By BurnedOutLEO on BARFCOM While many say it is better to be lucky than good, no one is lucky every time. In this post I am going to attempt to provide some insight into street encounters. Other may have different viewpoints. I am not here to argue. I will say some of the comments IContinue reading “Street Robberies And You”
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Stupid Sayings: “I’d Rather be Lucky Than Good”
Shared post from Sunshine_Shooter This one really grinds my gears. I’ve heard it all my life, and from people who should know better. I remember my dad saying this when I was younger, and I heard Jocko Willink say it on a recent podcast. Am I missing something? Let’s look at this critically: “I’d ratherContinue reading “Stupid Sayings: “I’d Rather be Lucky Than Good””
The Model 70 Laredo
Back in the early 90s, Winchester started making an action that very closely resembled the classic much loved, pre 64 Model 70 action of legend. This was an immediate hit with riflemen with taste. There was some differences between the new and old, but it was close enough. Some would say it was probably better,Continue reading “The Model 70 Laredo”
Biden’s DOJ Illegally Bribing States To Pass Gun Confiscation Laws: Lawmakers
Submitted by Gun Owners of America, Last summer, weak Republicans teamed up with Anti-Gun Democrats to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Part of that law included funding for ‘red flag laws’ nationwide. The reason for this is that the Anti-Gun lobby knows that a national red flag law is totally unconstitutional and would immediatelyContinue reading “Biden’s DOJ Illegally Bribing States To Pass Gun Confiscation Laws: Lawmakers”
More On Colt Monolithic Upper History
Four years ago I did the “10 years of the Colt 6940” post and then a few days after realized I had left out some pretty neat stuff from the history of the Colt monolithic uppers. Over the last 10 years there was some other monolithic upper rifles and carbines from colt in some variantsContinue reading “More On Colt Monolithic Upper History”
Mysterious Chinese Bio-Lab Discovered In Remote California City
From Zerohedge Why would a bio-lab run by a shady Chinese company be operating in Reedley, CA in the central San Joaquin Valley? What was supposed to be an empty building used only for storage was home to a black-market type of lab testing facility. YourCentralValley.com reports that the discovery was made after a localContinue reading “Mysterious Chinese Bio-Lab Discovered In Remote California City”
Some Swedish Cold War Prototypes
Gram 63 battle rifle. Prototypes were made in 6.5×55 and 7.62×51. Lost out to the G3 due to cost. Post-war MG-42 clone in 6.5×55. Lost out to the FN MAG.
Some More Vietnam USMC Sniping History
Lately my mind has been stuck on Vietnam war era sniper optics and rifles. Friends keep asking me about the subject and it has come up a lot this month. It is an evergreen topic for most people interested in US martial arms , sniping and long range shooting anyway so I thought IContinue reading “Some More Vietnam USMC Sniping History”
UZI Review
By Adam long time friend to the website. From watching them pop out of Secret Service brief cases during the assassination attempt on Pres. Reagan, to reading stories of Israeli conflicts and African bush wars on the pages of Soldier of Fortune Magazine, to hearing Arnold Schanzegger ask for a “UZI nine millah meetah” inContinue reading “UZI Review”
The Adept Armor Thunder, the Lightest Level 3+ Armor Plate
An unprecedented balance of protection and mobility, the patent-pending Adept Armor Thunder, at just 3.45 lbs., is nearly 20 percent lighter than any other plate in its class. Tulsa, Okla. (July 2023) – Adept Armor, an armor system engineering firm, introduces the Thunder body armor RF2/Level 3+ plate – a lightweight torso plate that offersContinue reading “The Adept Armor Thunder, the Lightest Level 3+ Armor Plate”
Scattered Shots 