During World War II, different nations had to use all sorts of creativity to create weapons that could effectively give them an advantage in the war. There were various types of artillery, vehicles, gas weapons. Anything that will get the job done. It’s interesting to know that there was one weapon that the Nazis decided […]
The Deadly Darts Called ‘Sabot’ Could Liquefy Its Target
You might not have seen the Sabot before, and you don’t want to see one, especially if it’s headed directly towards your vehicle. Given that it’s an anti-tank weapon, it is deadly, and its effects were nasty but in a way that perhaps you couldn’t have imagined. What is a Sabot? Sabot is a non-explosive […]
SHOT Show- ‘I’ll Take 600 Flame Throwers To Go Please’
An interesting final day on the floor at SHOT Show yesterday, and I am finally getting the hang of this place in terms of size. You still end up walking miles every day. I averaged 4,8 miles a day. On Thursday we interviewed former Navy SEAL and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, you’ll see […]
SHOT Show Day 3: Faraday Defense Bags to Machine Gun Guitar Cases
Day 3 of the SHOT Show continued much as the first two did. The moment the doors opened I hustled in to get some one-on-one time with some of the distributors and owners before their booths were flooded with tens of thousands of curious show-goers. I should add that despite there being literally tens of […]
SHOT Show 2022-Bigger Show, Smaller Crowds, More Lead Joy For The Masses.
No one is at NSSF’s SHOT Show 2022. At least that’s what popular posts on social media and others would have you believe. Yes, there were quite a few large and small names MIA. Their booths were absent of much more than a few tables and chairs, and a sign dispersed here and there with […]
From Barrett Rifles to Tactical Pajamas, At Shot Show 2022 In Las Vegas
For years, I’ve been trying to find a way to attend SHOT Show. I’ve always considered SHOT to be the premier playground for all military and law enforcement personnel. At the SHOT show, one can find everything from Barrett .50 cal rifles to tactical pajamas and quite literally everything in-between. It has just always seemed […]
What To Do If You Get Stuck In A Minefield
Landmines were among the favorite weapons of destruction during World War I and World War II, causing extensive damage to vehicles and suffering to the human victims. Fortunately, now, they are prohibited under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (or Mine Ban […]
Awesome Machine Guns in The US Army History
Machine guns changed the face of warfare. They industrialized the way wars were fought. They were among the most used weapons during World War I and World War II. With dozens of designs and variations that the US had made, safe to say that the United States was a fan. Here are some of the […]
Why You Need Condoms In Your Survival Kit
Since it was invented in the 1800s, condoms have been used for many centuries, both as birth control and prophylactic. In the army, a condom is also considered one of the items in a survival kit. It was a standard issue to all members of the U.S. military since the 1930s as protection against sexually […]
The Puckle Gun: For Shooting Square Bullets Into Non-Christians?
We know that most bullets are round or spherical, and they are designed so for a reason— they are one of the most efficient shapes that allow the use of heavier bullets without taking up a lot of space in the weapon. In 1718, one person thought out of the box and decided to invent […]