Joel’s Rifles and the Things He Hunts with Them For those who are out of the loop, the hit TV show “The Last of Us,” based on the video game of the same name, tells the story of two survivors braving a world infested by a highly contagious virus from the cordyceps fungi that turned […]
Lady Death: the Most Deadly Female Sniper of All Time
March is international women’s month, and what better way for GunLove to celebrate it than to recall the greatest women shooters of our time? When Americans think of “badass women shooters” their minds conjure images of Annie Oakley, the legendary trick shooter of the old west or Lena Miculek, the extremely talented IPSC shooter who […]
Battle of the Next-Gen Rifles: XM7 vs QBZ 191
The military variant of the SIG Sauer MCX Spear, the winner of the United States Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon competition, has been designated as the XM7. Previously named the XM5, the name was changed to avoid a trademark conflict with Colt’s M5 Carbine. This 6.8x51mm service rifle is slated to replace the Army’s aging […]
Too Many Attachments Will Ruin your Gun
When medieval Chinese engineers first figured out how to push projectiles out of a long metal tube to make the first guns, none of them could envision the day when men would take flameless lanterns or blinding rays of light in red and green to make them into attachments for the fire lance. Now, in […]
Is the ATF after your SBR? Get a Bullpup
The ATF’s proposed ruling requiring all short-barreled rifles with stabilizing braces to have tax stamps has provoked the righteous anger of millions of legal gun owners who, at the stroke of a pen, could become felons just because their rifles happen to have a particular cosmetic accessory. On Jan. 13, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, […]
New Russian Sniper Rifle being Deployed to Ukraine
Russian Spetsnaz units operating on the front lines of the war in Ukraine just received a new toy from Kalashnikov Concern. The Chukavin Sniper Rifle or SVCh is the new Russian sniper rifle meant to replace the aging Dragunov SVD, the very rifle it will be quite literally going to battle against. Both Ukrainian marksmen […]
The Best Optics for Christmas 2022
Christmastime is upon us, and every mom and dad will be scrambling to get gifts for their little boys and girls. While little Bobby and Susie can’t wait to find shiny new Nintendo Switches and AirPods in their stockings, the hunters and shooters among us don’t want to be left out in the cold. Nearly […]
5 Iconic rifles of the 20th Century
From the simple sling which killed Goliath to the knightly longsword which cut swathes through the armies of medieval Europe, every age has had a weapon which characterized the pinnacle of its martial technology. For the last 400 years, that weapon has been the firearm in some form or another. For the pioneers and revolutionaries […]
Axis Milsurp Rifles of World War 2
Axis milsurp rifles are rarer than their allied counterparts. Their ammunition is rare and usually expensive, but they have a classic charm which modern polymer rifles lack. Much like their national counterparts, the Italians lag behind in terms of accuracy and quality, while the Japanese and German firearms pick up the slack. The Mauser in […]
Allied Milsurp Rifles of WW2
The service rifles of the Allied forces of World War 2 are, ironically, heavily influenced by the German Mauser. Milsurp collectors will enjoy them for their aesthetics, durability, and compatibility with modern ammunition. Great Britain – Lee Enfield SMLE (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) Mk III The British Lee-Enfield SMLE has a long development history stretching […]