As a kid in the sixties, you couldn’t get away from ’em. Turn on Combat with Vic Morrow, and there’d be one in every few episodes, hauling American infantry up to the point where they’d start walking. A couple years later, The Rat Patrol stuck German Balkankreuz symbols on them and made ’em the bad guys. Around that time, they made the TVContinue reading “Weaponsman: The Rise and Fall of the Halftrack”
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Beretta USA Relaunches the Iconic M9A1 Pistol
Beretta USA is proud to announce the return of the legendary Beretta M9A1 9mm pistol to the U.S. market. After years of proven service with the U.S. Armed Forces and trusted use worldwide, the M9A1 is once again available to American shooters. Forged in combat and relied upon by generations of service members, the M9A1Continue reading “Beretta USA Relaunches the Iconic M9A1 Pistol”
A History of Speedloaders
Revolver speedloaders appeared not long after the first top-break and swing-open cylinder revolvers hit the market in the late 19th Century. Here is their history.
K.K.V. Casey
Captain K.K.V. Casey, the most outstanding military marksman of the Krag era.
The Guns of Skeeter and Bart Skelton
Garand and the SPIW Concept #1
Mythbusting time: This is NOT the Garand T31!
Viridian’s RFX1 Green Dot Reflex Sight for the Ruger LCP MAX
The Smallest Green Dot Sight on the Market—Built to Unlock the Full Potential of the Ultimate Concealed Carry Pistol MINNEAPOLIS, MN. – Viridian Weapon Technologies proudly announces the release of the RFX1 Green Dot Reflex Sight, the first and only optic engineered exclusively for the Ruger® LCP® MAX. Designed to deliver unmatched accuracy, lightning-fast targetContinue reading “Viridian’s RFX1 Green Dot Reflex Sight for the Ruger LCP MAX”
The Korean War Week 66: The Hell of Heartbreak Ridge – September 23, 1951
STATUS UPDATE: Statement on Franklin Armory’s Antithesis
Well, that was fast… Minden, Nev. –– Franklin Armory®, one of America’s leading manufacturers of innovative firearms and accessories, issued the following statement today regarding Franklin Armory’s Antithesis™ line of short-barreled firearms: Last night, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) requested that we voluntarily bring back all 5.56 caliber Antithesis firearms inContinue reading “STATUS UPDATE: Statement on Franklin Armory’s Antithesis”
Vortex Defender Enclosed Solar Micro Red Dots
NEW DEFENDER ENCLOSED SOLAR MICRO RED DOTS: WHEN FAILURE ISN’T AN OPTION – Contact: pressroom@vortexoptics.com BARNEVELD, WI – Tactical shooters, law enforcement professionals, and competitors know the stakes: split-second shots, unpredictable environments, and zero room for failure. Impact, water, grime, and the grind of days without downtime — those aren’t hypotheticals. They’re what separates successContinue reading “Vortex Defender Enclosed Solar Micro Red Dots”
Scattered Shots 