and especially cartridges, were less reliable than they are today. Under those circumstances a double rifle, essentially two rifles on a common stock, made sense in case of a mis-fire. It is my understanding
Tom Swift, after his arrival home, went on an expedition among a gang of men known as the “Diamond Makers” who were hidden in the Rocky Mountains. He was accompanied by Mr. Barcoe Jenks, one of the castaways of Earthquake Island. They found the diamond makers, and had some surprising...
The MPR is supplied with a MAGPUL MOE grip and MOE SL collapsible buttstock. I see no reason to replace these parts. They are proven accessories. A few months ago, Ruger introduced its two-stage 452 trigger. I have enjoyed excellent results with this trigger in several rifles. The 452 tr...
It took me a while to come to that conclusion. The AI chassis just feels a lot different than a stock. The recoil feels smoother. I also really like that I can adjust the butt plate vertically. It has flush cups on both sides on the rear and on the front. If I ever have to ...
Don't remember the make or model of the rifle but it had a military style wooden stock, leather sling and peep sights. I've since learned that my dominant eye is the left one, so when shooting a rifle in the standard right handed way (I am right handed), i.e. using my right (...
Some Native Americans decorated their rifles with brass tacks embedded in the stock and forearm. Even while the U.S. military continued to carry single shot Springfields, the latest ballistic studies of the Little Bighorn battlefield demonstrate that the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho ...