Paul Mauser: The Man Who Repurposed the Door Latch
His rifles armed world powers in titanic wars, and hunters in the greatest game fields on Earth. The spoor, braided at first, was unraveling. “Ready to bed,” John mouthed the words. Short yards ahead, a patch of dried mud came to eye—two feet off the ground....
Watch: A Closer Look at the New Montana Rifle
Wayne Van Zwoll takes a closer look at the new Montana rifle, highlighting the design and features across different models and eras, showcasing how the rifle has evolved while retaining key characteristics. https://youtu.be/5Dem3fwbXMw?si=o-PM_6wWX3LJxD8g
Weatherby Model 307 Alpine CT
Adam Weatherby is a lot like his grandfather Roy. He’s willing to take a risk, to challenge the status quo, to make a bold statement in the rifleman’s world. And he’s made it with the Weatherby Model 307. While Roy went 20th century wild with extravagant speed and...
Three Classic Hunting Tandems
Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison in football. Chevrolet and Corvette in automobiles. Rodgers and Hammerstein in song writing. Cotton and blue jeans. Bacon and eggs. Certain pairings make both partners more than the sum of their parts, even among rifles and...
Long-Range Rifle on a Budget
Three cartridges that will make long-range shooting a breeze.
American Rifles vs. the British Product
British gunmakers have long had an enviable reputation for turning out superior sporting guns and rifles. This has been mainly because from the very start they have always catered to the well-to-do class of discriminating sportsmen who have demanded the very best and,...
Winchester’s Lever Evolution: 165 Years and Counting
Even though Americans invented—among other things—the electric light bulb, the microwave oven and (for better or worse) personal computers, as far as I’m concerned, one of our country’s greatest achievements has been the perfection of the lever-action rifle. Yes, even...
The Indefatigable Charles Newton
“Ahead of his time” falls short. His tenacity matched his genius. But war and the Depression would have their way. When rifle maker Buzz Fletcher asked me to photograph a Mauser he’d stocked, I said, “Sure!” Would I like some 256 Newton brass to check it on the range?...
UnMistakably British
Cleverly designed and impeccably made, the guns and rifles, clothing and accoutrements of British craftsmen have influenced sport the world over. We can be justifiably proud that we are the greatest melting-pot nation in history. Our willingness to absorb...
Fine-tuned Firearms Fashion
One of the touchier subjects in the hunter’s world of guns and ammunition is — of all things — rifle fashion. By that I mean much more than AR-rifles versus lever-actions. This isn’t about mechanical cycling systems so much as pragmatic design and functionality. Form...