The Ruger LCP and Ruger LCP MAX are both built around the same basic idea: give shooters a small .380 Auto pistol that is easy to carry when a larger handgun is not realistic. But they are not the same pistol. The original LCP is the smaller, lighter, simpler pocket gun. The LCP MAX is…
The Ruger Mini-14 is one of the most recognizable semi-automatic rifles Ruger has ever made. It has been a ranch rifle, a patrol rifle, a TV gun, a hunting rifle, a ban-era survivor, an AR alternative, and a rifle that has somehow stayed relevant through decades of changing firearms trends. That is why the Mini-14…
The Ruger RXM is one of the more interesting pistols Ruger has released in years because it is not just another basic polymer-frame 9mm. It is a Ruger and Magpul collaboration built around modularity, broad accessory support, and a familiar striker-fired handgun layout. On paper, the RXM looks like it was designed for the shooter…
The Ruger 10/22 is one of those rifles that almost every shooter recognizes. It is simple, affordable to shoot, easy to customize, and chambered in .22 LR, which makes it useful for range days, small-game hunting, training, plinking, and teaching new shooters. The confusing part is that “10/22” does not refer to just one rifle…
The Ruger American Rifle has become one of the easiest bolt-action rifles to recommend because the lineup covers so many different shooters. There are basic hunting rifles, compact Ranch models, threaded-barrel Predator rifles, updated Gen II versions, rimfire trainers, Magpul-stock Hunter models, and camo-finished Go Wild variants. That variety is great, but it can also…
Springfield SA-35 Review: The Hi-Power Reborn the Right Way The Springfield SA-35 is one of those guns that makes more sense the more you understand what it is being compared against. At first glance, it is easy to call it a modern Hi-Power clone and move on. That is not wrong, but it is too…
Springfield Kuna Review: Why This Roller-Delayed 9mm Stands Out The Springfield Kuna is not just another large-format 9mm pistol. That is the easy way to describe it, but it does not really do the platform justice. On the surface, the Kuna looks like a compact PDW-style pistol with modern controls, a threaded barrel, M-LOK slots,…
Springfield Armory offers two very different answers for shooters who want a modern semi-automatic rifle: the Springfield SAINT Victor and the Springfield Hellion. Both are serious rifle platforms. Both are available in 5.56. Both can be set up for range use, defensive use, training, and general-purpose ownership. But they are not trying to solve the…
The Springfield M1A is one of those rifles people do not buy purely because it makes spreadsheet sense. On paper, there are lighter rifles, cheaper rifles, easier rifles to mount optics on, and more modern semi-auto .308 options. If you are only looking at weight, accessory support, cost, and modularity, the M1A is not the…
The Springfield Prodigy is one of the most interesting pistols in Springfield Armory’s catalog because it sits in two worlds at once. On one hand, it is clearly connected to the 1911 platform. It has the single-action feel, frame-mounted safety, grip angle, and general shooting character that make people love 1911 pistols in the first…