“I want this with select-fire capability.” That’s the first thing James Scavetta said to me when I walked in to his shop to pick up the Yankee Hill Machine 8020 9mm AR pistol. James was grinning as he handed me the gun to examine. As I did, he verbally explored various ways of outfitting the gun to …

The good news is Stag Arms’ 3T-M is a one of the more visually distinct ARs I’ve handled recently. The better news is the visual distinction is the result of some practical improvements that make this one of the best competition ARs out there, and a darn good firearm for just about any use to which …

e of the things I can remember clearly from a lifetime of reading about guns are the classic phrases the old gun-’riters used to use. Pages were filled with things like “Use Enough Gun” or “Carry A Big Stick” or “A Pair and a Spare!” All come to mind easily. And one phrase I remember clearly — from …

 “Shoot from the hip” and “stick to your guns” are two prevalent idioms that happen to have firearm terminology. However, one that’s especially fitting for Ceska zbrojovka Uhersky Brod(CZ) is “third time’s the charm.” Why? Unveiled in 2009, the CZ EVO 3 A1 was the third (hence the name, “Evolut …

The Benelli M4, the civilian version of the U.S. military’s M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun, has been with us more than a decade and in that time has produced an excellent—though not unexpected—service record. In creating the shotgun, Benelli eschewed its own inertia recoil system and inste …

North American Arms (NAA) has been providing some of the smallest concealed-carry firearms available since 1971. Their .22 Short, .22 Long Rifle and .22 Magnum Mini revolvers are some of the few handguns available that can be rightfully described as tiny. In 1997, the company expanded their line-up …