#LongGuns

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks about what he thought were the six best long guns at SHOT Show 2023. There were great showings by a lot of manufacturers including Beretta, B&T, Zastava, Henry, and even a company you probably never heard of making a pretty wild AR-10. Check the video for the list.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is ranking the 5 best long guns, rifles, and shotguns displayed at the SHOT Show of Europe – IWA 2022. See what new long guns are coming to the market from European manufacturers this year.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves ranks the long guns (rifles, SMGs, and shotguns) of the movie HEAT, Michael Mann’s crime drama from the 1990s. In ranking the guns, James discusses the theoretical pros and cons of the different platforms seen in the film such as the FN FAL, Benelli M3, Galil, the HK91 and H&K’s MP5, the AK-47, AR-15, and fan favorite, Al Pacino’s FN FNC. Do you agree with the list? We invite you to leave your own ranking in the comments.

We’ve all heard the tired “boating accident” trope, and it was funny while it lasted, but in all seriousness, boating season is upon us, and a lot can go wrong on the water, so let’s take a look at boat guns. The term boat guns is an aquatic adaptation of the term “ truck gun” or “trunk gun,” and generally refers to keeping a rifle or shotgun handy for self-defense, or sometimes for impromptu hunting ( or fishing?). The concept of keeping a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle is usually quite controversial since vehicles can be easily broken into. Another source of contention is that some people question the ability to simply drive away in the time it takes to retrieve a long gun from a storage compartment. Despite all that, there have been instances of people needing to defend themselves from a boat, so we’ll take a look at the top 5 guns you should consider for a boat gun.

Finally, it is time to wrap up the 2018 SHOT Show TFB coverage – while it seems like an endless supply of stories on manufacturers and vendors, we are proud to bring you the most complete rundown of the biggest show of the year. Anyway, you asked and we listened – between the blog itself, Instagram, Facebook and telepathy, we took your requests for more information seriously. Let’s start off today with five of the most popular Long Guns from this year’s SHOT Show.

Savage Arms will be making their A-Series rifle in .22 WMR. The first gun in the series was their popular A17 which is chambered in 17 HMR. Their newest model is being called the A22 Magnum and, according to the company, has the same delayed blowback, semi-automatic action as the first gun in the line.                                                                                                               The A22 Magnum is, as mentioned above, chambered in .22 WMR and has a multitude of features. Those include the AccuTrigger, which is user-adjustable, a ten round rotary magazine, and steel-machined receiver.  
                                 
The .22 WMR was first produced by Winchester in 1959 and has a well deserved reputation as a varmint round. Of course, it may have been originally produced by Winchester but it was Savage who offered the first gun chambered in this caliber with their Model 24. This round is known for accuracy and performs at its best at close to medium ranges.                                                                                                                                                  
Whether you call coyotes or hunt prairie dogs, the newest A-series rifle from Savage is worth a closer look. It delivers the speed and accuracy necessary for successful varmint hunting with negligible recoil and a lightweight frame for easier carrying. If you’re in the market for something new to cut down the smaller-bodies predators in your area, this just might be your next favorite rifle.                                                                                                                                         Features (from Savage Arms):                                                                                                     .
22 WMR delayed blowback semi-automatic action.                                       User-adjustable AccuTrigge 10-round rotary magazine.                                 Button-rifled barrel.                                              
Steel-machined receiver.                                  
Rugged composite stock.                                  
Two piece bases for scope base.                                                                                                      MSRP  $473.                                                                                                                Take a look at Savage Arms’ lineup on their website at www.savagearms.com

Traditions Performance Firearms is known for their muzzleloader line and authentic reproductions such as their Kentucky Pistol and flintlock Trapper Pistol. The Connecticut-based company offers a variety of firearms from black powder rifles to cannons. Now they’re adding to their existing firearms with the Mountain Rifle, a muzzleloader being offered in one of my favorite calibers – .50.

Creedmoor Sports has been manufacturing a wide variety of products for the firearms community for more than 35 years, and now they’re also manufacturing ammunition. Their ammo line thus far includes pistol calibers in .38 Special, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .357 Magnum, .380 Auto, 9mm, and 10mm. Rifle calibers include .30-06, .308, 6.5 Creedmoor, and .223/5.56. Now there’s a new addition to their rifle lineup: Creedmoor Precision Tactical Rifle (PTR) Ammunition.

As has recently been explained, terminology is important – and not only because I say it is. Seeing the use of correct terminology as either a nuisance or something not worth the effort of learning has a way of breaking things down not only within the industry but outside it. For example, countless members of the mainstream media enjoy referring to the ArmaLite Rifle as an assault rifle. More fiction authors than I care to consider apparently think they don’t need to know which end of the gun the bullet exits to write about guns, and the results are fairly disastrous. But it isn’t just about those who report or write; this is about the fact that you do not refer to a hammer as a screwdriver, a dog as a cat, or a rattlesnake as a worm. Words matter. After all, if you describe a malfunction simply as a “jam” I won’t be able to help you without finding out what actually happened.

Yes, I am a gun writer – or an outdoor writer, to use the proper term. If you assume this means I read quite a bit, you’d be right, but not every gun writer out there is also a reader. For me, reading is paramount. The only thing capable of fighting my desire to get out and shoot is a good book. So I was pleased to find fellow outdoor writer Bryce M. Towsley’s newest book “Prepper Guns” is both well-thought out and detailed.

When it comes to home defense, your idea of sleeping well at night might just be a pistol within arm’s reach. Then again, you might be among those who favors long guns for home defense (or perhaps you do both). If you do utilize a long gun, do you have a preference?

Gun safes have been on our minds as of late thanks to a recent rush of said safes on the market. Among those recently announced: Winchester’s 150th Anniversary safe and Realtree’s under-the-bed and stackable safe. Just how theft-proof is your safe? Unfortunately for one Missouri gun owner, it wasn’t enough.

The Ithaca Gun Company may have gotten its start in 1883 but they didn’t begin producing their best-selling shotgun for another fifty years. That gun was none other than the Ithaca Model 37, a gun that itself had a long history. It got its start back in 1915 when John Browning entered a patent for a 20-gauge shotgun that would be sold as the Remington Model 17. Years later, Ithaca decided to produce a shotgun and opted for waiting for the patents on Browning’s gun to run out. They had believed the patent was set to run out in 1933 so they named their new shotgun the Model 33, but then they discovered it wouldn’t actually run out until 1937. Four years past the date originally hoped for, the Model 37 went into production.

Winchester was founded in 1866 and as you all know the legendary company is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. That celebration kicked off at SHOT and will be continuing throughout the year. Next on the celebration agenda is an anniversary safe which was part of the company’s booth at SHOT Show this past January.

SIG Sauer featured a wide variety of firearms at their own range event the Monday that kicked off SHOT Show 2016. Among those guns was the SIG M400 Predator, a rifle that was originally debuted in 2013 but has now been upgraded.