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World War II was an era of weapon development when things like general-purpose machine guns, automatic rifles, and the adoption of autoloading rifles came into existence. What else could trigger humanity’s creativity than the desire to kill one another was perhaps one of the messages that this historical event teaches us. One of the weapons […]
Hollow points are the preferred bullet of hunters due to their greater stopping power. But are they legal? And if not, where and why aren’t they legal?
Starlight scopes are a subset of night vision scopes. Here’s how they compare and which ones you should get.
Savior Equipment is a firearm case brand that I first stumbled across while at Shot Show this past January. I was immediately impressed with the design elements of the cases and their impressive build quality and function. A few months ago, I was able to get my hands on a couple of Savior Equipment cases […]
The M16 rifle accompanied the US military when they entered the thick jungles and joined the warfare operations of the Vietnam War. What followed was its more compact, Cold War-era brother called the CAR-15 rifle, which Pentagon provided to the US Army Green Berets and US Navy SEALs commandos that later became one of the […]
When the M79 grenade launcher was developed in the 1960s, it received extreme feedback. Some loved it, and those who absolutely despised using it. First of its Type The journey of the M79 grenade launcher began after World War II and lasted through the Korean War a few years later. Then, the US Army decided […]
“History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.” – Ronald Reagan. The Wisdom of The Gipper When Vladimir Putin started this war in February, I’m not quite sure if he entirely anticipated the actual cost to his country in blood and treasure. He likely thought his massive army would […]
When tanks first appeared on the battlefield in WWI, they were meant to advance in front of the infantry, run over and stop astride the enemy trenches and then clear them with cannons and machine guns firing from either side. They were lightly armored and able to stop most small arms fire. At first, they […]
Weapons are designed to cause devastation and havoc to the enemies. After all, the purpose of creating them was to improve, if not secure, your chance of defeating the enemies and becoming victorious with whatever cause you’re fighting for, right? There are times, though, when weapons were deployed way before they were truly ready for […]
Man has always marveled at the terrifying and destructive nature of thunder and lightning. In Norse mythology, it is produced using Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, the god of thunder. The Greeks believed that lightning bolts were thrown down by Zeus from Mount Olympus. In more modern times there was the belief that lightning doesn’t […]