SEMI-AUTO RIFLES

The IWI (Israel Weapon Industries) Tavor X95 represents the current apex in the development of modern infantry rifles.

The M231 Firing Port Weapon was a Vietnam boondoogle

We discuss why all shooters need a .22 LR, a .223 and a .308

With the classic AR-style and design seeming to be the benchmark of a defensive rifle today, why try to gain market share with a design apparently at odds...

The AP74 rifle was a great replica AR15 Will Dabbs MD lusted after - like all the cool kids!

Since Scout Rifles first appeared on the radar, I’ve seen a few non-commercial examples ranging from DIY chopped-up surplus bolt actions to spectacular...

By the summer of 1934, life was getting tough for John Dillinger. The fame he had so vigorously courted now threatened to literally kill him. J. Edgar...

When I was about 10 living in Australia, my dad used to take me hunting rabbits on local ranches (or “stations” as they were called). Rabbit populations...

LWRC took their 7.62x51 Rapid Engagement Precision Rifle to the next level.

It was June 6, 1982. Chaim Abelman and his fellow Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Golani commandos were arrayed at the base of Beaufort Castle overlooking the...

In December 1942 when this rifle rolled off the lines, World War II raged across the planet. With the crystalline clarity of hindsight, we know about things...

The Panzer Arms UltraLight Tactical 5.7x28mm upper receiver assembly is a self-contained drop-in upper half compatible with any mil-spec AR-15 lower receiver.

The Thompson submachine gun — better known as the Tommy Gun — has a long, mythical history in both popular culture and reality.

I’ve always admired the remarkable Ruger success story of the 10/22 rifle. When I bought my first 10/22 in about 1973, I realized it was “pretty good”...

One thing making the AR-15 platform so popular is its modularity — you can mix, match and accessorize your rifle to your heart’s content. It’s like...

Sometimes, a particular firearm can flat-out grab your attention just by the way it looks. For many of us, such models might include the P-08 Luger, Mauser...

It was 2009 and SFC Mike Delgado was on his third trip downrange since 911. Delgado really should have been dead or in prison. He grew up a dirt-poor kid...

Since Scout Rifles first appeared on the radar, I’ve seen a few non-commercial examples ranging from DIY chopped-up surplus bolt actions to spectacular...

Gordon Ingram was a WWII veteran with a knack for guns. He returned from the war zone determined to build a better mousetrap. His mousetrap eventually...

M1 .30 Carbines and its variations are firearms for which I will never lose my fondness. Somehow back in 1964, I discovered the Office of the Director of...

Circa 1900, there was a tremendous amount of interest and competition to develop semiautomatic handguns, shotguns and rifles. In 1906 Winchester announced a...

If I was issued a Savage A22 Takedown as a zombie patrol rifle, and set down into a target rich environment with a sufficient number of rounds, I’m...

Serg is a 30-year-old Ukrainian soldier and a friend. He has been fighting Russians and Russian-backed separatists since 2014. Throughout his entire adult...

May 23, 1934 was a Wednesday. The National Firearms Act of 1934, the first serious federal gun control law in American history, would take effect in 34...

For rifle enthusiasts, these are the best of times as we have an amazing array of rifles, scopes, cartridges and bullets. The first deer hunting I did was...

To the casual observer, the M1 Garand and the M14 share similarities yet are very different rifles. However, both came from the fertile mind of one man.

Living on a remote farm (the nearest traffic light is 40+ miles away), I use rifles pretty much daily. I have a ready rack holding four rifles and seldom...

Why complain, if contemporary rifles function well and shoot accurately? Well, to enthusiasts, a .22 isn’t a tool. It doesn’t belong with brooms or...

Six years after the HK33 hit the streets, HK launched the dedicated semiautomatic HK43 rifle intended for the civilian market. Once equipped with a 16"...

The Archangel Nomad conversion stock transforms your humble Ruger 10/22 plinking gun into the spitting image of a state-of-the art HK G36 assault rifle.The...

I love the GroveTec G-Stop Hand Stop — it is minimalism defined.

Big game rifles have evolved continuously with the introduction of new models, new cartridges, new manufacturing methods, changing hunting conditions and...

There are some things that we do to every rifle we own, like adding our favorite stock. IWI takes some of that effort off of your plate by making them...

Packed with the features you need and foregoing the fluff you don’t, the Zion-15 gets you into a legit professional-grade black rifle at a Working Man’s...

The last time-travel event was in June 2022. I had just picked up another Ruger 10/22, this one a carbine with plastic stock and stainless steel barrel.

Friends and relatives sometimes ask for advice on cartridge choice for big game hunting and they seem surprised I don’t have any particular favorites.