Guns & Gear
100 Years Of John Browning’s 1911 .45
By I J Larivers I have owned a number of 1911-type .45ACP pistols in my life – the Ithaca 1911-A1, the Colt MKIV Series 70, the Colt Combat Commander, the Safari Arms Enforcer – and I love the feel, the balance and the calibre. I have carried them in the bush, worn them as duty […]
The little-known .250-3000 Savage
By Frank Darcey I can remember, as a kid, watching the adventures of Frank Buck and his Bring ‘Em Back Alive series. Mostly, I remember his use of a Model 99 .300 Savage rifle on occasion, which happened to be the exact rifle my father used, but on far less exotic game. It did, however, […]
Fixed or Variable – Advantage Goes To?
by Mike Price I was young and times were tough. Working two jobs and going to school, I didn’t make a lot of money. I was in needed of a new rifle scope that would work in low light and would hold zero. The variable scopes in the price range I could afford, lacked brightness. […]
Hunting, one step at a time by Johan Verheem
Just the other day, after much unpacking, I eventually found my old Magellan 315 GPS. Hoping to find and plot the stored routes of some hunts, many moon ago. Sadly it’s soul has gone to the big satellite in the sky. Such a pity, for stored on it was a track that I walked and […]
SIG-SAUER 556R 7,62 x 39 – First Impressions
For those unfamiliar with the SIG 556R, it is a SIG 556 platform rifle chambered in 7,62×39, therefore the “R” designation is for RUSSIAN. I have had 2 opportunities now to shoot he SIG 556R and I have some preliminary impressions. There are lots of reviews and opinions on this rifle, with most of them […]
Eye Protection and Shooting Glasses Review
You will never think about eye protection the same again By Andrew As a Navy Corpsman, I had the opportunity to see the results of a number of injuries, including those involving the face and eyes. I was astounded to see how crucial eye protection, sometimes referred to as “eye pro,” was and how effective […]
Swiss Arms (Sig) SG 553 SOW Commando
Specs Barrel length excluding flash hider = 230mm 6 Groove barrel with a 1:7 twist rate. Weight empty 3.2kg/7lb The rifle has a max length of 730mm and a stock folded length of 501mm. General. The rifle action is gas piston driven with the piston located above the barrel and forward of the bolt carrier. […]
Green Boxes – By: Mike Price
As I was working on a long-range hunting load for my 300 WM, I had an existential experience, you might say, a catharsis. You know, a bringing to the surface of some deep repressed emotion in an effort to identify a nagging truth that keeps popping up and antagonizing me. I had tried Amax, Berger […]
1st Aid Defence
As an avid reader of articles on GunSite, I was interested to read several topics on “home defence”, “Get-out-of-jail goodie bags” and in general preparing for the worst case scenarios. I think you would all agree a basic understanding of 1st aid is essential and is worth taking the time to attend such a course. […]
The SAPS Special Task Force
The SAPS Special Task Force Compiled by Johan van Heerden You have never lived until you have almost died and for those who fight for it, life has a flavour that the protected will never know. Background The South African Police Service Special Task Force (SAPS STF) is the special operations element of the South […]