt-action and semi-auto rifles under $450, including the Ruger American, Savage Axis II, Mossberg Patriot, and more — plus tips on where to buy from a licensed FFL dealer near you.

Get to Know Cold Steel in Three Knives

It would be hard to find two more complementary market sectors than firearms and tactical knives. As a case in point, I imagine you’re likely reading this article simply because you’re the kind of person who appreciates a quality tool in whatever form it takes. Similar to what drives the engi...

By Clayton Walker

WOOX’s NEW Superleggera “High Grade” American Walnut Stocks

WOOX, manufacturers of fine Italian-American-made gunstocks, axes, and knives, has brought out the new Superleggera “High Grade” line of stocks. These are drop-in, no-smithing-needed premium rifle stocks made from some of the finest materials available. Using high-grade American walnut mated...

By Eugene L.

POTD: Thompson .30-06 Autorifle Prototype – The Only One Ever Made

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the only known example of an experimental Thompson .30-06 selective fire auto-rifle, documented in “Thompson: The American Legend” by Tracie Hill. Built in December 1943, this one-off prototype demonstrates how the Thompson submach...

By Sam.S
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