PKM: Is This the Best Light Machine Gun Ever? Key point: PKMs still arm many western-aligned nations as well. Mikhail Kalashnikov is known for creating the AK rifle, but his contributions to Soviet firearms design didn’t end there. In 1961 he designed the PK machine gun, which was modernized into the PKM in 1969….
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A Crash Course in Trigger Types and Styles
A Crash Course in Trigger Types and Styles Modern firearms are as diverse as ever. As SHOT Show comes and goes every year, new manufacturers and models are introduced en masse with various options and variations. Despite all this diversity, all firearms have at least one thing in common — a trigger. While most…
What’s the Story on the Glock Switch?
WHAT’S THE STORY ON THE GLOCK SWITCH? The so-called “Glock switch” is an attachment which fits on the rear of the slide of a Glock semi-automatic pistol and makes it capable of fully automatic fire. It essentially turns it into an approximation of a Glock 18, a selective-fire machine pistol developed at the request…
Best Civilian Sniper Rifles
Best Civilian Sniper Rifles For those of you new to the game of shooting, I urge you to read a couple of articles before diving into the deep-end and buying some over-priced rig: Building An Affordable Sniper Rifle Urban Guerilla Sniping Understanding the role of the Civilian Guerilla Sniper’s role down through history can…
Guerilla Gunsmith: Building a 12 Gauge Pistol
Building a 12 Gauge Pistol This “machinist shop special” comes to us from Thailand. All I can say make sure your life insurance is paid up before you pull the trigger on this beast!
Little Pistols — How Far Will They Shoot Accurately?
Little Pistols — How Far Will They Shoot Accurately? Recent events in FUSA like the Greenwood Mall shooting in Indiana earlier this year have made it evident that if you carry a handgun for self-defense you need to be ready and able to make a long distance shot if called upon. Here is a…
AK Corner: PSA AK-104 Facts and Review
(FYI: I found this guy’s YT channel by complete accident and just a disclaimer, I have no relationship to or with him. I just like the review.) Since my buddy NC Scout reviewed this gun last year I have had my sights on it. Few Things the video review covered that are worthy of Note: Barrel…
Hideout Guns
Six of the Smallest Handguns on the Market Today Stash em’ where you might need them! You never know when you’ll need a Friend! I can attest that the NAA Black Widow in .22 Magnum/.22 Long Rifle is a handy pocket rocket!
Lever Action .410 Shorty?
Henry’s New Lever Action Axe .410 caught my eye the other day. This would make one awesome snake-truck gun. Would not recommend it for Home Defense though, despite the marketing. But at around a grand ($1,000) I think I will pass on this snazzy get-up and settle for my old single shot Stevens .410…
Know Your Weapons: Nordic Cooperation – The Swedish M96 in Finnish Service
Nordic Cooperation: The Swedish M96 in Finnish Service One of the significant foreign rifles in Finnish service during the Winter War and Continuation War was the Swedish M96 Mauser. These rifles began arriving in Finland even before Finland’s independence, and in 1919 the Civil Guard was given ownership of 1,390 of them. The numbers…