Over the weekend we were able to shoot the HK21 purchased by my friend, a Class 3 dealer. The HK21 is a belt fed light machine-gun based off the G3 rifle made by H&K firing 7.62mm NATO. It’s been around since 1961 and has seen considerable use in various world armed forces. One stand outContinue reading “H&K 21 Belt Fed Machine Gun”
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Inland MFG M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine
Today we have another product from the company with the historic name in firearms history. I have reviewed 2 of their growing M1 family of rifles in the past two years and so far they gave all been great. The prize for me was getting a sample of the paratrooper carbine. Man, who doesn’t wantContinue reading “Inland MFG M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine”
SWISS 7.5×55 Inert Training Rounds
Here is something you certainly do not see every day. Arsenal dummy rounds for use in 7.5×55 Swiss. Used for training purposes and sundry. The rounds have something inside that gives them the sound of powder when you hold it close to the ear and shake. And as you can see in the picture anContinue reading “SWISS 7.5×55 Inert Training Rounds”
Cleaning The Precision Rifle Barrel
When I started my time of precision shooting during my late teenage years I cleaned a rifle about like most people who don’t give it much thought. When I was in college I was lucky enough to be taken under the wing of a benchrest ( NBRSA) shooter with years of experience with match riflesContinue reading “Cleaning The Precision Rifle Barrel”
US&S M1911A1
The M1911A1 pictured below is special. it is an all matching US&S M1911A1. It is in beautiful shape. Finding one like this would take a very long time and cost a small fortune. In this case, it was restored. The gun was a effort of love by the owner of Moore Militaria ( http://www.mooremilitaria.com ) Continue reading “US&S M1911A1”
Billy Dixon & Adobe Walls
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”
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””
Scattered Shots 