Competition
PTR-44 Sturmgewehr at a 2-Gun Match
Today I’m taking the PTR-44 Sturmgewehr out to the local 2-Gun match. I’m excited to get a chance to run it in a competitive environment – I have shot some original StGs, but only on […]
Month: May 2023
Semiauto Rifles
Slovenian SAR80: Sterling Out-Simplifies the AR-180
The British Sterling firm designed the SAR-80 (specifically, their engineer Frank Waters) as a very simple rifle to sell to countries outside the main NATO/Warsaw spheres of influence. Sterling ended up getting a license to […]
Revolver
“Le Formidable” Pre-WW1 Pocket Revolver at the BUG Match
“The Formidable” was the name given to one of many different civilian pocket-carry revolvers made by the French Manufrance firm in St Etienne. This particular model was introduced in 1895, although it went through a […]
Semiauto Rifles
Chinese Warlord C96 Carbine from Taku Naval Dockyard
“Pistols of the Warlords” is in stock and shipping: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/chinese-pistols Today we are looking at a second Chinese Warlord-Era C96 Mauser carbine. These were made as fancy sporting or presentation arms for important people – […]
Uncategorized
Did Hitler Cancel the Sturmgewehr?
It is often said that Hitler personally cancelled the Sturmgewehr development…could that really be true? Yes! He actually nixed the program three separate times, and the German Army General Staff continued the project behind his […]
Bolt Action Rifles
Hunting Rifles for Greenland: M1917 Enfield
Greenland is a remote and desolate land without a significant industrial base, but there is a demand for hunting rifles there. As the place has long been a Danish colony since 1814, its trade was […]
Semiauto pistol
Project Best Millimeter: SIG/Grayguns vs Hi-Point 10mm
Thanks to Otis Technology for sponsoring this video! When I heard about Hi-Point releasing a 10mm pistol (the JXP 10), I knew I needed to do something fun with it. Hi-Point is often derided – […]
Interview
Interview w/ Biofire’s Lead Designer: Features and Reliability
When I visited Biofire, I was able to spend several hours discussing the history of the gun with its creator, lead designer, and lead engineer. We also completely stripped one of the guns down to […]
Semiauto Rifles
The Rare Chinese Stamped Receiver SKS
In 1970 and 1971, China experimented with a stamped-receiver version of the SKS. About 6,000 of these rifles were made each of the two years, and a number of them have come into the US […]