Our friend Rick lost his battle with cancer last night. We are diminished. Rick Butterfield. U. S. Army General, Vietnam Veteran,New York State Trooper
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Remington M40 Scout Sniper Association Sniper Rifle Re-issue
Way back in the year 2006, Remington did something that made sense for once. They got Iron Brigade Armory to help them make a faithful reproduction of the sniper rifle adopted and issued to the USMC in 1966 for use in Vietnam. Of course being Remington, they made it a limited run and have notContinue reading “Remington M40 Scout Sniper Association Sniper Rifle Re-issue”
1979 Colt Combat Commander
Another gun from Karl.
Now We Are Being Told To Expect Food And Diesel Shortages For The Foreseeable Future
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, If you think that the food and diesel shortages are bad now, then you will be absolutely horrified by what the globe is experiencing by the end of the year. All over the planet, food production is being crippled by an unprecedented confluence of factors. TheContinue reading “Now We Are Being Told To Expect Food And Diesel Shortages For The Foreseeable Future”
Lancay M-11 EOD Knife
After briefly reading about the M11 EOD knife, I figured that I would never actually see one in person as they were not made in large numbers. I was dumbfounded when the store owner held up what was actually and M11 EOD knife.
Taking the Willys Off-Road
Finally got the tires replaced on the MB this week so took it for a little light romping. Nothing too crazy since all the actual good spots are a good deal away and it was an improptu killing of an hour. Plus the suspension still needs to be reworked so I didn’t what to hitContinue reading “Taking the Willys Off-Road”
Special Ops Snipers in Line for New Ammo
Special Ops Snipers in Line for New Ammo
Klymit Static V2 Review
TL;DR: Not for me Last year I decided to try out an inflatable air mattress on our annual backpacking trip. I’ve always used either an original Thermarest 3/4 length pad or a Thermarest RidgeRest. Tried and true options but bulky and not particularly comfortable with their one inch or less of padding. After doing someContinue reading “Klymit Static V2 Review”
NGSW Signifies an Evolution in Soldier Lethality
“Lethality!” Must be their new favorite buzzword now that overmatch got old. Your tax dollars at work. When they aren’t sending our money to Ukraine, they are flushing it down this toilet here. WASHINGTON –- The future Soldier will soon be significantly more lethal. The Army recently announced that the Next Generation Squad Weapon, theContinue reading “NGSW Signifies an Evolution in Soldier Lethality”
The Demented – And Selective – Game Of Instantly Blaming Political Opponents For Mass Shootings
Authored by Glenn Greenwald via greenwald.substack.com, At a softball field in a Washington, DC suburb on June 14, 2017, a lone gunman used a rifle to indiscriminately spray bullets at members of the House GOP who had gathered for their usual Saturday morning practice for an upcoming charity game. The then-House Majority Whip, Rep. StevenContinue reading “The Demented – And Selective – Game Of Instantly Blaming Political Opponents For Mass Shootings”
Scattered Shots 