Jon Wayne Taylor

Published in 2019

26 articles published in 2019, newest first.

26 articles · 2019/archive/2019/

Dec 16, 2019Gun Review: Henry Side Gate Lever Action Rifle in .45-70 GovernmentOh good people, ask and you shall receive. Henry Repeating Arms, after many years of many requests from clamoring customers, has gifted us all this Christmas with a side gate ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 26, 2019Gun Review: Savage Model 12 Long Range Precision Rifle in 6.5 CreedmoorAfter almost two decades of the industry focusing on shooting more ammunition more faster, it’s great to witness the rebirth of precision shooting of all types. With that renewed interest ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 25, 2019Gun Review: Marlin 336 Dark in .30-30 WinThe Marlin 336 is legendary. An evolution of the Model 36 and the 1893 before it, the septuagenarian side loader is responsible for over 3.5 million rifles sold. Folks, that’s ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Nov 13, 2019Gun Review: Savage MSR-15 Valkyrie RifleBefore you ask, no, this is not a mil-spec gun. It is much better than that. With the MSR-15 Valkyrie, Savage turned their Recon package into a competition-ready, hunt-ready shooter ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 24, 2019The 3 Best Handguns for Concealed CarryI’ve concealed carried most every day for about 25 years. The only exception: when I was in uniform. Most of that time I openly carried a firearm or two. In ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Oct 22, 2019Gun Review: Devil Dog Arms Tactical 1911 in .45 ACPIt’s got more in common with the newer Marine Corps-issued Colt M45A1 CQBP than the original M1911A1, but the Devil Dog Arms Tactical framed 1911 chambered in .45ACP shares all ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 14, 2019Gun Review: Diamondback Firearms AM2 9mm PistolSmaller EDC style pistols have dominated the market for a few years now. They’ve been selling well from just about all of the major manufactures, and all that demand has ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Oct 9, 2019Gun Review: IWI MASADA 9mm PistolIsrael has a history and a culture of innovation. After all, they didn’t make the AK-47, but with the Galil, they made it better. They didn’t invent the bullpup, but ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Aug 7, 2019Gun Review: Standard Manufacturing Single Action RevolverBang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. And about then is when I emailed Standard Manufacturing my debit card number. It was a challenge to wait even that long. I have every ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 29, 2019Gun Review: Colt King Cobra .357 RevolverI’m a Colt fan. Part of that is because of the history of the company, but no doubt the bigger part is because my dad kept a stainless Colt Python ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 25, 2019Hands-On With Beretta’s New 92X Full Size, Centurion, Compact and Performance ModelsThe pistol I shoot the best is a Beretta 92 series. It was the first pistol I ever hated. When I was first issued the gun, I was horrible with ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jul 17, 2019Gun Review: Mossberg MC1sc Subcompact 9mmWith the MC1sc subcompact 9X19mm, Mossberg has stepped into a crowed field of popular pistols. Subcompact 9mms have been great sellers, with the demand for easily concealable power showing no ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 16, 2019Gear Review: SB Tactical SBA4 Pistol BraceSB Tactical is the brace that started race, and keeps on winning it. The SBA4 is the newest version of the AR-15 pistol stabilizing brace that gave all sorts of ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 6, 2019Competition Review: 12 Hundo in Hondo Team Endurance Challenge MatchI’m not used to having that much fun and losing. The 12 Hundo in Hondo Team Endurance Challenge match this year was the inaugural event in a new series hosted ...ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jul 3, 2019Gun Review: Kiote Rifles LRP in 6mm SLRLast year, John Stewart of Kiote Rifles made my dream come true by building my “last rifle”. That Ruger No 1 in .375 H&H Magnum really is the last rifle ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 25, 2019Optics Review: Atibal Apex 4-14×44 FFP RiflescopeTTAG is slowly ending my scope snobbery. Well, less TTAG itself and a lot more the opportunity to shoot through increasingly better quality budget glass. A while back I wrote ...OpticsThe Truth About Guns
Jun 19, 2019Gun Review: Naroh Arms N1 9mm Sub-Compact PistolI’m always on the lookout for a sub-compact 9mm that I like. I like the Naroh N1. I’m a big fan of little guns. It’s a miracle of the modern ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 7, 2019Gun Review: Ruger AR-556 PistolRuger has had a few lines of AR pattern rifles out for years now. Five years ago they released their budget minded series, the AR-556. Now Ruger’s entered the braced ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 5, 2019Gear Review: Lyman Brass Smith Case Trim XpressI know a reloader who doesn’t trim the length of his rifle cases. He shoots bolt action rifles, doesn’t crimp, shoots only mild to mid-pressure loads, and throws away his ...Gear ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Jun 3, 2019Gun Review: Kalashnikov USA KS-12 and KS-12T ShotgunsTTAG’s Nick Leghorn did a solid review of his Saiga 12 experience back when it was still imported from the motherland. After 2014, Kalashnikov USA became its own boy, independent ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 22, 2019Gun Review: Stoeger M3000 Freedom Series Defense ShotgunAfter reviewing Stoeger guns for a while, I’m not surprised by the M3000 Tactical at all. Stoeger’s owned by Benelli and the company offers good Turkish-made guns at an affordable ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Mar 11, 2019Gun Review: GLOCK 34 MOS Gen 5 FS 9mmThe GLOCK 34 MOS Gen5 FS. I know what you’re thinking. “It’s just like the new GLOCK 17 MOS, only longer.” And in fact, it’s just like the new GLOCK ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 26, 2019Gun Review: Heckler and Koch SP5K 9mm PistolOver the last few years, we’ve all heard that one gun or the next will be the “MP5 Killer.” None of them have been that “MP5 killer.” In fact, roller ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns
Feb 19, 2019GLOCK Performance Comparison: The New G43X and G48 Slimline PistolsThe G43 was by no means the first GLOCK I owned, but it was the first GLOCK I wanted to own. Small, concealable, and controllable, the G43 makes an ideal ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jan 3, 201912 Hundo In Hondo Team Endurance Rifle MatchUnlike many other areas of the country, Texas is still blessed with lots of open land. For shooters, that means lots of opportunities to reach out a little farther with ...Gun NationThe Truth About Guns
Jan 2, 2019Gun Review: Mossberg Patriot Predator Rifle in 6.5 CreedmoorMossberg’s reputation has long been built on offering functional, reliable firearms at inexpensive prices. Like most shooters, I’ve had more than a few of their shotguns, and you’ll find a ...Gun ReviewThe Truth About Guns