Author Archives: Shawn

Boer Rifleman

From 1870s on British interests in South Africa was being threatened by the expansion of Boer settlers, A small war had been fought between the two groups in 1880-81 which ended in a stalemate. The standoff didn’t last long and in 1899 a large military force was sent to deal with the problem of theContinue reading “Boer Rifleman”

Nearly 4 Years Later, No Letup In Jan. 6 Prosecutions, Possible Pardons Or Not

Authored by Julie Kelly via RealClearInvestigations, Even as President-elect Donald Trump promised on Sunday to act “very quickly” on pardons for many of the protesters involved in the events of January 6, the Biden administration’s Justice Department is continuing to arrest and try people for actions that occurred almost four years ago while opposing motionsContinue reading “Nearly 4 Years Later, No Letup In Jan. 6 Prosecutions, Possible Pardons Or Not”

Marty Enloe Custom Colt

From 1911_purview Does it seem like a significant portion of the best 1911 pistol-smiths in the world (Yost, Burton, CT Brian, Rogers, and Glenn) are hyper-congregated in the Phoenix Scottsdale area code? Well add Marty Enloe to that list. Marty was hired by industry legend Robbie Barrkman (a pioneer of Gunsite, who Jeff Cooper referredContinue reading “Marty Enloe Custom Colt”

Grey Swans Are Circling

Authored by Charles Hugh SMith via OfTwoMinds blog, History is either “one damned thing after another”–a chaotic collection of random events–or there are connections between events that are not readily visible. The study of history includes both rooting around for more factual evidence to aid our understanding, and interpreting what is known–both the factual evidence andContinue reading “Grey Swans Are Circling”