I was in a gunshop recently and spotted a rifle-musket in a display case right at the front of the store. The owner encouraged me take it out and look it over. It is a Lamson, Goodnow & Yale Special Model 1861, lock dated 1864, .58 caliber, 40-inch barrel. About nine and a half pounds....
Drulov Model 70 .22 Target Pistol
The Drulov Model 70 is a purpose-built .22 caliber free pistol developed in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War era for 50-meter precision competition. It reflects a distinctly pragmatic approach to elite target pistol design, emphasizing mechanical consistency, durability, and accessibility rather than luxury or novelty. Though outwardly plain compared to some Western European contemporaries, the...
The Stevens Visible Loader .22 Rifle
By the first decade of the twentieth century, the American .22 rimfire rifle had already earned its place as the most familiar firearm in the country. It was the rifle of farms and backyards, of boys learning marksmanship, of trappers and small-game hunters, and of a booming entertainment industry that revolved around shooting galleries. In...
Ruger New Blackhawk in .41 Remington Magnum
The Ruger Blackhawk chambered in .41 Remington Magnum has earned a place in American firearms culture that few revolvers ever achieve. It is a tool of the field, a piece of engineering philosophy, and a cartridge platform shaped by the hands and minds of some of the most influential figures in handgun history. Collectors value...