Taylors & Company Half-Pint Sharps .30-30

This video showcases a wide array of firearms and accessories available at Exile Armory. The presenters highlight various handguns, rifles, and shotguns, detailing their features, calibers, and prices. They also touch upon the challenges of a young racer competing in a high-horsepower dirt track event, emphasizing the need for sponsorship and better equipment. The latter half of the video focuses on a significant inventory update, including new arrivals and sale items.

This video provides an expert review of the American Derringer Model 1 in .30-30 Winchester, showcasing its extreme recoil and limited effectiveness due to its short barrel. The presenter, Scott, a seasoned ballistics tester, demonstrates its performance against various barriers and compares it to a Henry Lever Action rifle, highlighting the significant difference in energy transfer and expansion capabilities. The review also includes tests against body armor and a ballistic dummy, offering a comprehensive look at this unique firearm's capabilities and limitations.

This Guns & Ammo showcase features the Smith & Wesson Model 1854 lever-action rifle and the M&P Shield X pistol. Experts Antonio Acitelli and Tom Beckstrand highlight the Model 1854's robust construction, suppressor-ready threaded barrel, and M-LOK compatibility. They also discuss the Shield X's enhanced ergonomics, optics-ready slide, and suitability for concealed carry. The video also touches on Smith & Wesson's new Tennessee facility and academy for law enforcement training.

This video critically evaluates several modern firearm cartridges deemed 'pointless' by the presenter, arguing they offer little improvement over existing options or are simply cash grabs. The presenter, identified as 'Bam', analyzes cartridges like the 7mm Backcountry, 6.8 Western, 338 RCM, and various Nosler offerings, questioning their necessity and performance claims. He highlights issues such as poor bullet selection, inefficient case design, and lack of market demand, often comparing them unfavorably to established cartridges.

This review covers the Rossi R95 lever-action rifle chambered in .30-30 Winchester. It highlights the rifle's traditional design, locking bolt mechanism similar to a Marlin, and a five-round tubular magazine. The review also details its safety features, including a crossbolt safety and a lever-actuated safety mechanism, as well as its sighting system and the potential for scope mounting.

This review of the Ruger-made Marlin 336C in .30-30 Winchester highlights its updated manufacturing processes, including a cold hammer-forged barrel and improved receiver alignment, contributing to its accuracy. The rifle demonstrated best performance with PPU 150-grain soft point ammunition, achieving a 0.9-inch group at 100 yards, making it a budget-friendly option. While generally well-made and comfortable, minor action sticking was noted, expected to smooth out with use.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.