Logan Metesh
Firearms Historian
Logan Metesh is Hook & Barrel's Firearms Historian and a writer and appraiser specializing in historically significant and high-value firearms. He has more than a decade of experience working with museums within the firearms industry. Logan has worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the National Park Service, and the NRA Museums, including the National Firearms Museum, where he researched and interpreted historic arms collections.
Logan founded and runs High Caliber History, which provides firearm appraisals for estates, collections, and auctions. He has worked in outdoor media since 2015, and his work has appeared in more than 20 magazine titles, including Field & Stream and The Armory Life. He has been a guest on NRATV's Curator's Corner and has served as a historic firearms facilitator for television programs including Mysteries at the Museum, Gun Stories, and American Rifleman TV.
Shooting
EOTECH
Savage Model 110 Core Hunter Pro Review: The 110 Reborn
Savage completely reworked its long-running Model 110 for 2026. We put the new Model 110 Core Hunter Pro in .308 Winchester on the range to see how much has really changed.
Lifestyle
Old West Saloons: Where Hollywood Gets It Wrong
Old West saloons weren’t quite the bullet-riddled dens Hollywood made them out to be. Here’s what really happened inside the frontier’s most important gathering places.
Lifestyle
WWII Pin-Up Nose Art: The History of America’s Bombshells & Bombers
Pin-up nose art turned WWII bombers into flying canvases: part morale booster, part superstition, part rebellion. Here's the full story of the bombshells and the men who painted them.
Shooting
EOTECH
Savage Model 110 RF Core Tactical Review: Range-Tested With a Rimfire Suppressor
Savage gave its legendary Model 110 rimfire a major overhaul. The Core Tactical is heavy, adjustable, accurate and built for shooters who want a serious .22 LR trainer.
Shooting
9mm vs. .38 Special: Why the Debate is About More Than Just Ballistics
This 9mm vs .38 Special debate cuts through noise with an expert look at recoil, capacity and carry use. Can H&B persuade you to change your mind?
Shooting
CZ-USA
The Legend of Dan Wesson: Grandson Eric on the 200-Year Dynasty of a Firearms Icon
Eric Wesson shares the personal history, rare prototypes, and family traditions behind one of the most famous names in American gunmaking.
Shooting
EOTECH
Savage 110 Carbon Hunter Review: .308 Tested at 100 and 200 Yards
The .308 Savage 110 Carbon Hunter faced three-shot groups at 100 yards and a 200-yard holdover test with an EOTECH Vudu X and Savage AccuCan.
Shooting
Glock
The Story of the Glock 17: How an Outsider Revolutionized Firearms
Its radical, polymer-framed design might come from an unlikely source, but the Glock 17 set the standard for modern handguns.
News
Federal Ammunition
How CCI Ammunition Helped Build a 400-Acre Empire from a Chicken Coop
CCI Ammunition is one of the biggest names in the American firearms industry: and it turns 75 this year.
Shooting
The Gun That Started WWI & More: John Browning’s Legendary Designs
John Browning's is the most influential figure in the history of firearms with his rifle, shotgun, machine-gun, and pistol designs scultpting many of the weapons that we see today.
Shooting
Full-Size Power vs. Micro Stealth: Which PSA Dagger Is Your Perfect Carry?
Palmetto State Armory has a handgun to fit everyone, from the full-size Sabre Dagger to the concealable Dagger Micro. We look at both.
Shooting
Federal Ammunition
Evolution of Shotshell: Brass to Paper to Plastic
You've probably spent thousands on them, and thousands of them, but do you know the history of the humble shotgun shell?
Fishing
Adult Onset Angler: The Gun Guy Catches His First Walleye on Erie
A fishing newbie gets a crash course on Lake Erie, otherwise known as the current walleye capital of the world.
Outdoors
Savage Revel DLX .22 LR Lever Action Rifle Review
Savage reenters the lever-action rifle market with a sporty takedown rimfire.
Shooting
Affordable Double Barrels: 5 Best Over/Under Shotguns for Under $1,000
A good shotgun doesn't need to break the bank, and these are the best ones on the market with a three-figure budget.
Shooting
The Most Expensive Revolvers of All Time
Elvis Presley's $200,000 S&W Model 19, Tom Selleck's $30,000 Colt Model 1878 & Other Eye-Popping Prices
Shooting
Best AR-15s Under $1,000
Discover the best AR-15s under $1,000. Smart shoppers can find quality rifles at unbeatable prices.
Hunting
Night Hogs Feel Sightmark’s Wraith Mini Thermal
Uncover the benefits of the Sightmark Wraith Mini Thermal, the compact & affordable thermal optic changing the game for hog & predator hunters.
Hunting
Best New Turkey Shotguns, Ammo & Accessories From NWTF 2025
Check out the best new turkey shotguns, ammo loads, and accessories showcased at the 2025 NWTF convention.
Celebrities
Guns of the Dead Presidents
Uncover the history of firearms owned by American presidents. From George Washington to Hayes, learn which guns they chose.
