Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded ...

There has been a lot of news made in the last few weeks so here is my take on some of the stories. There has been a lot of talk about U.S. Rep. Elsie Stefanik’s future recently. It would be nice if we ...

The Patriot Ordnance Factory LMR Base offers a .308 Win. chambering in a lightweight, AR-15-size package, which makes it a ...

WOW—we checked off a bucket list find! While metal detecting colonial-era patriot sites around Charleston, SC, with our friends from the Low Country Metal Detecting Club, we unearthed a flintlock ...

Springfield Armory introduced its Echelon in 2023, bringing a modernized, chassis-style, striker-fired handgun to the market ...

Carbine vs rifle is like saying compact car vs automobile. A carbine is a rifle, but what exactly makes it a carbine? Here's the full answer.

The Barrett M82A1, also known as the “Light Fifty,” is arguably the most powerful military rifle in the world, chambered in ...

Local Civil War history is told partially through the relics, like these at the Winery at Bull Run, Photo by Mike Salmon.