Monthly Archives: June 2026
Hamilton Bowen Custom Old Model Ruger Blackhawk — 44 Special
Classic 44 Special conversion by one of the very best in the business, Bowen Classic Arms.
The Goncz Auto Pistol
The Goncz pistol is one of those oddballs that is all but forgotten.
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”
Mystery CHICOM Pistol Dug Up In Vietnam
The firearm pictures was dug up in Vietnam recently at the famous scene of one of France’s biggest disasters. A local Vietnamese man found it at Dien Bien Phu. Anyone who is familiar with a variety of older foreign pistols will see what appears to be examples from several all jungle workshoped together. Better examplesContinue reading “Mystery CHICOM Pistol Dug Up In Vietnam”
ROLLING THUNDER
A classic 70s revenge film
Federal Takes Ammunition to the Next Level with All-New 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak
Federal Ammunition announces the expansion of its revolutionary and patented Peak Alloy case technology into a standard cartridge. Federal’s all-new 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak is a high-pressure version of the trusted 6.5 Creedmoor. It has the same external dimensions as a conventional 6.5 Creedmoor and is compatible with existing 6.5 Creedmoor rifles. With a Peak AlloyContinue reading “Federal Takes Ammunition to the Next Level with All-New 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak”
S&W .38-44 Heavy Duty
This box and paperwork got posted on facebook the other day. Too bad he didn’t get the gun with it. I have wanted one of those for a long time. Unfortunately I have never seen on with my own eyes in person. The gun itself came out to offer a heavier load than the average .38Special.Continue reading “S&W .38-44 Heavy Duty”
Field Accuracy Of The MK12 (Part 1)
The MK12 Special Purpose Rifle has been around 20 plus years now give or take and has achieved an excellent reputation for accuracy and effectiveness. I won’t go over it’s history and development here except to say it was developed as a light weight sniper rifle for special operations forces. It’s use in the GWOTContinue reading “Field Accuracy Of The MK12 (Part 1)”
Marine Lance Corporal Dalton Gunderson checking the area for Viet Cong snipers during Operation Virginia in 1966
I see this photo constantly misattributed as showing Carlos Hathcock. So here is the National Archives’ card for the photo:
Scattered Shots 