Weapon Crush Wednesday Archives

Did you know WHAM-O produced a series of 22 single action guns at one time under an alternative brand? Well, you do now! Here is the Powermaster 22 LR.

As you can see, the Marlin Youth is actually shorter than the most popular semi autos: M-1 Carbine, Marlin, Underfolder AK, and AR-15 Carbine.

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Is the Low Key Lever Action Still Valid for Home Defense?

June 3, 2020July 7, 2020 Jim Davis 16 Comments carbines, Lever Guns, Top 4 Featured Articles, Weapon Crush Wednesday

Is it premature to write off the lever action completely? It’s been effective since the 1800s and is soldiering on well into the next millennium

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M1 Carbine history: more than the Garand’s little brother

January 15, 2020July 7, 2020 Peter Suciu 2 Comments Weapon Crush Wednesday

Want to freshen up on M1 Carbine history? Read the colorul life of its designer, “Carbine” Williams, M1 war service, and its influences in popular culture.

Assorted Ramblings

Colt Python: now “refined and upgraded”

January 8, 2020July 7, 2020 News Desk 3 Comments Colt Firearms, SHOTREP, Weapon Crush Wednesday, Wheelguns

The Colt Python is back – and reportedly much improved over the original 1955 version. Find .357 Python specs, reviews, history, and more in this lineup. (P.S. Will there be a California Combat Python? We dunno, but fingers crossed. )

James Bond had a "Signature Camera Gun" in the film License to Kill – but real spies had less high-tech weapons.

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Spy Guns: not quite James Bond, but still pretty cool

January 8, 2020February 19, 2020 Peter Suciu 0 Comments Weapon Crush Wednesday

Spy Guns are a favorite Hollywood prop, but they’ve made appearances in real-world ops too. Peter Suciu details some Spy Guns employed by various agencies.

Learnin'

Teddy Roosevelt’s Little Thirty

October 2, 2019October 21, 2019 Mike Searson 2 Comments Lever Guns, Mike the Mook, Weapon Crush Wednesday

The Winchester 30-30 (Winchester 1894) is an iconic gun, probably because of one particular man: Teddy Roosevelt. Of all the

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Zastava M48 Mauser: MILSURP Gem

May 22, 2019July 7, 2020 Bucky Lawson 4 Comments Gun history, long guns, The War Room, Weapon Crush Wednesday

The Mauser is the gold standard for military surplus rifles. The Swiss K31 and British SMLE are excellent weapons, but no series of rifles has been as consistently excellent as those based on the Mauser 98 action. And yes, that includes the Mosin-Nagant!