Calibers – Size Does Matter
Size Does Matter- An OpEd by Frank PlumbAs seen on Soldier Systems Daily. As some of the close friends of the company know I have a history with the...
Hard as Hell 2-Gun Coming Up Soon
The Hard as Hell 2-Gun Action Match will be at the SUP Shooting Range. Compete in the armored trooper division if you have the stones.
WCW: Kathy Karlo
Today's Woman Crush Wednesday is a lady who's clearly not suited for the faint of heart, the acrophobic, batophobic, and probably not even the...
The Great Scarecrow of War: Thoughts From Joseph Plumb Martin
Any number of OIF/OEF war bloggers and memoir writers have written about the misery and tedium of their service, the desolate mind-numbing hours of...
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WTW: The Ulster Bulldog
[Today's post is made possible by JTF Awesome Team Member Grey Ghost Gear] Weapon Trivia Wednesday: The Ulster Bulldog Every now and then you come across a firearm with an interesting history, that turns you into an armchair researcher. We went through this...
Strike Industries Jellyfish: Modified For Your Pleasure
We always thought jellyfish were things found in the ocean or on shower floors.-Mad Duo Just The Tip--Strike Industries Jellyfish: Modified For Your Pleasure [Maybe] Dave Merrill The Jellyfish by Strike Industries is a protective cover for your Trjicon RMR. Well,...
The TOPS TAC-Raze Straight Razor
MNKF: The TOPS TAC-Raze Straight Razor Chris Hernandez Now Leroy he a gambler And he like his fancy clothes And he like to wave his diamond rings In front of everybody's nose He got a custom Continental He got an Eldorado too He got a 32 gun in his pocket for fun He...
Lack of Firearms Training After the Police Academy
Before I start, I have to state that what you're about to read is my opinion, based on my own life and professional experience in law enforcement and does not represent anyone else's view. This topic...
Top-5 Fictional Tanks
Taking a break from reality, our tamed Australian brings you some fictional tanks to ponder. Tanks. Big, heavy, awesome, powerful tanks. First seeing service on the Western Front in World War 1, and having garnered the name by being intentionally mis-labeled as...
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The FT-17 Renault
World War 1 was a terrible, costly, industrial-scale war. No prior war saw such slaughter. This is attributed to the emerging industrial strength of many European countries at the end of the 19th century; this large industry produced massive...
Lessons Learned…Or Not | Tanks Between World Wars
We all know that armored warfare took a huge leap from the First to the Second World War. Obviously the technology got better in terms of engine power and reliability, armament and armor, and overall design. But when war broke out in 1939 no...
Syrian Lessons on Tank Warfare
Back in 1995 I joined a Texas Army National Guard tank unit. I remember my amazement upon discovering that tankers didn’t qualify with rifles. Each tank had one rifle for the loader in case he had to dismount, but everyone else just carried...
Improvised Tanks, Young and Old
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” ― H.L. Mencken, Prejudices: First Series ... and at times you want more than just a mean look and the occasional sandbag to...
WW1 Tanks: Rising from the Mud
WW1 tanks were supposed to overcome the trenches and barbed wire, and help the soldiers “going over the top.” Here is some tank history.
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