Firearm Review

Like many kids from the N64 generation, much of my knowledge of firearms and warfare was gleaned through videogames. And despite the release of hundreds of military related titles, there was one shooter game that always reigned supreme: Goldeneye. I can honestly say I’ve wasted away at least an entire week of my life on that game alone.

One of the things that will always stick with me from that iconic title was the weapons used in the game. As a youngster, I assumed that all of the names of the weapons were authentic. After committing a couple of comical slips in public, however, I realized the names of the guns in the game had been altered to prevent any sort of trademark infringement. For example, the classic Soviet AK74 rifle is the KF7 in the game, and the Walther PPK is the PP7.

When it comes to gun sporting gear, Ruger is in a class of their own. For centuries they have been specially made to ensure an unsurpassed level of accuracy and power. Expert marksmen swear by the precision these firearms, and with good reason.

These guns never buckle and always hit the mark. Even antiquated models, such as a Ruger 44 magnum rifle, are still prized by collectors and gun enthusiasts. You may have trouble finding original models in your local gun shop, but a plethora of online retailers supply these vintage weapons.

The Karabiner Model 1931 (K31), also known as a k31 swiss rifle, is a magazine-fed, straight-pull bolt-action rifle. This rifle was the standard issue, from 1933 to 1958, for soldiers of the Swiss armed forces. The first rifles were used in by Swiss troops, in a trial program, in 1931 thus the reason for the model number.

The K31, the majority of which were used in World War II, was replaced in 1958 by the SIG-510. Since 2006, the K31 has been available for the consumer market.