Over the last couple years I have been checking out the Marlin 336. I recently saw a blued 336 at my local gun shop and my interest was renewed. It was a nice looking rifle but I decided to do a little price checking and research before closing the deal and I’m glad I did. … Read more
Here is a heads up about an issue with the Ruger LC9 or rather magazines made by Ruger. The original magazine that comes with the LC9 is made in Italy and there have been no problems reported so far with the original Italian made mag. For those who purchased additional magazines there have been numerous … Read more
A common question asked about the popular Marlin 336 lever-action rifle is “What year is my Marlin 336?” or “When was my Marlin 336 manufactured?”. Unlike many firearm manufactures Marlin Firearms made it easy to determine date of manufacture. The early 336 models had serial numbers that started with one or two letters which indicated … Read more
I recently acquired a used 30-30 Marlin 336SS. Something I was curious about was when did Marlin Firearms manufacture the first Marlin 336 in stainless steel. After considerable searching I finally found a valuable and interesting list of Marlin 336 model variations. There is a wealth of information in this list found nowhere else on … Read more
The Sig Sauer P290RS has been eclipsed in popularity by the new 1911 style Sig P938. The P290 with external hammer was first introduced with a hard trigger that performed like a semi-automatic striker style pistol. Sig took user comments to heart and improved the trigger by making it glass smooth, lessened trigger the pull … Read more