“10 things you didn't know”

To celebrate Winchester's 150th anniversary, we've assembled 10 facts about the company's long history that may surprise you.

In the century or so since its founding—not as an optics company, mind you, but we'll get to that in a minute—Leupold & Stevens, often referred to simply as Leupold, has provided riflescopes to hunters, shooters and the entirety of the United States military. There's no real shortage of things to say about Leupold's long history. That said, we've dug up 10 (possibly) little-known facts about the Beaverton, Ore., staple.

Taurus has long been a name that's synonymous with the revolver—with models like the company's Tracker and Raging Bull in particular striking a cord with hunters. But there's a lot more to say about the company's 70-plus years of history.

Today, Ruger produces a whole line of single- and double-action revolvers, semi-auto pistols, bolt-action rifles and semi-auto rifles, and is one of the most successful firearms manufacturers in existence, building more guns than any other manufacturer. That much, just about everyone knows. But here are 10 things you might not know about the company's history.

Did you know these 10 things about the company that's affectionately called "Big Green?"

Ever wonder just what goes into the production of a top-of-the-line shotshell? Here's your chance to get an inside look.

Unless you’re one of those folks out there that’s a devout fan of the centerfire rifle (for all applications), you’ve probably noticed that Italians have a habit of making pretty nice shotguns. And I’m not just talking about the folks that have been at it for nearly five centuries. Benelli’s been at the scattergun game for just under 50 years —which still makes it something of a new kid on the block in this industry—but has more than made its mark on history.

Founded in a family garage as the country was recovering from World War II, Weatherby is the epitome of the American success story. One one, one idea and a unfaltering work ethic helped Roy Weatherby turn a hobby shop into an internationally recognized brand. As you might imagine, a lot happened in between. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about Weatherby, Inc.