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John Cantius Garand 1888 – 1974

John Cantius Garand and the M1 RifleJohn Garand was born in St. Remi, Quebec, Canada, on January 1, 1888, moving to Connecticut at age ten. Working in a textile mill two years later, he soon patented a telescopic screw jack as well as an automatic bobbin winding machine. He later took a job at BrownContinue reading “John Cantius Garand 1888 – 1974”

Merry Christmas ( & Site Schedule)

Merry Christmas, guys. We are gonna take a few days off and wind things down till the new years. I will post some fun stuff maybe once a day but not the usual 4 posts a day during the week. I’m going to try to relax before the avalanche of press releases and news comeContinue reading “Merry Christmas ( & Site Schedule)”

ARVN Ranger Tiger Lady of South Vietnam

Madame Ho Thi Que, The Tiger Lady, courageously served in combat with the South Vietnamese 44th Ranger Battalion. Her exploits were legendary, even in the war torn region of South East Asia. She marched and fought with one of the most respected military units in Vietnam: the South Vietnamese 44th Ranger Battalion -“The Black Tigers”.Continue reading “ARVN Ranger Tiger Lady of South Vietnam”

Experimental SOG Boots

The famous Wellco made jungle boots tested by SOG for use in Laos and Cambodia. The idea being to look like indig barefeet tracks instead of the easily tracked USGI issue vibram sole jungle boot. I’m sure it only took you a few seconds to see why they didn’t work. Not comfortable with no traction.Continue reading “Experimental SOG Boots”

CRAZY YEAR of Primate Hunting: All 110 SHOTS from 2025!

Russian APS Rifle

I was fooling around on IG the other day and a friend had a great collection of pictures on the Russian rifle the USSR cooked up for use by frogmen for underwater gunfighting.

Ted Yost Full House Custom – 1978 Colt 1911 Government Model 70 Series — 45 ACP

Really prime example from Ted Yost’s bench, this 1978 Colt Government Model has all the classic and custom touches Ted is known for. Complete with polished blued finish, nitre blue accents, super fine hand checkering and real Ivory grips.

Nelson Ford Q&A #25, Oiling A 1911, When Taking Apart S&W’s Goes Wrong, Nickel/Chrome & Refinishing

Today we talk about why I recommend that most people don’t take apart their Smith & Wesson revolvers, the way I oil 1911’s in the field or just in general, Chrome Vs Nickel plating, Dan Wesson 1911’s, and plenty more. These are my thoughts, let me know yours in the comments.

Austin Behlert Custom Comped 1911

From 1911_purview Compensated Delta Elite by Austin Behlert— aka “The Butcher.” Behlert began his career in the 1950s, becoming one of the earliest pioneers in competitive pistolsmithing, especially in the emerging combat shooting disciplines. Based in Cranford, New Jersey, he gained a reputation as an exceptional innovator in handgun customization. Over the years he mentored severalContinue reading “Austin Behlert Custom Comped 1911”

Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms

This article is shared from a guy who used to follow our writing over at LooseRounds and was inspired by us. He started his site as a sort of blog detailing his journey to being a better rifleman and its evolved into something more like what LooseRounds used to be. The gun world tends toContinue reading “Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms”