 Hey there friends, thanks for checking in. 2023 was a very good year for me in terms of rifles. I was able to add six rifles to the collection. I'm going to go through each of those. You can let me know what you think and which ones that you think I still need to get. So let's get to it. Ruger started out in 2023 with a great rifle called the Espar Small Frame Auto Rifle. This one's chambered in .308. They make another model in 6.5 Creedmoor. It weighs only six pounds. It's the size of your standard AR-15 and 556, but it is built to handle heavier loads. Has a 16 inch barrel. Another one has a 20 inch barrel. It has a beautiful handguard and adjustable gas system and what they call a boomer break. At the range, it shot incredibly well. Very smooth and accurate for a short frame rifle that is very light. Very happy with what Ruger did with the Espar. They have an incredible reputation with rifles and this one certainly did not disappoint. A different AK was added to my collection this year. It's a Wassertem, but it's outfitted with Midwest Industries parts. It's called their Alpha Series. They have the Alpha stock that is super adjustable. It can fold. They have the Alpha handguard that is really cool for adding attachments and they have a railed top cover which keeps the optic nice and sturdy which was one of the greatest complaints with AKs. All these are drop-in parts. It makes the rifle more tactical. It makes it more user-friendly. It looks super cool and it does exactly what it's supposed to do and that is make the AK more accessible and much more customizable much like the AR-15s. If there's any rifle manufacturer out there that pays attention to detail, it's Henry Repeating Arms and they did that with the Homesteader. It's their first auto rifle chambered in nine millimeter and it's super adaptable. It offers different mag wells for different mags. I went with the Glock mag well so I can accept any Glock mags on there. Outfitted with beautiful American walnut. It has a size charger, ghost ring sights. It is heavy, but there's like zero recoil with this rifle. It's a beautiful rifle, functions perfectly well. The top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for an optic but I see no reason to do that. It just performs so well. An enjoyable experience at the range with a beautiful rifle made by Henry Repeating Arms. Springfield Armory came out with a new rifle called the 2020 Redline. It's chambered in 308 or 6.5 Creedmore. It is very light at six pounds. This one has a 16-inch barrel. A composite stock called Grabo Trekker. It utilizes a free float barrel with a carbon fiber sleeve to it. Has a three-round magazine. For those who are hunters who may have to carry their gear and the rifle to their stand or wherever they plan to hunt, this is very lightweight. It is extremely accurate. I was able to put shot into shot at 125 yards and it just speaks of the quality that they put into this and the craftsmanship and I think they hit a niche out there that a lot of hunters are looking for. Springfield came out with another rifle, chambered in 22 long rifles. The first 22 long rifle in over 100 years called the 2020 Remfire. It utilizes a synthetic stock. Walnut is also available. The trigger is patterned after the Remington 700. It's a bolt action 22 long rifle with a 90-degree throw, a 20-inch heavy barrel that is threaded and it chips with a 10-round rotary magazine. They also priced it in the budget category, something that small game hunters might enjoy. Plinkers would enjoy. Anybody who likes 22 long rifle and a bolt action rifle, they found it with the 2020 Remfire. X-Tar is commonly known for their lightweight all-polymer 9 millimeter and 45 ACP subguns but near the end of 2023, they came out with the X-Tar EP9 carbine with a 16-inch barrel and a very nice stock. It remains polymer throughout and making it a very lightweight rifle. X-Tar's making their own 18-round Glock pattern magazines but it will accept any other Glock magazine chambered in 9 millimeter. It has an 8-inch polymer handguard, it's side charger, it's very smooth shooting and to be consistent with X-Tar, they priced it right at 499, hitting that budget category for those who want a very solid rifle without breaking the bank. Well, that was certainly enjoyable. It's always nice to go down memory lane even if it's just for the past year but those are the rifles I picked up in 2023. Let me know what you think. I always appreciate your comments. If you like videos like this, please subscribe and share, I always appreciate thumbs up button. Thanks for watching and you guys be safe.