A History of Speedloaders
Revolver speedloaders appeared not long after the first top-break and swing-open cylinder revolvers hit the market in the late 19th Century. Here is their history.
Molon’s “A Compilation of Red-Dot Sight Evaluations”
B-ARFCOM user Molon posted a helluva RDS eval thread which I have yoinked and shared below. First and foremost, the Aimpoint red dot sight is a combat sight. Its primary…
Reproduction Beogam/Leopard Camouflage
For history dorks like me getting a hold of appropriate (key word here) early Vietnam War spot camo has been a real headache. Often called Beogam or leopard camo there…
5.11 Pushpack& Colt Defender
I don’t have any specific point with this post but wanted to ramble on about a couple things. I recently got some spiffy new VZ grips for my Colt Defender.…
1911 Raider Holster
Berns Martin Calhoun City, Raider Holster for the Colt 45 1911 5” Government model. Sewn sight track, retention strap that can be used or snapped to the rear and military…
M1938 Garand Scabbard Deal at Sarco
Looks like Sarco has a deal on the leather scabbards for the M1 Garand. Only $40 at the time I’m posting this. The shipping was $26 for me I think…
Vietnam M-67 E-Tool & Cover
I don’t have much to say about this. I just wanted to share my good fortune. I got lucky and was in the right place at the right time to…
Shooting for the Moon – Full Moon, Half-Moon, and Other Schemes for Rimless Revolver Cartridges
Smith & Wesson had full-moon clip patents years before the half-moon clip was patented. Given some of the schemes tried, I suspect that they were worried about how the loaded…
Short M-56 Magazine Pouches
When the M56 gear was adopted by the US Army it was during a very transitional period. Not like the trans periods in the Army today, Heyooooo!! Anyways.. The ammo…
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Scattered Shots 