Fred Mastison

I have always been fascinated with the Old West and believe I was born a century late. My time in...

The name Marlin has been synonymous with quality rifles for over 145 years. Even with a small corporate hiccup in...

I recently completed all the individual testing for the next Ballistics Best Lever rifle category. One rifle included was both...

The industry is diminished today as Pietta Firearms has announced the passing of its founder, Giuseppe Pietta. Pietta was the...

As with many things of historical significance, time wears it down. Things that were once in important lose their gloss...

Few guns have significantly impacted America more than the Winchester 1873. While arguments will undoubtedly spring up about other firearms,...

If you are like me, putting my classic lever guns into a tactical bag feels odd. Yet that is exactly...

Few guns are as classically Old West as the side-by-side shotgun. Rare is a Western movie that did not feature...

“The most important lesson I learned was the winner of gunplay usually was the one who took his time. The...

There are certain things in life that never really change. It may have a different coat of paint, but in...