My good friend and mentor recently sent me this news article that discusses a Seattle Judge Upholding the ATF’s RIDICULOUS Decision to Ban importation of a specific type of 5.45×39 ammo, 7N6. The problem is the paper mistakenly list the weapon system this ammo is used in as AK-47 (which fires the 7.62×39 round) when…
Category: Weapons & Ammo
Dealing With Armored Attackers & The Police PDW Concept
By C.R. Williams I was recently asked to offer my thoughts about this article written by Captain Jim Pope of the Columbus, Georgia Police Department. In it, Captain Pope first makes a case for why every officer needs a Personal Defense Weapon for which he offers this general description: “… it can be generally agreed…
An In-Depth History of the AK-47
Tools of Modern Terror Very rarely do you read anything about Firearms in the New York Times that is not liberal biased dribble and excrement that seeks to vilify firearms as the culprit to society’s ills. But this article by C.J. Chivers, a Marine and author of The Gun, a historical tour-de-force of the history of…
Military Weapons From the Past: Winchester M2 Rifle
In the previous video, we looked at the Winchester G30M rifle as it was submitted to Marine Corps trials in 1940. When the trial result came back with the G30M in last place, Winchester immediately assigned David Williams to work on adapting it to resolve the problems found in testing. What Williams did was to…
Obscure Weapons: The Luger P-08 “Nachtpistole” (Night Pistol)
I just love seeing and reading about firearms like this. Way ahead of it’s time, this is just an exquisite example of “necessity is the mother of invention.” -SF Found this gem on Instagram @axis_and_allies45 This is an extremely rare example of a Luger P08 “Nachtpistole” (Night pistol) that was used by Hitler’s personal…
Weapons and Ammo: A Complete Look At the US Military’s New 7.62×51/.308 M80A1 EPR Round
Previously, we looked at the incredible damage and penetration caused by the US Army’s new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR), thanks to a video published by William of the Wound Channel. What happens, though, when that kind of performance is scaled up to .30 cal size and fired from a .308 Winchester? William has us…
Armed Citizen Corner: 40 “Unique” Places To Stash Firearms
Today’s article comes to you from the ITS Forums via Doc of RSKTKR Consulting. We thought this was such a great topic that we wanted to throw it up as a main article. Where have you stashed a handgun in your home or car that you feel is an especially clever stashing place? Here is…
Gun Hacks: 4 Minute AK Fixes
Make Simple Improvements to Your AK in the Time it Takes to Poach an Egg Warning When handling firearms, always observe safety rules and the precautions set forth in the firearm’s owner’s guide. Be certain that your firearm is unloaded and made safe before proceeding with this DIY Though the AK and her variants may…
Armed Citizen Corner: Guns vs The Environment
A great reminder to keep your firearm maintenance at the top of your “to do” List because you never know when you might need it to save your ass. -SF Last week I wrote an article about how I was incapacitated after surgery and needed to change the gun I normally carry. I…
Obscure Weapons: The Browning Gas-Toggle Pistol
On the April 20th, 1897, now-legendary firearms-designer John Browning received four patents for various pistol designs. These included two recoil-operated systems, a blowback design and — most interestingly — a pistol using a gas-operated toggle action. Browning had developed the gas-operated design a few years earlier in 1894 and ’95. It was actually Browning’s first pistol design. Unfortunately, it also…