The M1 carbine. Loved and hated in equal parts it seems. Meant to replace the pistol for rear line troops. officers and the GIs that did not need a rifle, the M1 carbine is well known. In recent years a few companies have started to make new “clones” of the m1 carbine to satisfy theContinue reading “Inland MFG M1 Carbine Test & Review”
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KGB Custom Long Slide M1911s
Pretty Special pair of Longslides for the one and only Jimmy at Sarah15 Auctions. Anytime another industry professional wants my stuff it is an honor. Jim and crew handle some of the finest hardware in the country. The guns, sequentially #’d KGB frames, 9mm Longslides with 38 Super barrels fit. One in Stainless, one blued.Continue reading “KGB Custom Long Slide M1911s”
Brady’s Issued Jungle Boots From Vietnam
Last week I was at Brady’s and he sent these home with me. There are the jungle boots he was issued in 1969 and wore the rest of his 18 months in Vietnam. He had them in his shop every since I have known him. I would see them every time and wonder why heContinue reading “Brady’s Issued Jungle Boots From Vietnam”
THE GRAY MAN
I didn’t write this review. Its from Phil from LMO. He wanted to do the review of this one. I do concur with his rating. The gun play is awesome in the same way that it is in Commando from the 1980s. The over the top action shoot’em up. If you want, you can watchContinue reading “THE GRAY MAN”
FN SCAR-L Review
A oldie but a goodie saved from the old site. A test and review of the SCAR-L by us has been long in coming. Over the past few days, we did finally got a chance to test and evaluate a SCAR. I shot it in some drills and did accuracy testing of it in myContinue reading “FN SCAR-L Review”
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?”
