300 AAC Blackout with Attitude: Hornady Sub-X & SIG Sauer Tipped Hunting
The 300 Blackout cartridge was created in response to a 2009 U.S. Special Operation Command’s request. SOCOM units were steadily involved in CQB operations in Iraq and Afghanistan where compact firearms were...
Read moreEmmageeman’s Corner: Machine Gun Memorabilia
The Schiffer Military History series contains many fine books on military aviation, naval and ground forces, the American Civil War as well as militaria and even modeling & collectable figures. However, until...
Read moreThe New Light and Handy Ruger American Generation II Ranch Rifle
Nowadays, what comes to mind when “bolt-action rifle” is mentioned? I’d venture to say an image of a 26-inch heavy-profile barreled-action mated to a stout stock appears in your thoughts—à la tactical sniper...
Read moreFirearms’ Safeties: Some work. Some, Not So Much
Many assume a firearm’s safety mechanism will reliably prevent an accidental discharge. However, that’s a risky assumption because safeties come in varying degrees of safe. How safe really depends upon the safety mechanisms’...
Read moreLINDA’S BACK! Wilkinson Arms Improves Pistol and Carbine 1980s Tech
The Wilkinson Arms’ Linda pistol and Terry carbine were an excellent example of early 1980s engineering genius. I first read about the Linda pistol at a public library in 1990, when I...
Read moreThe Nazi’s Tried Using Exploding Nets to Clear Minefields in WWII
Already in the early stage of World War II, the German troops on their advance encountered landmines of all kinds, some of which were laid over large areas. They did not always...
Read moreEmageeman’s Corner: Machine Gun Memorabilia
WWI Era Shoulder Patch Very early and very rare World War I era shoulder patch for the 31st “Dixie” Division consisting of a triangle bisected with red and blue denoting a machine...
Read moreFrom Military to Civilian Hands: Civilian Marksmanship Program Delivers on Service Grade M1911A1
The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act transferred the remaining M1911A1s still in U.S. Army inventory to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) for sale to citizens. CMP promotes firearm safety and marksmanship and...
Read moreA Danish Success Story – The “Madsen” Submachine Guns
Once the creator of one of the first mass-produced light machine guns, Denmark had slept through the dawn of the submachine gun era. While Denmark’s neighbours busily experimented with the new type...
Read moreBook Review: A French Perspective on World War Submachine Guns
The Schiffer Military History series contains many fine books on military aviation, naval and ground forces, the American Civil War as well as militaria and even modeling & collectable figures. However, until...
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