Here is a pretty neat picture. 2 members of the 101st Airborne with captured PAVN weapons, the one on left is the Type56 but the one on right is the Chinese Type 53, a copy of the Russian m44 carbine, That one has a rifle grenade on the muzzle ready to fire. You don’t seeContinue reading “Type 53 & Rifle Grenade”
Monthly Archives: February 2024
The Kino Corner
A bit ago I did a little article on the emerging Literally Me genre of movies and I mentioned a YouTube channel that I had been watching that helped me coalesce my ideas into something usable – The Kino Corner. A few hours ago he released a new video essay, this time on the filmContinue reading “The Kino Corner”
Forward Controls and Rooftop Defense New Sling Mounts
At Forward Controls, we have always valued simplicity and believe that any added complexities to a system should offer benefits rather than liabilities. While Sling QDs have their advantages, they can also add bulk and liability if used unnecessarily. The fore-end of the AR is one area where we see redundancy. Although we appreciate QDContinue reading “Forward Controls and Rooftop Defense New Sling Mounts”
King’s Gun Sight Colt Official Police
Mfg in or around ’25, this Colt Official Police was blessed enough to be sent to Kings Gun Sight in California for the Super Target Conversion, making it one of the most formidable Target or Field guns in its day. The stocks on it are superb and unique in shape and scale, extending well pastContinue reading “King’s Gun Sight Colt Official Police”
LEFT THE RANGE- Clifford Marenko
I just learned from a mutual friend that an old friend recently passed away. Cliff was a great guy and a good friend. We met in 1999 at a gun store and became close friends pretty quick. Many days spent driving around for hours to every local gun store within 100 miles. Cliff was always lookingContinue reading “LEFT THE RANGE- Clifford Marenko”
Tisas Partners with Civilian Marksmanship Program to Build 1911 Pistol
Tisas USA, a division of SDS Imports, the internationally recognized firearms manufacturer that provides high quality firearms at unrivaled value is pleased to announce a partnership with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). Tisas is the first commercial manufacturer to build a 1911 pistol for CMP. The Tisas M1911 A1 is a museum-grade reproduction of a mid-warContinue reading “Tisas Partners with Civilian Marksmanship Program to Build 1911 Pistol”
MASTERS OF THE AIR Reviewed
The long-awaited mini-series Masters Of The Air, about the air war In Europe during The Last Gentile Uprising (just kidding), has finally started to air over at Apple TV. Not HBO this time for some reason that has to do with money. It has some pretty big shoes to fill. Band of Brothers was aContinue reading “MASTERS OF THE AIR Reviewed”
Washington State Democrats: Using Ammo A ‘Privilege’ That Needs To Be Taxed
Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The first month of the Washington Legislature’s 2024 session is ending with a slew of Democrat-backed gun control proposals, including a new measure to tax people who have the “privilege” of using ammunition. House Bill 2238, sponsored by Democratic state Reps. My-Linh Thai and LizContinue reading “Washington State Democrats: Using Ammo A ‘Privilege’ That Needs To Be Taxed”
Repro ARVN Tiger Stripe Uniform Store
My friends have a dedicated website now (https://arvnuniforms.com/), You can go there and get about anything you want in any cut of most of the uniforms. You have seen me wearing the ARVN “seawave” tigerstripe many times in hunting photos and have asked about it. These guys make very affordable repros that look legit. You canContinue reading “Repro ARVN Tiger Stripe Uniform Store”
The Audie Murphy M1 Carbine
An interesting thread over on the old BARFCOM today turned up a few things that I found interesting. Everyone who reads this website knows who Audie Murphy is. One of , if not the most, decorated US Soldier of WW2. If there is an award for doing something, Audie received it. Including the MOH. AudieContinue reading “The Audie Murphy M1 Carbine”
Scattered Shots 