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Diamonds in the Rough, Top Five Surplus Guns You Should Own

May 28, 2017 by Rick Dembroski 3 Comments

There are occasionally some diamonds in the rough when it comes to the used or surplus firearms market. Often times people will turn their nose up at surplus guns because they often times have a lot of holster wear and might have some marred stocks or grips. In order to maximize your chances of finding an affordable surplus pistol or rifle you might have to look past the … [Read more...]

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Why everyone should own military surplus weapons

May 27, 2017 by Rick Dembroski Leave a Comment

Why Everyone Should Own a Mil-Surp Rifle In the recent past we featured an article on the top 5 best mil surplus pistols that were available on the market at the time. Now on the website we decided to dive a little deeper into the subject and tackle the issue of military surplus long guns and why at least one should be in everyone's firearms collection. There was a time … [Read more...]

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Weird Gun Wednesday: The MLE 1873 French Service Revolver

May 17, 2017 by Nate Granzow 7 Comments

Let me preface this article by saying that the 1873 French Service Revolver is my absolute, all-time favorite revolver. As a major wheelgun fan, that's saying something. Where You've Seen It If you're a fan of the film The Mummy as I am, you may already know that the chunky brace of revolvers Brendan Fraser wields akimbo style throughout the first film are venerated 1873 … [Read more...]

Photo Friday: That's HOT - 7.62 x 25mm Tokarev - TheArmsGuide.com
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Photo Friday: That’s HOT – 7.62x25mm Tokarev

April 21, 2017 by Kevin Leave a Comment

One of my favorite pistols is the M57 - namely because the 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge is so much fun to shoot! Just look at that muzzle flash. Have you tried one? … [Read more...]

Classic Bolt Action Rifles Part 2: The Swedish M96 Mauser
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Classic Bolt Action Rifles: The Swedish M96 Mauser

August 9, 2016 by Mark3smle 10 Comments

What do you think is the most accurate military surplus rifle? It's a subject of much debate within the online gun community, especially those who turn to military surplus firearms in pursuit of guns that meet at the point where history and functionality meet. Why the dispute, you may ask? Not all surplus weapons are created equal. The discussion on the 'Net talk seems to be … [Read more...]

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History Handed Down Part 2

July 8, 2016 by Rick Dembroski Leave a Comment

In our first installment of History Handed down we left the 1943 M1 Carbine soaking in a lovely bath of Slip 2000's Gun Cleaner 725. It was about 70 years over due for that cleaning based upon the amount of dirt and grime clinging to the metal surfaces of the rifle. Before we dig into a lot of before and after pictures I want to take a minute to explain to you exactly how caked … [Read more...]

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