The Passage

The Passage

July 14th, 4:16 a.m. Dear Tom, When I first laid eyes on the old rifle back in the fall of ’54 it was already pretty used up, at least on the outside. On the inside it was still in good working order. I guess Dad figured it was high time for his boy to fire a gun for...

Weatherby Orion

Weatherby Orion

As far back as I can remember, the Weatherby name has been associated with high-quality rifles. Roy Weatherby was one of the great innovators of his day, and an early proponent of super-high-velocity rifles. That’s how the Weatherby name was made! Roy is long gone...

Africa Dreaming, Africa Planning

Africa Dreaming, Africa Planning

An African safari puts a historic spin on rifle and ammo selection. Seasoned hunters with whitetails, mule deer, elk, moose and bears under their belts begin looking askance at their 270s, 7mms, 300s and 338 magnums. They need something bigger. They need something...

2023 Guns & Hunting Issue

2023 Guns & Hunting Issue

Our special 2023 Guns & Hunting issue is out now and features an amazing array of articles on fine shotguns and rifles, both from past and present. Click Here to View the Free Digital Edition Follow Stephen Wesbrook on a two-part series of American Hammerless...

Levering Interest

Levering Interest

Rediscover what six or seven generations of American outdoorsmen enjoyed for 150 years. The all-American lever-action rifle. Long may it reign.   We Americans are delightfully inventive. We came up with baseball, basketball, the Boy Scouts, Broadway musicals, jazz,...

Colonel Colt and His Pistols

Colonel Colt and His Pistols

For nearly two centuries, Samuel Colt's firearms have been changing the course of history. And the legacy lives on. By all indications, he never should have succeeded in life, and if he had listened to what others told him, the name of Samuel Colt would probably be...