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If you’ve been shot, this info probably won’t help you. For everyone else, here’s some stuff you need to know about gunshot wounds. Welcome to WatchMojo’s Top 5 Facts; the series where they reveal – you guessed it – five random facts about a fascinating topic, the five most brutal facts about getting shot. aaa
In Part 1 we covered a bit of history of the Silent Sniper Rifle, and it’s development, and the specs. Please check out part 1 to better understand the Silent Sniper Rifle. You can read it here. Archived information I could find ends at the rifle’s deployment to Vietnam. Bill Woodin advised the rifle did have […]
The Chinese military introduced a new 5.8x42mm cartridge in 1987, and then developed a new bullpup rifle to use it. The rifle was the QBZ Type 95, and it was a bullpup rifle with a rotating bolt and short-stroke gas pistol operating system. Shortly thereafter, a commercial export version was released in 5.56mm NATO, designated […]
Readyman and and Special Forces veteran Jeff Kirk of TwistRate talk about the Ak-47 and its variants. Jeff explains some of the design parameters and how to understand why the AK functions as it does. https://www.full30.com/video/2148d56ddd0ba2ca989fdd79e399c7ec Learn more about Jeff Kirkham and TwistRate at twistrate.com Photo courtesy of AKfiles.com
Some gun enthusiasts swear by direct impingement rifles. Others believe that they’re vastly inferior to rifles using gas piston technology. And then there are the many reasonable folk in the middle who see the merits of both gas operations. Although the direct impingement system has been around in rifles seen as early as 1940, its […]
Urban Prone is an unconventional shooting position developed to adapt to available cover and support in urban settings. The idea is to use any available cover you have no matter how small, how low to protect yourself and present the smallest available target, yourself. This video shows the FIRING LINE MARKSMEN CHALLENGE: urban prone stages […]
There has been some talk in gun world that pistol caliber carbines are obsolete. The popularity of new pistol caliber ARs and MP-5 clones makes a case for their continued utility. The fun and training benefits of pistol caliber carbines will keep them popular for the foreseeable future.
The thick and lush jungles of Vietnam and the enemies it contained was the first time modern American forces engaged in asymmetric warfare. The enemy was cunning, intelligent, and experienced in guerilla warfare. If the United States wished to really fight this war they had to change their mindset and their tactics. One of the […]
Gungenics has come out with a Quik-Change gun cleaning system that will simplify your life, at least when it comes to cleaning your guns. Most of us who have been shooting for awhile have a cleaning box filled with a rats nest of rods and brushes in a mess that makes finding the right size […]
Blue Force Gear®, the designer and manufacturer of the world’s finest weapon slings and tactical equipment, is gearing up to promote its innovative technologies meant to Lighten the Loadâ„¢ of tactical equipment. Blue Force Gear will highlight tactical equipment that utilizes each of its innovative technologies at the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) show […]
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