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The Most Underrated Gun Films

By James Martineau, Film history is replete with gun toting heroes and villains using firearms to achieve their ends. While debate rages as to legality of firearms for civilians, guns and gun play are glorified in American cinema. Films like the John Wick series and Heat for example are well known examples of films that […]

Manufacture Spotlight: SAKO

By James Martineau, SAKO, manufacturers of fine bolt-action rifles, has made a fine reputation of designing high quality rifles through the last hundred years. Designed to adapt to the harsh conditions found in Finland, Sako rifles are renowned for their accuracy and reliability. Sakos rifles have been proven as an effective firearm on the battlefields of […]

Avoid Extra fees at GunBroker.com by Purchasing at D4Guns.com

For buyers looking to get the most bang for their buck, consider buying a gun at D4Guns.com before finalizing a transaction through GunBroker.com to get better pricing. This is not a knock to GunBroker.com as we do business with them every week with our penny auctions. However,  because it is a market facilitator like Amazon […]

A Few Notes on Classic Hammer Fired Wonder Nines

By James Martineau, Wonder nines are pistols that have defined the modern handgun. The evolution of the standard police firearm from the revolver to the double stack 9mm was largely due to the success of wonder nines developed in the 1970s. The ability to quickly load 15 rounds in detachable mags while not having to […]

Top Three Most Prolific Handguns in Cinema

  By James Martineau, Firearms have played an essential role in film history since its inception. Often, the firearms become characters themselves and many of them have achieved a cult like status due to their use in popular films. Films such as Dirty Harry, the James Bond film series and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance […]

Is that an M14? A Historical Overview of the BM59

By James Martineau, In the 1950s the debate over the caliber that should be used in NATO was settled with the selection of the 7.62x51mm round. Italy, eager to catch up with other NATO nations, developed the BM59, a worthy battle rifle of the Cold War era. This rifle began production in 1959 and has […]

A Brief Overview of Late 19th Century French Revolvers

By James Martineau, With the sound defeat of the French Army by the new Imperial German Army in 1870, the French military found the need to update its arsenal. The results were double-action revolvers comparable to other military service revolvers that were popular within Europe during the late 19th century. The two models developed in […]

A Historical Overview of CZ Handguns During the Cold War Era

By James Martineau, With the fall of the Third Reich in 1945, Czechoslovakia found itself under the influence of the Soviet Union. The Czech state firearms manufacture, Česká Zbrojovka (CZ) found itself being regulated by the Soviet Union. Much like the standardization of rounds in NATO, the Soviet Union standardized its ammunition when creating the […]

Top 5 Handguns Every Gun Enthusiast & Collector Should Own

By James Martineau, A popular debate among firearms enthusiasts are a subjective top five handgun list. It seems that each firearm enthusiast has their own opinion about what the best handgun is. In an attempt to clarify the truth for all D4guns has compiled a list of the top five handguns still in common use […]

The M1895 Nagant: is it Collection Worthy?

By Brandon Wenschlag Here at D4, we get a wide variety of collectors firearms, including an occasional M1895 Nagant. For some, this revolver is a curiosity but does not draw the interest of collectors like Colt, Smith & Wesson or Webley revolvers of the same era. However, the Nagant has an extensive history spanning from […]

An Historic Overview of 7.62x25mm Pistols in COMBLOC Service

By James Martineau, When one thinks of semi-automatic sidearms used by the Soviet Union and its allies, the Tokarev TT-33most often comes to mind. This pistol was developed to accept the 7.62x25mm cartridge based on the German Mauser round. Czechoslovakia, as part of the Warsaw Pact was obliged to develop the CZ 52 that would […]

Featured Gun: RARE North Korean SKS Type 63

Finding a firearm made in North Korea outside of the isolated communist nation is uncommon. The country does not export weapons or much else for that matter. To find one outside North Korea available for sale and information about how it was produced is challenging for any researcher. However, D4 Guns happens to have a […]

Featured Gun: Parker Brothers Hammerless GHE Grade 2

In the world of fine double barrel shotguns, Parker Bros. carries the reputation as being one of the finest American made vintage shotguns ever produced. With a plethora of special grades, models and calibers, there was a shotgun for the different needs of an array of shooters from hunters to competition shooters. D4 Guns is […]

Civilian Versions of Romanian AKM Rifles

By James Martinreau, With the introduction of the Type 4 AKM receiver, the Soviet Union required its satellite states to produce their own variants of the AKM. In response, Cugir Arms Factory of Romania designed the PM model 63/65. This rifle continues to serve in the Romanian military after decades of use. The popularity of […]

Western European Late Cold War Rifles

  By James Martinreau, The experiences of the Vietnam War had a profound effect on the transition of the standard rifle cartridge in NATO from 7.62x51mm to 5.56x45mm. It was found that the M14 was too cumbersome and had unmanageable recoil when fired in the full auto mode. This combined with the need to carry […]

Featured Firearm: Henry Golden Boy Firefighter Tribute Edition H004FM

With 2020’s enormous and most destructive wildfire season ever recorded , paying a tribute to those hard working firefighters battling these infernos is expected during these trying and uncertain times. For firearms fanatics who wish to pay tribute to them, look no further than the Henry Golden Boy Firefighter Tribute edition. This lavish rifle, inlayed […]

Selling a Gun on Consignment? Look no Further!

We here D4Guns believe in providing the best customer service and referring our customers to top-notch, industry leading resources when it comes to firearms. With that in mind, we have some exciting news for those who are looking to consign high-value, investment grade firearms. For those who have a top-dollar firearm and want to sell […]

Star and Astra Handguns in the Service of Nazi Germany

By James Martineau, With the conquest of France in 1940, Germany found itself sharing a border with Spain. Considering the Nationalist victory in the recent Civil War, Spain was sympathetic, albeit, not an active ally to Nazi Germany. Due to the increasing need of handguns to support the Nazi war effort, the Spanish Arms manufacturers […]

The Thompson Sub-Machine gun

The Thompson Sub-Machine gun AKA the Tommy Gun, is synonymous as an iconic American piece of weaponry that was romanticized by the roaring twenties outlaws, G-Men and the American soldiers that led the United States to victory in World War II. Outright, it is one of the most recognizable firearms in history and has only […]

The Heckler & Koch 93 (HK93)

The HK 93 is a semi-automatic version of the Heckler & Koch 33 based off the G3 rifle. It utilizes World War II technology with the Roller Locking System and stamped receiver. It also has a fluted chamber to add to the rifle’s reliability. In the mid to late 1960s, H&K developed the HK33, which […]

The M1919 Browning, A Piece of American Military History

The M1919 Browning, a .30 caliber heavy machine gun that was widely used during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The M1919 was utilized in the battlefield as a light infantry, coaxial, mounted, aircraft, and anti-aircraft machine gun by the United States armed forces. The belt-fed Browning machine gun was a […]

Colt 1911 Champions of Liberty Tribute Pistol

  The Champions of Liberty Colt Government Model 1911 .45 pistol is a truly elegant handgun that is extremely rare. Handsomely decorated in 24-karat gold and genuine wood grips adds another level of sophistication to this classic Colt 1911 pistol that would make any 1911 fanatic salivate. Only 500 of these tribute pistols were made […]

The Scottish Murdoch Flintlock Pistol

On a spring day in 1775 the first shot of the American Revolutionary War was fired at the Battle of Lexington. On that day, a rugged yet beautiful weapon was engaged in that first battle to mark a turning point that would alter the course of history forever. Historians believe that first shot of the […]

D4 Gun Giveaway Reflects the Sign of the Times

Does all this COVID-19 negativity got you down? Are your local stores sold out of firearms, disinfectant and toilet paper? Not to worry, D4 Guns has an answer! In this month’s gun giveaway, D4 Guns is putting together the perfect preparedness kit for this month’s giveaway to loyal customers which will include a few rolls […]