Marlin 1895 Trapper
What is it about lever guns? Particularly, big-bore thumper lever guns? They’re just so damn appealing. And with its compact barrel, big stainless steel lever, and textured black furniture, the Marlin 1895 Trap...
SIX DAYS TO SHOT SHOW: CHIAPPA’S TAKEDOWN LEVER .22
Shot Show is six days away and we’re taking a look at some of the guns and gear we’re most interested in playing with once the show kicks off. On today’s docket is the Chiappa Kodiak Cub takedown .22 lever gun...
CHIAPPA LEVER GUNS REVIEWED
If you feel like carrying a six-shooter chambered in .44 Remington Magnum with you in the bush, you’re definitely not alone. Thankfully, there’s no reason you can’t, at least not if you count the short-barrell...
THE RISE, FALL, AND RISE OF MARLIN: 336XLR REVIEWED
The Rise
Few rifles need as little introduction as the Marlin 336. It's the world’s second most popular lever action rifle (the top spot being held by Winchester’s Model 94), with over six million 336’s produc...
THE 99: ARTHUR SAVAGE’S MASTERPIECE
Arthur Savage, founder of Savage Arms, was the kind of character that could only have lived at the close of the nineteenth century. Born in Jamaica and educated in England and the United States, he spent years...
CALIBRE’S CALIBRE: .30-30 WINCHESTER
As you may recall from our five rifles article, the evolution of the Winchester to its Model 1894 designation was significant in that this venerable rifle reached its final stage of evolution. The rifle was re-...
FIVE RIFLES CANADIANS SHOULD OWN
There's an old adage that claims one should "beware the man with one rifle, because he probably knows how to use it." And although that's undoubtedly oftentimes true, the fact remains: what fun is it to have ju...