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How Mattis Betrayed His Fellow Marines At The Behest Of The Deep State

Authored by Major Fred Galvin (USMC-Ret) via The Publius National Post, How the Pentagon’s top-brass generals burned the careers of subordinates but then pivoted to lucrative careers all while losing the wars they were supposed to be winning My new book, A Few Bad Men, details the mendacity and mad dishonesty of retired Marine General JamesContinue reading “How Mattis Betrayed His Fellow Marines At The Behest Of The Deep State”

The Designated Marksman and the Prepared Civilian Part II

Last time, we took a look at the DMR concept from an equipment standpoint. Some key points from the last discussion: Glass turns your rifle *as is* from a 0-300 yard gun to a 0-600+ yard gun. Free Floating enhances POI consistency Any rifle with a decent chrome lined barrel can be a DMR QualityContinue reading “The Designated Marksman and the Prepared Civilian Part II”

Why I Don’t Own Body Armor

Today we have a guest post from our pal over at progunmillennial.com I don’t own any body armor, and that’s on purpose. Let me explain: How is Armor Classified? Body Armor in the US commercial market as of mid-2022 is not terribly difficult to understand. There are 5 accepted levels, and they are put outContinue reading “Why I Don’t Own Body Armor”

The Assault on Vicksburg Part 1

Vicksburg had a population of 5,000. It set on a 200 foot bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi river below , the river jagged into a steep hairpin curve. Between there and Memphis, TN the bluffs ran far inland and the land around the rive, if it could be called land, was swampyContinue reading “The Assault on Vicksburg Part 1”

How Does the Designated Marksman Concept Apply to the Prepared Civilian?

In practice, the Designated Marksman concept revolves around additional training more so than additional equipment. Sure the different branches have “accurized” versions of DMR style rifles such as the SAM-R, Mark 12 SPR, and the SDM-R, but they all accomplish the same goal: enable an individual soldier with additional marksmanship training to better engage targetsContinue reading “How Does the Designated Marksman Concept Apply to the Prepared Civilian?”

Soft Armor And Other Thoughts

We have another post from Brain, from over at http://www.thenewrifleman.com. This time is gives his thoughts on body armor for new buyers. I obtained some level III soft armor a few years ago. I didn’t get Molle or a camo setup, I purchased a flat black concealable vest from http://www.bulletproofme.com. My reasoning was, in part, basedContinue reading “Soft Armor And Other Thoughts”

HK33 Clone Coming From Century Arms

I wouldn’t get very excited about the likely quality though.

Steyr AUGA3 Review

I am not a fan of bullpups. In fact, you could say I hate the things. But, there is an exception to every rule and now, my exception is the AUG. Since the 80s, I have always admired the AUG as a cool exotic weapon that was hard to get my paws on here andContinue reading “Steyr AUGA3 Review”

Childrens School Book Bag Protection from Gunfire

It is a dangerous world out there, and as uncomfortable as it is to think about, the current state of the country means not every one is armed to step up to defend the most helpless among us. With that in mind and the recent atrocities, we decided to do some testing on something oftenContinue reading “Childrens School Book Bag Protection from Gunfire”

H&K417 ( MR762A1) Review And Test

By now, almost everyone has heard of the HK417 and any serious gun owner and enthusiasts know about the MR762 civilian version of the same rifle. Over the weekend I got to test out the MR762A1, which I will refer to as the HK417 or just “417” for the rest of this review. The gunContinue reading “H&K417 ( MR762A1) Review And Test”