About 200AM on June 27, 1874, a thundering noise woke the resident sleeping in Hanrahan’s Saloon/house. The people who rose in response to the crashing sound thought it came from the ridge-pole of the building. They believed that the main cotton wood beam supporting the roof was giving way. If it failed, it would droppedContinue reading “Billy Dixon & Adobe Walls”
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Winchester Model 97 Riot Shotgun
I have always loved the Model97. Just it’s look is iconic. I doubt any one has made it to adulthood as a gun enthusiast and not seen pictures of Marines in the Pacific, GIs in Vietnam or even some Doughboy in the trenches with a M97. That isn’t counting all the police units who haveContinue reading “Winchester Model 97 Riot Shotgun”
Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations
Guest post by Jack Broz In 1969 I was a Navy Corpsman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines in Vietnam. The week of March 25th 1969, Alpha was ordered to assist Delta 1/4 which had captured LZ Argonne near the border with Laos. Delta was being sniped at by an NVA .51 caliberContinue reading “Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations”
Monopolies And Cartels Are “Communism For The Rich”
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, What’s unfettered in America is “Communism for the Rich” and the normalization of corruption that results from the auctioning of political power to protect monopolies and cartels. The irony of constantly being accused of being a communist is rather rich. When I point out that “free market capitalism”Continue reading “Monopolies And Cartels Are “Communism For The Rich””
FN Releases SCAR “Pistol”
A bit too late for the party in my opinion. FN Proudly Introduces the FN SCAR 15P Rifle-Caliber Pistol(McLean, VA – December 13, 2022) Building on the heritage of the FN SCAR® family, FN America, LLC proudly introduces the long-awaited FN SCAR 15P rifle-caliber pistol. The 5.56 NATO-chambered pistol is an extremely lightweight and compactContinue reading “FN Releases SCAR “Pistol””
10 Years With The Colt 901- Final Wrap Up
As most of you know, 2022 makes 10 years since the 901 came out and I was sent the first one from Colt way back in early Spring 2012. All year we’ve been reflecting on that and the 901 and it’s history etc. I took it out today to shoot it a little in aContinue reading “10 Years With The Colt 901- Final Wrap Up”
The Club Of Rome At 50 Years Old
Authored by Dalwhinnie via BombThrower.com, I used to believe the following tenets of the Club of Rome. I did so for about four years (from the age of 22 to 26) until I woke up from ecodoomism. It is apparent that millions have been sucked into this cult and have never found a way out. Yet.Continue reading “The Club Of Rome At 50 Years Old”
Who Is Purposely Sabotaging Power Plants All Over America?
Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, Someone has been attacking power plants all over the country, and federal authorities are trying to determine who it is. In recent days, we have seen significant sabotage on both the east and west coasts, and so it can’t just be one individualContinue reading “Who Is Purposely Sabotaging Power Plants All Over America?”
Dave Lawver Custom 1942 USGI Colt M1911A1
A real doozy from Karl today. I will let him explain below. Another dandy Lawver build, this one with a bit of a historical base.I could sense you all wanted to see more green gats, so, here ya go! A really nicely appointed gun, straight out of an early 2000’s magazine cover, well not actually,Continue reading “Dave Lawver Custom 1942 USGI Colt M1911A1”
A Pristine Model 52
A guy in the pre64 collectors group flexed on us all with this beautiful Model 52 with custom box and accessories. Too bad for him its not as impressive as it would have been if he had a real Unertl.
Scattered Shots 