Key point: These weapons make a good investment as well as a favorite choice for self-defense. There are many reasons to own a surplus military rifle: they’re usually inexpensive, rugged, accurate, ...

THE WORST WAY to learn about corrosive ammo is to shoot some in your rifle and then let the gun sit for a few weeks. In my case, it was surplus 8mm machine-gun ammo that I’d shot through my ...

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is well known as the go-to place to buy surplus military firearms, so the Government Accountability Office recently tallied up how much money the nonprofit has ...

“Mauser” and “Mosin Nagant” are practically synonymous among collectors and firearms enthusiasts for Germany’s and Russia’s respective rifles of the two world wars. But the devil is truly in the ...

The SVCh is chambered for the 7.62x54R cartridge, but can also fire the 7.62×51 NATO round. (Photo from Kalashnikov Concern YouTube) For years, the Russian military has relied on the adage “if it ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The ORSIS T-5000 is a modern Russian bolt-action ...