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“Toto, I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore”
Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com, Recently, an American colleague commented to me, “We no longer live in a democracy but a dictatorship disguised as a democracy.” Is he correct? Well, a dictatorship may be defined as “a form of government in which absolute authority is exercised by a dictator.” The US today is notContinue reading ““Toto, I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore””
SO, WHAT DID HAPPEN TO UNERTL OPTICS?
As you may have noticed my love o vintage target/varmint weapons and optics have been on my brain recently. Last night I got thinking about Unertl again after a friend asked me something about those old beauties and remembered some years ago there was a forum discussion some where or other about what happened. AsContinue reading “SO, WHAT DID HAPPEN TO UNERTL OPTICS?”
Model 70 Bull Gun .300 Magnum
The Model 70 Bull Gun with its extra heavy contour 28” barrel and chambered in the reigning long-range cartridge of its day was Winchester’s answer for the 1,000 yard Wimbledon Cup matches at Camp Perry. This 1948 transition-era rifle features a nice mix of pre-war and post-war features, including a Carbonia blue barrel and theContinue reading “Model 70 Bull Gun .300 Magnum”
1991: When America Tried To Keep Ukraine In The USSR
Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, The US government today likes to pretend that it is the perennial champion of political independence for countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain. What is often forgotten, however, is that in the days following the fall of the Berlin Wall, Washington opposed independence for SovietContinue reading “1991: When America Tried To Keep Ukraine In The USSR”
60% KGB Customs Colt
This Colt came to me about 40% done, my client bought it and a box of parts from a deceased gunsmith’s estate. I told him to send it and I would see if it was worth saving/finishing. Well, this gun had been equipped with accurails, the Clark barrel and bushing expertly fit, the slide flatsContinue reading “60% KGB Customs Colt”
Vortex Drops New Line of Laser Rangefinders
BARNEVELD, Wis. – Whether your perfect day consists of time at the range or on the mountain, three new laser rangefinders from Vortex® will help you do what you love and do it well. The time-tested Vortex® Razor® HD 4000 is now joined by the new Viper® HD 3000, Diamondback™ HD 2000, and Crossfire™ HDContinue reading “Vortex Drops New Line of Laser Rangefinders”
The Illusion Of Freedom: We’re Only As Free As The Government Allows
Authored by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country, is a bill of temporary privileges. And if you read the news even badly, you know that every year the list gets shorter andContinue reading “The Illusion Of Freedom: We’re Only As Free As The Government Allows”
Speer Ammunition Adds 30 Super Carry Gold Dot
LEWISTON, Idaho – April 19, 2022 – Speer Ammunition announces the addition of the new 30 Super Carry cartridge to its Gold Dot Personal Protection product family. Hailed as one of the biggest handgun cartridge introductions in decades, the new Gold Dot 30 Super Carry from Speer continues to bolster the ammunition options for this newContinue reading “Speer Ammunition Adds 30 Super Carry Gold Dot”
Chronic Shortages Of A Few Items Now Will Evolve Into Chronic Shortages Of Hundreds Of Products Later In 2022
Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, What we have witnessed so far is just the beginning of the story. The global response to the COVID pandemic during 2020 and 2021 created the most epic supply chain crisis in modern times, and now “black swan events” such as the war in Ukraine and the bird fluContinue reading “Chronic Shortages Of A Few Items Now Will Evolve Into Chronic Shortages Of Hundreds Of Products Later In 2022”
Scattered Shots 