American Rifleman | Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War
The U.S. Army wasn’t particularly impressed with the concept of a submachine gun, and little ordnance research and development was done following World War I. However, a distinguished Ordnance Dept. officer who retired a couple of years before America’s entry into that war felt that the submachine gun had the potential to be an extremely […]
Shooting Magazine | .30 Carbine Combo
.30 Carbine Combo The classic .30 Carbine is not just a nice little carbine cartridge. It’s great in a revolver, too. Shooting Times Magazine, February 2011, p. 54 – 58 By Layne Simpson, Photo by Mike Anschuetz I had forgotten how much fun the M1 Carbine is to shoot. I bought my first one […]
Guns Magazine | GUNS OF THE PACIFIC
HBO chronicles the WWII island battles against the Japanese. GUNS Magazine, October 2010, p. 52 – 57 By Mike “Duke” Venturino Photos: Yvonne Venturino, David James/HBO Like millions of others I recently finished watching the 10-part HBO mini-series The Pacific. Its subject was the US Marine Corps’ campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations […]
On Target | Presentation Grade 1911 A1
A show-gun you can shoot! On Target, August/September 2008, p. 48 – 51 By Bob & Sandy Rodgers Those of us who now look wistfully at the Grecian Formula commercials remember a time when manufacturers could afford to lavish huge amounts of skilled hand labor on their guns. It was a different era, with […]
Guns and Weapons | AUTO-ORDNANCE M1 CARBINE .30
Long arm of the Law that won’t bust a budget — it’s a sub-MOA carbine! GUNS & WEAPONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, May 2008, Page 38-44 and 87 By Matt Berger SEVERAL SHOOTINGS AND EVENTSin the past decade or so have served as a stark wake-up call to law enforcement. LAPD’s North Hollywood shootout has […]
A THOMPSON FOR EVERYONE!
THE NEW SEMI-AUTO CARBINE FROM KAHR ARMS TAKES TOMMY GUN SHOOTING OUT OF THE LUXURY SUITE. AND THERE ARE SBR AND DUMMY GUNS, TOO, WITH LOOKS THAT DELIGHT. The Thompson Submachine Gun is arguably the most recognizable submachine gun is America, even 86 years after its initial introduction! Although the Thompson is best known, aside […]
Guns | Auto Ord’s GI Gem
Auto Ord’s GI Gem Recreating the M1 Carbine GUNS MAGAZINE, June 2007, Page 40-42 By Jeff John Perhaps no other firearm has been as maligned and praised as the US M1 Carbine. It has been cursed for lack of power and praised for its reliability and ease of carry. Its .30 Carbine cartridge has been […]
Two New Thompson Custom 1911 .45ACPs
Sureshootin’ 1911s – now from the folks at Kahr Arms! COMBAT HANDGUNS, September 2005, Page 42-47 By Mike Detty At the 1999 SHOT Show, Kahr Arms announced the purchase of the Auto-Ordnance Company. I have to admit that I was dumbfounded. Kahr Arms, a relative newcomer to the firearms industry, had already firmly established themselves […]
Thompson Custom 1911
Sureshootin’ 1911s – now from the folks at Kahr Arms! On Target, April 2005, Page 32-34 By Bob & Sandy Rodgers In 1999, Kahr Arms purchased Thompson/Auto-Ordnance. Along with any physical assets included in the buyout were certain intangibles, among these, name recognition and reputation. In the case of Auto-Ordnance, it would be […]
Washington Post | Triggering Memories
At the NRA Museum, Tommy Gun Devotees Can Zero In on a Classic Style, The Washington Post, March 22, 2004 By Stephen Hunter (Washington Post Staff Writer) At 2:23 p.m. on Nov.1, 1950, news suddenly arrived at the Secret Service office in the East Wing of the White House that across the street, men were […]