By Kevin O’Brien The US model 1903 Springfield rifle was made in five major versions. New entrents to collecting American martial arms sometimes struggle to tell these very similar rifles apart, but actually it’s pretty easy. Here’s a Springfield cheat sheet to take with you to the fun show: The rifle lasted decades more, but the sight didn’t. ThereContinue reading “Springfield Rifles, What’s The Difference”
Category Archives: Thoughts
The System’s Neatest Trick
The supreme luxury of the society of technical necessity will be to grant the bonus of useless revolt and of an acquiescent smile. —Jacques Ellul[1] The System has played a trick on today’s would-be revolutionaries and rebels. The trick is so cute that if it had been consciously planned one would have to admire itContinue reading “The System’s Neatest Trick”
KGB Customs .38 Super Colt
I build so few guns that are left natural Stainless, this Colt 38 Super reminds me how nice they can look. New production o1911C with crummy lasered roll marks fixed by a skilled hand engraver to give them life again.-Karl https://www.kgbcustom.com
PDWs: Modern Concept or Clever Marketing
By Redmenace109 from progun millennial blog The term PDW today generally refers to either the FN P90, or the HK MP-7. This makes sense in a way, after all they were the finalists for the NATO PDW trials. While understandable, this conclusion is based on a flawed premise, NATO wasn’t testing to select a newContinue reading “PDWs: Modern Concept or Clever Marketing”
Testing the 5.56mm MK318 MOD 0 / 5.56 SOST
Hopefully my testing will offer at least a tiny sample to help prove or disprove the new round.
CIVIL WAR Gets A Second Trailer
Over at the other website I write for, one of the boys has posted a little article about the new A24 “Civil War” movie coming out. For those of you that don’t use Instagram or Facebook, the trailers for this film have generated a lot of hilarious meme content. The concept of the movie wouldContinue reading “CIVIL WAR Gets A Second Trailer”
Austin Behlert “DEVEL”Custom Colt
Prettiest Behlert Ever? I think so, and just in time for that 4th of July BBQ! Some Doctor sent Austin a brand new Factory engraved 70 Series. . . cause, they are all base guns– Karl
The 40XL – What Remington Should Have Made!
by: Germán A. Salazar I love the Remington 40X rifles, I began shooting in 1971 with a .22 LR 40X, the old straight handle 722 type which my father bought for me; it was an older but pristine rifle at the time. Years later, I was introduced to Highpower shooting with a friend’s Model 70; I then sought out a centerfireContinue reading “The 40XL – What Remington Should Have Made!”
Book Review FRONT SIGHT by Stephen Hunter
I just finished Mr. Stephen Hunter’s newest book. A collection of 3 novellas ( short stories for those less pretentious ). Each story about one of the Swaggers, Charles, Earl and Bob. Pretty entertaining but I have some thoughts.One through line of the book is a major continuity error. A gun owned and used byContinue reading “Book Review FRONT SIGHT by Stephen Hunter”
LEFT THE RANGE- Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney USMC
A little late, I didn’t find out until today. Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney, the deadliest sniper in Marine Corps history with 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at the age of 75. Born in 1949 in Oregon, Mawhinney enlisted in theContinue reading “LEFT THE RANGE- Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney USMC”
Scattered Shots 