Stoner and Kalashnikov each designed iconic and prolific modern firearms: the AR15 and the AK47. Read about their stories, how they met, and their legacies.
Stoner and Kalashnikov: A Tale of Two Very Different Gun Designers
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Kismet in Colorado: Meeting Randy Quarles
It’s clear to me now why we randomly ran into Randy. Hopefully, by him opening up to me and allowing us to share his story we will reach someone that might be ready to head down a new trail, ready to stop walking the same path, ready to forge forward on a new journey.
All the Alexander Crown…all of it.
An avid outdoorsman, hunter, firearms aficionado, and suppressor guru, Alexander Crown served served with 3rd Battalion, 509th PIR. There he specialized in radio communications and reconnaissance. He is a longtime Breach-Bang-Clear contributor who frequently writes for some of the best publications in the industry.
Bill Yester – Knife Pimp, Retired Tin Knocker & Eternal Steel Genius
Knife pimp is an actual term, tin-knocker is a real thing, and Bill Yester is a real genius. Yeb tvo-you maht! We have massive respect for this guy. I bet you thought this was about custom...
Ben Tendick and BRT Bladeworks
Knives from BRT Bladeworks aren't "safe queens" — but they're pretty enough to be. Breach-Bang-Clear BRT Bladeworks - a Small American Business A Q&A with Knife-maker Ben Tendick This article...
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Joe Dawson Comes Out
It's time we finally told you about this. One of our guys is coming out of the (pseudonym) closet. Joe Dawson is retiring after a decade and a half of service as a SEAL; he's John Darwin no longer. Don't worry though. He's not going to be writing any factional books...
An Interview with RU Titley of RU Titley Custom Knives | MCM
RU Titley of RU Titley Custom Knives is a supreme knifemaking artisan. Today our only Minion with a subscription to Thrasher magazine talks to him. This article originally ran 12-31-15. RU Titley Custom Knives - a talk with The Man We all occasionally get stuck in...
Slaying Daesh: An American Advisor in Iraq
This article was originally published in June of 2016. I once read a novel about a Vietnam veteran’s life after homecoming. In one scene he’s alone in a bar in April 1975, transfixed to a TV, drinking away...
Shooting on the Move Backcountry Pursuit Style
Video footage of Trooper Brian Costanza’s vehicle pursuit of Michael Vance is a very interesting running gun battle (and a great demo of “laconic”).
A New American on the Second Amendment
Our friend Obaid posted this recently, and I think it needs to be shared. A former interpreter for Coalition forces, Obaid grew up in Afghanistan. He has a very different perspective on the importance of the 2nd Amendment.
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