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The Brutal Reality of the Flamethrower and the Men Who Carried It

Fire as a weapon has a very long tradition. Notably, in the 7th century AD, Greeks created Greek fire. The flamethrower truly rose to prominence during World War I, and the Germans were the first reported widespread users of flame weapons. By the time World War II came around, everyone was shooting fire at each […]

Top 5 Combat shotguns

Top 5 combat shotguns

Shotguns.  While the ol’ scattergun doesn’t see such widespread use in the tactical fields as it used to, there is no doubt that a shotgun still makes an almighty mess of things at close range.  This is why shotguns (and their wielders) were such a despised enemy on the fields of WW1 and WW2.  American […]

Photo of the day: My M1917, Carried in WWII and still in use today

Photo of the day: My M1917, Carried in WWI and still in use today

This is an M1917 my grandpa bought from the CMP in the 50s for $12. It has signal corps markings on the .455 Webley barrel. Somewhere along the way, it got a .45ACP cylinder. Needs moon clips to get proper headspace. Has a very smooth, heavy double action trigger and a single action trigger that puts […]

4th of July: Tales from the Past

4th of July: Tales from the Past

This 4th of July I chose to remember the Veterans of past conflicts. The marker is from the grave of Cpl William A Smith, a World War One Veteran who served with the 2nd Brigade of the 26th Infantry Regiment during the Battle of the Soissons. On July 19th 1918 one day into the four-day […]

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