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AuthorBucky Lawson
Bucky Lawson is an Appalachian-American gun enthusiast and military historian. He holds an MA in Military History and is slowly working toward a PhD in the same field. He is a lifelong deer hunter and loves lever action rifles, good cigars, college football, and J.R.R. Tolkien and Frederick Forsyth novels. He lives in Southwestern Virginia with his dog, Bilbo.
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Zastava M48 Mauser: Milsurp Gem
The Mauser is the gold standard for military surplus rifles. The Swiss K31 and British SMLE are excellent weapons, but no series of rifles has been as consistently excellent as those based on the Mauser 98 action. And yes, that includes the Mosin-Nagant!
SilencerCo Retooling for Success
Suppressors are gaining in popularity and companies must stay on the leading edge to compete. On a recent visit to SilencerCo, we saw what that company is doing to stay on the edge and drive it forward.
AR Upgrades from Magpul: Making Your Rifle Handier
These three small but very cool AR upgrades will make your AR-15 just a bit handier and better tuned to your individual needs. Check ’em out!
ARMOR John Steakley’s Military Sci-Fi Gem
Armor, John Steakley’s dystopian military science fiction story, is about a soldier named Felix who is at the same time uncommonly good at – and horrified by – what he does.
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4 Presidents Who Served in the Military: Combat POTUS
There have been several presidents who served in the military. POTUS then Commander-in-Chief: who were they?
LOWA Ranger III GTX Boots | Gear Review
Why LOWA? So, this LOWA Ranger III GTX review came about because of my wet feet. My favorite deer hunting spot requires me to cross a fair-sized creek before climbing the ridge on the far side to get a view...
DD Tanks for D Day – Operation Overlord
The DD (Duplex Drive) Sherman tank may have been the strangest of all WW2 tanks actually used in combat. Though their deployment was flawed, their contribution cannot be denied.
Dropping the Hammer | Tanks in the Pacific
We needed armor on those islands we were hopping to fight the Japanese. Join us for another installment of Tank Week as we delve into armored warfare. In this installment, Bucky Lawson talks about tanks in the Pacific.
Roads to Moscow | A Haunting Song of History’s Most Devastating War
Bucky Lawson tells up about a song that begins with a Russian soldier on the morning of 22 June 1941, when Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa.
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