US Service Rifles: Every Standard-Issue Rifle From 1903 to the M7
From the Springfield M1903 to the M1 Garand, M14, M16, M4, and the new M7, here is every standard-issue US service rifle and the myths that got attached to them.
Cool Guns
Fun, shareable gun history, trivia, records, and stories.
10 Legendary Women of the Gun (Historyx27s Greatest Markswomen)
From Annie Oakley to Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko to six-time Olympian Kim Rhode, meet ten legendary women of the gun and the truth behind the legends.
The Real Cost of a Movie Hero’s Arsenal (What Iconic Movie Guns Cost)
From John Wick’s TTI 2011 to Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum, here is what the most iconic movie guns would really cost you to own today, plus the fact-checks most sites get wrong.
10 Firearms Myths People Still Believe (and the Truth Behind Them)
From silent suppressors to exploding gas tanks, we bust the 10 biggest firearms myths with the science, the sources, and the kernel of truth each one hides.
Guns That Cost More Than Your Car
We dug through our live catalog of 15,661 in-stock guns to find the most expensive guns money can buy. The priciest is a $16,295 shotgun, more than a used Honda Civic. Here is the full list, matched to the cars you could buy instead.
The Most Armed-to-the-Teeth States in America (Mapped)
We mapped all 51,401 licensed gun dealers in America. Texas has the most by raw count, but per person, Wyoming buries everyone at 87 dealers per 100,000 residents. The full breakdown, mapped.
What It Costs to Shoot Like the Movies
We counted the rounds in Hollywood’s most legendary shootouts and ran them through real 2026 ammo prices. John Wick is a bargain. A minigun is a financial crime. Here’s the bill.
Celebrity Guns: What the Stars Actually Owned
The guns famous stars actually owned, from Elvis’s gold-engraved revolvers to John Wayne’s $517,500 Colt, plus the myths and record auction prices behind them.
The Stories Behind Gun Names and Nicknames
The real stories behind 15 famous gun nicknames, from the Tommy Gun and Peacemaker to the AR-15, including the Saturday Night Special myth most people get wrong.