The 5 Most Politically Incorrect Guns – Field & Stream

The modern era suffers from an excess of sensitivity. Im sure you know the type. People who get offended at the drop of a hat and who tremble with indignation when they encounter someone with a contrary worldview. A lot of these folks find firearms deeply, deeply troubling. Well, I say theres no better cure for that than exposure therapy. So heres a list of my favorite politically incorrect guns that Id like to get into these peoples hands. A few shots downrange with these firearms will adjust anybodys attitude for the better.

Scene: Dusty gun range. Shooter pulls M590 Shock-N-Saw from case. Sensitive Guy: What would you everneedthat for? Shooter: Smacks Sensitive Guy upside the head.

One thing thats nice about having the right to own guns is that you dontneedany justification. We dontneed fifty types of toothpaste at Wal Mart, but there they are. We live in a society of wants. So simply wanting one is reason enough.

And this is a gun I wanted the moment it was introduced.

Its foundation is a basic 590 pump-action. It comes in 12 gauge, has a 3-inch chamber, and can hold five rounds in the tubular magazine and one in the pipe.

The cylinder-bored barrel has been cut down to 14.375 inches (which is the most precise measurement youll ever see published about a Mossberg) and is crowned with come along compliance teeth, a feature I think all politically incorrect guns should incorporate.

The pump has a rail along the bottom for mounting a light, laser, etc., and it has a handle that goes above the barrel that lets you wield the shotgun like a chainsaw while working the action. With the smooth rounded-off handle, the shotgun measures just under 26.5 inches from stem to stern. The receiver features the large and functional tang safety thats standard on all 590s.

Theres nothing better for slaying clay targets placed along a dirt berm.

I dont know about you, but for the longest time my gun collection lacked a certain belt fed quality. That wounded me to the core. The FN guys channeled their inner Bill Clinton, felt my pain, and the result was the M249S semiauto series.

This is a replica of the militarys M249 SAW light machine gun, and you can run it with 30-round magazines or, instead, you can choose to not be a wimp and let it chew through 200-round belts of 5.56x45mmas the gods intendedwhich is the fancy name for the 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem.

It comes in a couple configurations but the coolest by far is the Para trim. Per FNs website, the Para was designed for airborne, armored infantry, and close-quarters combat (CQC) operations with a shorter barrel and collapsible buttstock, making it the gnarliest politically incorrect gun out there.

The 16.1-inch barrel has a 1:7 right-hand twist, so it will work well with heavy-for-caliber .224-inch caliber bullets. The ideal load for this is Black Hills Ammo Mk 262 Mod 1-C 77-grain OTMs, which has been my go-to for multi-gun competition and even deer hunting. Its accurate, retains energy downrange, and hits hard. Black Hills loads this ammo to a standard of sub-2-inch 10-shot groups at 300 yards, which is outstanding.

The M249S runs off a closed-bolt gas-operated system, has a steel frame, an included steel bipod, a flip-up feed tray cover (be still my beating heart!), and an integrated MIL-STD-1913 rail (aka Pic rail) for mounting optics. Naked, with no optic or ammo, it weighs about 16 pounds.

Hauling this thing up to the firing line by the integrated carry handle confirms Level 11 Baller status.

And it only costs $8,799, so you might as well order two.

Of all the guns out there, AR pistols are the most likely to make the antis lose bladder control. And at the far end of AR pistols is this beasta compact thumper that spits out 600-grain bullets at 1,480 fps. Welcome to the AR500 Auto Max.

The 500 Auto Max is a rimless cartridge that mimics the potent 500 Smith & Wesson. Like its parent case, the 500 Auto Max is a versatile round, able to accommodate bullets from 275 to 700 grains.

It is the brainchild of Big Horn Armory founder Greg Buchel who worked with Buffalo Bore Ammunition to develop the round.

To accommodate such a large round requires a much heavier barrel than a typical AR-15, so the pistol tips the scales at about 9 pounds.

The handguard has a full-length rail along the top and three small pic rail sections at 3-, 6-, and 9-oclock. Those sections actually work well as hand stops to keep your forward hand from drifting out over the muzzle brake and the rails at 3 and 9 also have QD sling mounts incorporated into them.

Shooting the Auto Max is a visceral experience, one that is felt throughout the body, and is fun as hell. If any of these politically incorrect guns can knock some sense into the haters, this is the one.

Since were on a roll with the ugly black guns, heres the truck gun that rides along just about any time I venture into the wilds.

Ive rocked a number of Primary Weapons Systems rifles over the years, in both .223s and .308s, but the MK107 Mod 2 is my favorite to date, in part because it epitomizes how politically incorrect guns look.

It has a 7.75-inch barrel (topped with PWSs CQB 556 muzzle device) on one end and an SB Tactical SBA3 pistol brace on the other, making it compact, handy, and able to be wielded effectively in confined spaces. (Overall length adjusts from 24.5 to 27 inches on mine.)

PWS is one of the industry leaders when it comes to making short-barrel ARs run reliably and they long ago worked out the kinks in their long-stroke gas-piston actions. This one comes with a regulator that can be set to three different positions to tune the gun to your liking when running suppressors, different types of ammo, or other muzzle devices.

I run 55-grain polymer tipped .223 ammo in mine, which is great for coyotes, but also works extremely well for home protection as it has good terminal ballistics but wont over-penetrate through walls, making it a safer option than most defensive pistol ammo.

Since Im kinda lazy about reloading, I like to run it with my Magpul PMAG D-60.

I topped mine with a Trijicon SRS sight and clamped a Surefire Scout Light Pro to the handguard to turn it into a true night fighter. I also added a single-point sling that clips into the QD receiver at the base of the buffer tube.

The pistols ergonomics are excellent and it requires very little range time before it starts to feel like a natural extension of your body. Its an AR that inspires an extra level of confidence.

No factory rifle has the ability to go long like the AI AXSR. With mine, chambered in .300 Norma Magnum, I was able to absolutely wreck a 16-inch plate on a hostage target at over a mile during Gunsite Academys four-day XLR class. And that was with Black Hills ammo loaded with 212-grain Berger Hybridsnot some crazy (and time-consuming) hand load.

The AXSR is the commercial version of AIs military sniper rifle, and in my opinion is superior to the duty version in terms of some of its refinements, such as the Arca rail interface along the handguard and in front of the receiver. These AIs are built to a standard of ruggedness well beyond the capabilities of any normal custom long-range rifle and are able to run in the worst conditions imaginable. (The test protocol that AI puts its rifles through with respect to heat, cold, dust, mud, ice, water, and drop tests from various heights is utterly sadistic.)

That, coupled with the ability to accurately place rounds on targets at 2,200 yards and switch barrels and calibers on the fly, makes the AXSR downright scary and unique among politically incorrect guns. Of course, you need an optic equal to the rifle and for this work, you cant beat the Nightforce ATACR 7-3556 first-focal plane scope with the Mil-XT reticle.

To adequately describe the feature set on this rifle would require a separate, in-depth story, but some of the highlights include: next-level ergonomics and user adjustability that makes shooting big, booming cartridges less fatiguing while improving accuracy; the ability to field strip and service all major components while requiring minimal tools to do so; an excellent user-adjustable two-stage trigger; rock-solid accessory mounting with the Keyslot interface; a chassis that indexes the magazines for superior feeding of ammunition; and more.

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The faint of heart will wonder whether that kind of performance is something that should be available to us filthy peasants. To which I reply the best kind of shooting is when it takes your bullet three seconds or more to reach the target.

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