Prior to the introduction of the Maschinengewehr 42, or MG42 for short, the German military deployed the MG34. The MG34 was an intricate and lightweight machine gun that could be easily carried by one soldier in the field of battle. However, the nuanced design and feathery weight of the MG34 began to present problems when…
Back in 1941, during the height of the Battle of Bryansk, a young Soviet tank driver named Mikhail Kalashnikov found himself in the hospital recovering from wartime injuries. While he mended, he began drawing up plans for a new type of battle rifle that could provide the suppressive fire support of a traditional, two-man machine…
Heckler and Koch, commonly referred to as H&K among shooting enthusiasts, has a legacy of creating firearms that are exceptional. In fact, they have been adopted by armies from around the world as standard issue troop weapons. The H&K G3 was created in the late 1950s and still serves admirably today. But some three decades…
The German “Maschinenpistole 5,” or MP5 as it is commonly called, is an iconic weapon that has seen use on virtually all continents over the past fifty years. If you’re a fan of cop movies, action flicks, or you’ve seen real action as a member of an armed forces unit, odds are that the profile…
Glock fans may have heard about it but the new single stack 9mm Glock 43 is coming to The Range 702 in April 2015! Our distributors have said they will issue The Range 702 30 guns on the initial order. Now keep in mind what one says could be a whole lot different then what they do, so we…
Recently I had an urge to put rounds down range with a Beretta PX4 Storm Compact in 9mm. Now Beretta, as everyone knows has been around for a billion years and I must say that this particular gun is not too shabby. This PX4 Compact hold…
The gun of the month for review is the year old Glock 42. This is in my opinion probably the best .380 subcompact gun that I have ever shot. It weighs in at just under a pound unloaded, and has the factory installed 5.5# trigger that…
