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A look back in time at the history of the guns we love with Senior Editor Garry James and S.P. Fjestad, author and publisher of the Blue Book of Gun Values.
With the advantage of hindsight, it almost seems there were some guns that were just designed for the later-day firearms…»
So why did an AK-47 finally make it to Gun of the Week status over at Blue Book Publications after…»
Shooters, hunters and gun owners in general are always searching for ways to attract youngsters to the shooting sports. It’s…»
Smith & Wesson first entered into this detachable stock configuration in 1879, with the release of its Model 320 revolving…»
I’m going to keep the text very short on this Gun of the Week, as the images will speak much…»
Perhaps a better title for this piece would be “Thoughts on Buying Collectible Guns.” Personally, I hate most rules and…»
As any firearms enthusiast/cineaste knows, as moves evolve thematically and technologically, fashions in cars, costumes, hairstyle and guns often follow…»
I know what you’re thinking and it’s wrong – Winchester never made any pistols. Not true. You’ve probably also heard…»
There are two percussion revolvers that separate the men from the teenagers when it comes to Colt collecting. They are…»
OK senior licensed gunocologists, assorted gun nuts, tenured behind-the-gun-counter employees, Googlemeisters, firearms expert wannabes and aging camoed rocket scientists –…»
It seems that every person has a different definition and/or assessment of the term “old world quality.” For many Americans,…»
While this esoteric belt buckle technically qualifies as a firearm, most collectors would view it as more of a novelty…»
“Oh the Hatfields and McCoys, they were reckless mountain boys.” So went the refrain from an old song commemorating the…»
Every one of us in the firearms industry who gets involved daily in identifying and evaluating used guns from the…»
Despite what many directors, producers and actors in Hollywood have to say about guns, even they grudgingly have to recognize,…»
I know in these PC days, it’s hard to imagine a time when most of the toys at the five…»
Like so many things in the world that are admired, cherished or feared, firearms of various types have acquired nicknames…»
I’m constantly getting questions about what various gun terms mean. Even those individuals who have been in the sport for…»
There’s no question about it. The Austro-Hungarian Model 1870 Gasser revolver is one serious hunk of metal. Tipping the scales…»
Most of us admit to having a guilty pleasure or two, and I will own up that I have more…»
A number of people have asked me what kind of gun I’m holding at the top of my blog. The…»
When one thinks of countries known for innovative firearms design, Mexico is not one that immediately comes to mind. But…»
Once again, the blogmeisters have given me the thankless task of coming up with a number (this time, eight) of…»
No matter how sophisticated things get, it’s always going to be the infantry in a war — the ground-pounders who…»
With a total of 35 million casualties, there is little doubt that the First World War was one of the…»
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