All too often I stumble across the most interesting firearms in this building, and this week it is a Treeby 14-round capacity shotgun patented by Thomas Treeby in 1855. That's well over 100 years before Kel-Tec's KSG or the SRM Arms 1216, and according to National Firearms Museum curator Doug Wicklund, this piece is one of possibly 2 in existence.
I snapped a few shots with my iPhone so you, too, can marvel.
"It is superior to the AK-47 and will not let you down when given the same care as a .22 rimfire semi-auto."
As with everything in life, you can't have it all, and there's always a give and take. The same goes for ammo, and we're always chasing one side of the "ammunition triangle."
J.B. Hodgdon, one of two sons that supported Bruce and Amy Hodgdon as they built Hodgdon Powder Company into the legend it is today, retired from full-time service at the company on Jan. 1, 2025.
After Walther Arms entered the semi-automatic pistol market in the early 20th century, its designs quickly evolved. The Model 4 was one of the most popular pre-World War I pistols made.
Taurus unveiled its new 850 revolver, a .38 Spl.-chambered, five-shot revolver designed for concealed carry.
The remarkable performance of Finland’s small military in holding back the Red Army during the Winter War of 1939-1940 drew the attention of many military planners, particularly those with an eye towards engaging in combat with the Russians in the frozen north.
