National Firearms Museum: The Mayflower Gun

A behind-the-scenes look at a historic wheel-lock carbine that came to America on the Mayflower, courtesy of the National Firearms Museum.

What Gun Really Won the West?

Think it was the Winchester 1873? The Colt Peacemaker? Nope. Try an airgun.

GAMO Silent Stalker Whisper Review

The GAMO Silent Stalker Whisper is a precision air rifle that features IGT and Whisper technology, and delivers serious velocity for under $300.

Roosevelt Collection at National Firearms Museum

The National Firearms Museum will be the temporary home for a number of items from Roosevelt's private collection.

Which Came First? The Side-by-Side or Over/Under Shotgun?

Yes, Napoleon's bejeweled side-by-side is older than your grandpappy's Browning Superposed, but that doesn't mean side-by-sides out-date over/unders. Or does it?

Practical Riflecraft

Your hardware does little good if you don’t wield it ably. Merely pointing a rifle and pulling a trigger will not bring game to bag, despite what caliber you shoot, the price of your optic or the construction of your bullet.

Do the “Ten Black Kings” Exist?

In the novel "Point of Impact," acclaimed author Stephen Hunter describes a special set of pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 rifles called "The Ten Black Kings." Do these rifles exist or are they a figment of Mr. Hunter's imagination? The Bullshooters decided to find out.

Mayflower Wheellock Carbine

This wheellock carbine, on display at the National Firearms Museum, was owned by John Alden, one of the Pilgrim leaders of Plymounth Colony.

The Singles Scene

Straight from the Swinging ’60s came two pistols that gave rise to the modern single-shot handguns we hunt with today.

NRA’s in the Fight ... and the Race

When NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Austin Dillon takes to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway under the lights for the Coke Zero 400 on July 5, he’ll certainly have history on his side—literally—and in more ways than one.

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