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A Gun Digest reader offers a unique twist on the Obama socialized healthcare debate: If they're going to give everyone healthcare, why not give everyone a gun, too?

The Russian firm Izhmash (Izhevsk Mechanical Works) holds the patents for the AK-47, and it is going broke because of all the illegal copies of its weapons being produced worldwide.

Never heard of the Pieper Volley Gun, have you? Neither had I until I stumbled across it in the LaPorte museum. If the LaPorte museum's W. A. Jones Collection of Antique Firearms contains the damndest stuff you've ever seen, then their Pieper Volley Gun has got to be the double-damndest.

The .308 is Ian McMurchy's favorite hunting cartridge, mostly because of the great bullets and solid information available for the caliber.

Muramatsu converts a Mauser to .45 ACP in this two-part series. Why, you ask? The best reason of all: It's fun.

With a little imagination and a lot of skill, you can create a .45 ACP Mauser rifle. It doesn't matter why. This project is just plain fun.

The X-Rest from Montie Design is lightweight, compact and -- most important -- rock solid. Plus, it breaks down into three pieces for ease of transport in any shooters' bag.

The .280 Remington is a useful big-game cartridge, though its popularity with shooters has taken a while to catch on. Here are some thoughts on reloading and shooting the .280 Rem.

Bob Ball reviews one of the most treasured names in the history of firearms: the Mauser.

Scott Freigh looks at a pair of unusual revolvers in 10mm and 41 mag. Don't buy either until you read this.

Nick Niles answers your burning shotgun questions. This time, a reader asks about Stevens letter prefixes on serial numbers.

When money's tight - or even when it's not - don't overlook bullet casting as an affordable way to churn out some fine projectiles.

If you've ever read my columns, you're aware that I'm fascinated by oddball firearms. Perhaps you are, too. If so, Winant's Firearms Curiosa is a must-have.

For ease of locating, this broad array of Vietnam War firearms have been divided into sub groupings by type. All the items here are available on the collector market, but some are much more difficult and expensive to obtain than others.

When first smitten by the gun bug, and until one realizes he really wants to be a collector, our subspecies gathers a variety of pieces just because we like them. I have five guns I will never sell. I may someday decide to present them to a loved one, but never will I simply trade them for cash or other guns.

This video takes a look at a few features of older style revolvers that some shooters and collectors look for, including recessed chambers and pinned barrels. The hard-to-find Smith & Wesson Model 66 is a prime candidate for such gun collectors.