The Taylor & Company TC73 9mm 1873 rifle is not just a curiosity, although it is certainly eye catching. It represents a serious effort to merge the charm and heritage of the 1873 pattern with the logistical realities of the 21st century.It keeps the look and feel of a classic Winchester style lever rifle.It chambers...
Category: Rifle/Long Guns
The Winchester Model 94: Innovation and Versatility
After more than a century, the Winchester Model 94 remains the best-selling sporting rifle ever built and one of the most influential firearms in history. Its design bridges three technological eras, black powder, smokeless powder, and modern CNC manufacturing without losing its soul. From the deer woods of Maine to the plains of Texas, from...
The Columbus Armory Carbine: Lost Confederate Icon
The annals of American Civil War history are punctuated by stories of innovation, desperation, and regional pride—few artifacts encapsulate this convergence as powerfully as the elusive Columbus Armory Carbine. As one of the rarest Confederate-produced carbines, this weapon offers a compelling glimpse into the South's ambitious but embattled wartime manufacturing efforts. In this definitive guide,...
The Austrian Lindner Carbine: A Transitional Firearm
Was the Lindner Carbine used in combat?Yes, it saw limited use with the 1st Michigan Cavalry in the early years of the Civil War. Austrian use in combat is possible but not definitively documented.What caliber is the Lindner Carbine?It is chambered in .54 caliber (13.9mm), typically using paper cartridges compatible with Lorenz rifles.Was it a...
Sharps Bros. Heatseeker Chassis: Lightweight Bolt-Gun
The Sharps Bros. Heatseeker family is a line of 6061-T6 billet aluminum bolt-action chassis with long free-float handguards, AR-15 or 1913 stock interfaces, and broad M-LOK coverage. The lineup spans Remington 700 SA, Savage 110 SA, Ruger American (SA/LA/Ranch), Ruger Precision Rimfire, and Ruger 10/22—plus left-handed Ruger options. In May 2025, Springfield Armory validated the...
Short-Action vs Long-Action Cartridges Explained
If you spend any time around bolt-action rifles, you’ll hear shooters toss around terms like “short action” and “long action.” It sounds simple enough—one is short, the other is long—but there’s a lot of myth and half-truth floating around this subject. The reality is more nuanced, and once you understand how cartridge length, magazine dimensions,...
The H&R DOE 9mm AR Pistol: A Retro Cold War Revival
In the shadowy world of Cold War-era federal security operations, few firearms reflect the convergence of tactical necessity, government contract secrecy, and evolving firearm design quite like the Colt Model 633—a compact 9mm submachine gun built for the U.S. Department of Energy’s security teams. Now, four decades later, its spirit lives on in a faithful...
The Morse Carbine: An Early Metallic Cartridge Arm
The Morse Carbine is one of the most overlooked yet overlooked innovations of the American Civil War. Developed in the crucible of national conflict, this unique breechloading firearm marked a bold leap forward in military arms—embracing the concept of metallic cartridges years before it became standard. While it never reached widespread deployment, the Morse Carbine’s...
The CC & Minie-Cordier Percussion Rifle: A Forgotten Gun
The Minié-Cordier percussion rifle is a rare and distinctive firearm from the mid-19th century, believed to have been designed for training purposes. Attributed to Claude-Étienne Minié and manufactured by Cordier & Cie of Paris, this rifle showcases innovative features aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency in military instruction.The Minié-Cordier percussion rifle reflects mid-19th-century innovations in...
The M1867 Werndl-Holub Rifle: A Rifle Ahead of Its Time
The Werndl-Holub M1867 Rifle: Austria-Hungary’s Bold Leap into the Breech-Loading EraWhen the smoke of the mid-19th century battlefield began to clear, and the echoes of percussion-capped volleys faded into history, military minds across Europe faced a new imperative: modernization. The age of muzzle-loading muskets was over. In its place emerged the metallic cartridge, the breech-loading...