Posted by Jason Brumett
It’s the most famous pistol ever produced. More than 100 years old, the design has endured largely unchanged. Almost every pistol manufacturer throughout the world has made one at some point or another, and yet most attempts at improvements fall short and John Moses Browning’s design continues along the same as it has since 1911. That’s right, the 1911 pistol is an icon and is revered by many as quite possibly the perfect design.
Sure, metallurgy and materials technology have allowed for newer more modern designs that incorporate super-light super-strong polymer components. Advances in cartridge development has created loads with faster muzzle velocities and bullets with better expansion. But JMB’s famous design persists as a viable combat pistol.
Make: Remington Model: Seven Synthetic Caliber: 223 Remington
With a barrel length of between 18" and 20" it is fine for maneuvering amongst dense brush. This gun has been in use and tested in the field since 1983 so any flaws that it once h...(more)
Make: Ruger Model: SR-556 Carbine Caliber: 5.56mm NATO/.223 Rem.
The Ruger SR-556FB (FB= Standard Model) offers Ruger’s legendary rugged reliability while redefining the AR platform with piston driven performance. SR-556 rifles come featu...(more)
Make: FN Herstal Model: Five-seveN Caliber: FN 5.7x28mm Designed By: Jean Louis Gathoye Make Year: 2004
The FN Five-seven, trademarked as the Five-seveN, is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The pistol is named for its 5.7-mm (.224Â in) bul...(more)
Make: Ruger Model: M77 Mark II Target Caliber: .204 Ruger, .22-250 Rem., .223 Rem., .243 Win.
The Ruger M77 Mark II Target rifle comes in 7 different calibers; .204 Ruger, 22 250 Rem, 223 Rem, 243 Win, 25 06 rem, 65 creedmoor, 308 win. This guns stock is made of laminate an...(more)
Make: Beretta Model: 1873 Renegade Short Rifle Caliber: .357 Mag, .45 Colt
In 1873, Oliver Winchester introduced his new steel-framed lever-action rifle, creating what would eventually be known as the “Gun That Won the West.†The Model 1873 w...(more)
