Well.. we will see I guess. From Zerohedge Army Futures Command announced last week that troops from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, have received the Army’s next-generation rifles and light machine guns chambered in a new 6.8mm round. These new weapons are replacing the decades-old M-4 and M-16 battle rifle platforms. MilitaryContinue reading ““M-16 Era Ends: Army’s 101st Airborne Division Receives Next-Gen Assault Rifles””
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Fred Craig Caspian Super .38
by pistol_purview This radical Caspian in 38 Super was made by industry innovator Fred Craig. The slide and barrel are ported on the sides and top, which reduces felt recoil, but of course means this thing is a very loud, fire-breathing dragon at the range. Craig is best known for his development of the 22TCMContinue reading “Fred Craig Caspian Super .38”
A Boy And His Rifle Part 3
Once upon a time in this very country, a boy could wander through the woods on a warm evening exploring his surroundings. and shooting small game or tin cans or anything he felt like shooting. He was trusted to use his rifle. It was not powerful rifle, but he was taught that it was stillContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle Part 3”
Some Old Precision Shooting
Recently, a reader asked me to try to find an old issue for him. As I was going through some of the oldest of my back issues, I thought I’d share some photos of the covers. Nothing like a little nostalgia on the holidays. One taste of old times brings all to rights. The aboveContinue reading “Some Old Precision Shooting”
A Boy And His Rifle Part 2
After college I worked for a man who really became a mentor to me when it came to precision shooting, I had been shooting for all of my life of course, but he was the person who is responsible for most of my knowledge of precision hand loading for extreme accuracy, Bench-rest shooting, proper cleaningContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle Part 2”
Eye Protection
Today an Out Of Battery (OOB) failure, in a P22 with Remington ammo, broke the frame and sprayed debris into the shooters face. Fortunately the boy who was shooting this pistol was wearing his eye protection.
Military Style Cache
Deep State Good, Total Surveillance State Even Better
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, So the Deep State is good, but the Total Surveillance State is even better. The Deep State and The Total Surveillance State are viewed unfavorably for self-evident reasons: the unelected Deep State is anathema to democracy and the Total Surveillance State (and its oh-so-profitable handmaiden, Surveillance Capitalism) are anathema to democracy, freedomContinue reading “Deep State Good, Total Surveillance State Even Better”
Safariland Unveils Solis for GLOCK 17 and 19
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Safariland®, a brand of The Safariland Group®, a leading global provider of safety products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets and one of Cadre Holdings, Inc.’s (NYSE: CDRE) (“Cadre”) key brands, has announced new GLOCK fits for the Solis OWB holster. In 2023, Safariland introduced the Solis holster toContinue reading “Safariland Unveils Solis for GLOCK 17 and 19”
A Boy And His Rifle (Part 1)
Remington introduced the Model 514 in April 1948 as cheaper alternative to the Model 510 other 500 series rimfires and a competitor of the excellent Winchester Model 67. “The model 514 is a worthy companion to the model 510, but being slightly shorter and lighter-it is especially suitable for the small boy who is justContinue reading “A Boy And His Rifle (Part 1)”
Scattered Shots 