Firearms have been used since 800 years ago. They evolved from the simple hand cannons of the olden days notably in the 13th century to the automatic weapons of today.

Among the firearms being sold today, a third of all gun sales can be attributed to rifles and shotguns, according to data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Other than the traditional way of buying firearms from brick and mortar stores, it is now possible to purchase shotguns online.

Below are some of the most popular tactical rifles ever created ranging from the old models to the more modern.

M1 Garand

In 1936, John Garand of the Springfield Armory based in Canada developed the first semi-automatic rifle in the history of firearms. In technical lingo, it is referred to as the M1 caliber .30 rifle. People, however, know it more as simply the Garand. [Read more…]