Taking the M1A Loaded Precision Out to 500 Yards

The classic American service rifle, the M14 in 7.62x51mm NATO, was the replacement for the M1 Garand, adding (among other things) a 20-round detachable box magazine and select-fire including fully automatic. It was the primary service rifle for the U.S. until Vietnam where it was replac...

By Beyond Seclusion

Ayoob: The 1911 at War

I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises ...

By Massad Ayoob

Review: Springfield M1A Tanker

The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker represents the synergistic combination of a compact, full-power rifle with a timelessly attractive aesthetic. Pushing a full-sized 7.62x51mm/.308 Win. round in a chassis that lends itself to maneuverability and easy portage, the M1A Tanker also captures...

By Will Dabbs, MD

Leonard Funk Laughed at Death and Earned the MOH

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Leonard Funk Laughed at Death and Earned the MOH Outnumbered, nearly surrounded, and staring into the muzzle of a German MP40, 1SG Leonard Funk did the only sensible thing...

By Will Dabbs

Faster & Flatter than 6.5 PRC! Federal’s NEW 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak Round

Federal has accomplished something truly clever with this latest introduction. Their “new” cartridge, 6.5 Creedmoor + Peak , has taken the stalwart 6.5 Creedmoor round to new heights by adding 200+ FPS (feet per second) to it, and it is not as simple as dumping more powder in a casing...

By Adam Scepaniak

Federal Imbues Peak Alloy Technology into the New 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak

Federal Premium has imbued their Peak Alloy Technology into a new cartridge that is scintillatingly hot in the new 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak. What Federal has effectively done with this new kid on the block is deploy their quality components – primers, powders, projectiles, and Peak Alloy casing...

By Adam Scepaniak

USS Saratoga: WWII Carrier Sunk by an Atom Bomb

The USS Saratoga (CV-3) was one of just three United States Navy aircraft carriers—along with USS Ranger (CV-4) and USS Enterprise (CV-6)—to survive the entirety of the Second World War. Although outdated by 1943, as the newer and more capable Essex-cla...

By Peter Suciu

Wild Bill Would Approve: Bond Arms “Dead Man's Hand” Returns

Davidson's and Bond Arms have teamed up again, this time releasing the second iteration of their "Dead Man's Hand" two-shot derringer as an exclusive through Davidson's Gallery of Guns. The model is chambered for both .45 Colt and 3-inch .410 bore shotshells, and it carri...

By Eric B

The Colt BOA Returns After 40 Years Through CNC Firearms

The Colt BOA is back. Custom and Collectable Firearms has been working with Colt for three years to bring it back, and the official announcement is coming out of the 2026 NRA Annual Meetings in Houston. The last time a BOA was produced was 1985, and this is not a clone or a tribute piece. [&#8230...

By Sam.S
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