“This Is My Rifle:” M1816 musket
Unlike its predecessors, production of the M1816 was subcontracted to many private manufacturers. The markings on this example’s lock plate show it was produced by an “M.T. WICKHAM” of Philadelphia. […]
Unlike its predecessors, production of the M1816 was subcontracted to many private manufacturers. The markings on this example’s lock plate show it was produced by an “M.T. WICKHAM” of Philadelphia. […]
Author’s Note: This blog post is adapted from a short piece I wrote for the December 2024 issue of Leatherneck, Magazine of the Marines. It is part of a series […]
The Other Remington If you haven’t read last week’s blog post, go do that now to get the proper context underlying this story. In that post, I gave an overview […]
Remington’s gone, man. I’ll be outside. Good luck. There was once a time in this country when the shotgun was the Remington 870 and the hunting rifle was the Remington […]
It’s that time of year again! Every January, tens of thousands of exhibitors from across the firearm industry descend on Las Vegas for what many consider to be the high […]
Author’s Note: This blog post is adapted from a short piece I wrote for the November 2023 issue of Leatherneck, Magazine of the Marines. It is part of a series […]
This is the conclusion of the last two posts stolen from the parallel reality in which bullpup long guns became mainstream decades ago and are now considered the default. You […]
This is a continuation of last week’s blog post stolen from the parallel reality in which bullpup long guns became mainstream decades ago and are now considered the default. AR-15? […]
If there’s one activity that we gun guys (and gals) like more than shooting, it’s arguing about guns. We argue about brands, we argue about calibers, we argue about platforms, […]
In last week’s blog post, I detailed the inherent benefits and limitations of polymer as a material for firearm magazine construction. One of the magazines I used to show that […]