Authored by Alex Vershinin via the Royal United Services Institute, Can the West still provide the arsenal of democracy? The war in Ukraine has proven that the age of industrial warfare is still here. The massive consumption of equipment, vehicles and ammunition requires a large-scale industrial base for resupply – quantity still has a qualityContinue reading “The Return Of Industrial Warfare”
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The Legendary US Marine Corps Model 70 Sniper Rifle
From pre64win.com On May 29, 1942, eager to do their part in the war effort, Winchester shipped 373 model 70 standard .30-06 rifles to the US Marine Corps. Winchester requested the Marines evaluate the rifles generally for suitability of use in combat, and specifically for use as sniper rifles. Two months later the Marine CorpsContinue reading “The Legendary US Marine Corps Model 70 Sniper Rifle”
What Is Your Plan To Make It Through The Worst Global Food Crisis In Any Of Our Lifetimes?
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, We are being warned well ahead of time that it is coming. Joe Biden has publicly admitted that the coming food shortages are “going to be real”, and the head of the UN World Food Program is now telling us that we could soon see “hell onContinue reading “What Is Your Plan To Make It Through The Worst Global Food Crisis In Any Of Our Lifetimes?”
The Jericho 941: High Quality, With Quirks
A review from our pal at The New Rifleman who did this for the old site many years ago. My wife has a new gun. She wanted something metal. She wanted something that would be fun to shoot. She wanted something that would be interesting. We hunted interesting down, watched some Cowboy Bebop, and hoppedContinue reading “The Jericho 941: High Quality, With Quirks”
Summer of Love 2022 Starts Today
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, returning the decision on whether or not abortion is legal to individual states. In a Friday decision written by Justice Samuel Alito – the May 2 leak of which led to widespread protests and an attempted murder against Justice Brett Kavanaugh – the court overturned the 1973Continue reading “Summer of Love 2022 Starts Today”
Frank Proctor Way of the Gun Sling
In looking for a sling for my Colt 733 clone I wanted something that had both modern two point adjustability and an appearance that didn’t look out of place on a quasi retro AR. I hadn’t had much luck finding anything that really suited me until I stumbled across the Way of the Gun slingContinue reading “Frank Proctor Way of the Gun Sling”
NightForce NXS 5.5-22X56mm
NightForce optics need no introduction or explanation, everyone above 5 years old knows who they are and how good they are. So lets get to it. The NXS is a pretty big optic. But you get a lot for that size. Now its no doubt considered old and past its prime compared to new designsContinue reading “NightForce NXS 5.5-22X56mm”
Colt 6940 Piston
The idea that the piston operated AR15/M4 would be an improvement that fixes all of the perceived short comings of the weapon has been something that has gained ground in certain corners since the dubious “dust tests” and H&K marketing from a bit over 10 years ago now. Miss-use by users in the GWOT andContinue reading “Colt 6940 Piston”
In Historic Win For Gun Rights, SCOTUS Rules NY Draconian Restrictions Are Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday morning struck down a New York state gun law that made it difficult to obtain a handgun carry permit. In an opinion penned by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court ruled 6-3 to strike down the New York law. Thomas writes that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect Americans’ rightContinue reading “In Historic Win For Gun Rights, SCOTUS Rules NY Draconian Restrictions Are Unconstitutional”
PVS-24
A few years ago I was with my friends as we tested one of the PVS24s for possible use by the police sniper team. I ran across the pictures I took this morning. You can see it above compared to my PVS14. I was surprised to find out that I prefer the clarity of myContinue reading “PVS-24”
Scattered Shots 