Today: Mar 13, 2026

Eric Sof

Eric Sof holds a master's degree in Political Science, specializing in International Peacekeeping Studies. He has over a decade of experience as a former member of an elite counterterrorism unit. Additionally, he is a firearms instructor and currently serves as a member of the SWAT unit.

Ruger Mini-30 is chambered in 7.62x39mm
Ruger Mini-30 is chambered in 7.62x39mm (Photo: RifleShooter)

Ruger Mini-30: A Mini-14 chambered in 7.62x39mm

The Ruger Mini-30 resembles the M14 and M1 Garand, iconic rifles in American history. They are also considered one of the best guns ever produced, so Ruger decided to manufacture it in
4 years ago
CBC Combination Gun
CBC Combination Gun (Photo: Guns N' Weapons)

CBC Combination Gun: Interesting and unusual weapon

CBC Combination gun is an exciting and unusual weapon. It is the product of a company better-known for ammunition than for firearms. However, it has considerable domestic sales of shotguns to its
4 years ago
Browning 325 Custom Shotgun 12 Gauge
Browning 325 Custom Shotgun 12 Gauge (Photo: Miroku Firearms)

Browning 325: A custom sporting clays model shotgun

The question of who invented the over-and-under shotgun will be argued until Doomsday, but the parentage of Browning 325 is firmly established; it is one of the perfect firearms in a long
4 years ago
Beretta 687 EELL shotgun
Beretta 687 EELL shotgun (Photo: Beretta)

Beretta 687 EELL: A top-of-the-line shotgun

The Beretta 680-series family of over-and-under guns is prolific, with choices of 12 or 20-gage, 28 or 30 inches (710 or 762 mm) barrels, and a variety of degrees of decoration and
4 years ago
PM Makarov pistol chambered in 9x18mm Makarov
PM Makarov pistol chambered in 9x18mm Makarov (Photo: XY)

Makarov PM: A successor of a legendary TT pistol

The Makarov PM pistol, designed by Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov in 1951, succeeded the TT pistol as the standard service sidearm for Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War. Its slightly larger caliber
4 years ago
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