The Military Flashlight — It Dates Back to the First World War
How has military flashlight design changed since flashlights took the place of lanterns back in the first World War? Let’s find out.
Level 4 Ceramic Plates: Slava Ukraine
The local warlords over at Tactical Sh!t are currently selling some level 4 ceramic plates (specifically, shooters cut multi curve level 4 plates)...
S&W 442 Ultimate Carry From Lipsey’s: Is It Worth The Price Tag?
Despite its advanced age, the revolver is soldiering on admirably. While it’s true that auto pistols have overtaken it in popularity, those of us...
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Boots on the Ground – The Phrase and a History of Combat Boots
It is easy to think that the term “boots on the ground” should date back centuries, but it does not. For centuries, boots were as much by civilians as by soldiers and the concept of the military boot or combat boot is relatively new.
Gunslingers: A Study on the Historic Gunfighters
In this informational article, Greg Elifritz explores the history of gunslingers and Old Wild West gun fights.
Arakh: Dothraki Sword, Horselord Steel
The Arakh, described as a “sickle sword”, is a traditional DothraKI sword from the ASOIAF milieu (George RR Martin’s “Game of Thrones”).
Quick Scope Reports
We use the term “Quick Scope” to describe a cursory (though educational) look at something we’ve seen or heard about on social media or elsewhere. You’re welcome!
SOCOM Profile Barrel and More: Faxon’s Ultimate Guide to Profiles
The Faxon Gunner Profile barrel combines attributes of a SOCOM profile with some from a pencil profile barrel: but what’s a barrel profile and why does it matter?
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Furiosa: a Mad Maxican Prequel
Furiosa is a prequel to Mad Max Fury Road. It tells the tale of the earliest days of a young Imperator Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy), Immortan Joe, and the Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth).
Faxon Firearms Debuts the FX19 Patriot LT
Recently, Faxon Firearms expanded its catalog with the release of the FX19 Patriot LT, a sleek addition to its custom pistols.
Steelhead Outdoors HD Pistol Lock Box: Overbuilt Safe Storage
Lock boxes are an ounce of prevention when it comes to safe storage of your handguns. Steelhead Outdoors misinterpreted ounces for pounds.
Ruger 10/22 Magazine Options: Keep ‘er Plinking
Jim Davis takes a look at various Ruger 10/22 magazine options and talks about their various advantages.
F6F Grumman Hellcat Fighter
The F6F, more properly the Grumman F6F Hellcat, was a carrier based fighter aircraft. Utilized almost exclusively in the Pacific Theater, it was one of the most effective fighters of any nationality during WWII.
DUKW: the Duck Boat
The Duck Boat is a vehicle that can go on land and water and in the second world war, the duck boats were called DUKW by the US military.
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