50 Shades of .45
The 45 caliber is one of those ideal bore diameters for hurling lead downrange. Here are 50 shades of .45 ammo that have spanned the past 200 years.
The Chauchat’s Unique and Troublesome Magazine
The most widely manufactured automatic weapon during WWI, the Chauchat has a reputation as one of the worst machine guns ever made due to magazine design.
G44: Glock Plinkster
The Glock 44 (G44) is chambered in .22lr. That’s NOT the same thing as the Glock 22 (G22), but it IS something that promises some fun plinkability…
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The Wonders of Tanker Helmets
Since the first tanks rolled across the battlefield during World War I 100 years ago at the Battle of the Somme, armored crews have required specialized equipment to protect them inside their giant metal beasts. At first this often meant adopting existing head...
Eyes On: The Dan Wesson Discretion 1911
The 1911-A1 design has endured for 100+ years, and one of the best iterations is the Dan Wesson Discretion.
Unending Caliber Controversies: .380 vs. 9mm
April 20 is the anniversary of the first Colt .380 pocket pistol, designed by the empyrial St. John Moses Browning. Let’s talk 380 vs 9mm.
Patriots Day – and the Right to Bear Arms
Today is Patriot's Day. Today we raise a glass to men with balls so big it's a wonder they could walk around. Today is the 242nd anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which if you're an American you should be familiar with. It's an extraordinarily...
JTT: Setting Yourself Up For Success In Land Navigation.
Just The Tip: Setting Yourself Up For Success In Land NavigationBrent BrabantOk, listen up all you military people who go to the range practicing mag changes, BSA drills, and first round shot drills. When is the last time you motherfuckers practiced land navigation?...
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MNKF: The Time Buyer by MilMak Blades
Today on Monday Night Knife Fights--a little (or not so little) pig sticker from MilMak Blades. Read up. Mad DuoMNKF: The Time Buyer by MilMak BladesCraig MetzgerThe Time Buyer is aptly named cause its design is reminiscent of the KaBar TDI Law knife, which was...
The Saga of the Camelback Forge
The problem with excellent coffee receptacles is that they can magically grow legs. Read about the Norseman's experience with this one. Earlier this year I received a pair of CamelBak Forge travel...
The Orlando Murders – Live Lesson Number 4
Over on the Active Response Training website, our friend Gorillafritz posted a rundown of the recent mass murder at the nightclub in Orlando. He broke it down in typical pragmatic Gorillafritz fashion, articulating...
Heaven? No, Brownells
Heaven? No, Brownells Big Joe Neuroth Along Interstate 80 in Iowa there is a small, sleepy town called Grinnell. Most people pass exit 182 without batting an eye, gazing at the endless corn and bean fields that cover Iowa. But to those who have an interest in...
Policin' by Night: NVGs for LEOs
As our readers know, one of the places where we engage is Primary & Secondary. We read the forums when we're not hungover, follow their Facebook thread when we're not watching porn and often learn something -- or take part in a brisk debate. Recently one of their...
"Parallax Free" isn’t.
Today we're bringing you through parallax and company claims of "parallax free" with explanations and actual testing. Scroll to the bottom for the video if you want to skip the boring stuff. As with many things we write about here, it all stemmed from a Facebook post....
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