AXIS VS. AA GUNS: HISTORY OF AMERICAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS Even from the first moments of America’s sudden involvement in World War II, U.S. anti-aircraft (AA) gunners were in the thick of the fight. John W. Finn, US Navy Chief Aviation Ordnanceman, won the Medal of Honor during the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, December…
Category: Arms and Ammo
SKS Collecting And Identification: A Buyer’s Guide
SKS Collecting And Identification: A Buyer’s Guide I had a C&R License (FFL 03) for around twenty years off and on back in the “golden era” when you could find plenty of German and Yugo Mausers, Lee- Enfields, Mosin-Nagants, Swiss K-31’s and Norinco and Russian SKS’s all for very reasonable prices. It was a…
Know Your Weapons: Mannlicher M1895 Rifle
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY’S M-95 Rifle “The M95 proved itself one of the finest battle rifles of the First World War. It weighed around a pound less than its equally lengthy peers and was slim and almost delicate by comparison. The soldiers who carried it appreciated its light weight but the Allied soldiers facing the M95 in…
Know Your Weapons: The Complex History of the Browning Hi-Power
NAZIS, NOMS DE GEURRE AND THE COMPLEX HISTORY OF THE HI-POWER Very often the genius of John Moses Browning’s design of the 1911 overshadows the amazing accomplishment of the Hi-Power. The Wermacht and the SS knew a Good Firearm when they saw it and a very limited number were issued to front line units in…
Know Your History: The Molotov Cocktail vs The Tank
MOLOTOV COCKTAIL VS. TANK: A HISTORY OF THIS DESPERATE MEASURE Concise history on the Molotov as an Anti-Tank Measure down through the decades of modern warfare. The free pdf book David’s Tool Kit: A Citizen’s Guide to Taking Out Big Brother’s Heavy Weapons is an awesome resource for the Armed Citizen. Download yours Today! …
Storing Your Survival Ammo
Storing Your Survival Ammo: A Quick Guide For Preppers Wax Paper and Absorbents if you got em’.
Shooting the Shorties
SHOOTING THE SHORTIES When these first hit the market I did not see the practical benefit to be honest with you. Yes, they are small and compact, but at what expense? What are you giving up for that convenience? For me, I would much rather pack a Mossberg 500 Cruiser or Remington 870 Cruiser….
22 Reasons to Stock Up on 22 Rimfire Ammo
Twenty 2 Reasons to Buy .22 Rimfire ~ SALE Flat Rate Shipping One of the most practical utilitarian rounds on the planet. Stock Up!
The M1 Carbine: Reputation vs. Reality
The M1 Carbine: Reputation vs. Reality One of the best overall articles on the M1 Carbine I have read to date. Another good article on the M1 Carbine.
Know Your Weapons: Nordic Cooperation – The Swedish M96 in Finnish Service
Nordic Cooperation: The Swedish M96 in Finnish Service One of the significant foreign rifles in Finnish service during the Winter War and Continuation War was the Swedish M96 Mauser. These rifles began arriving in Finland even before Finland’s independence, and in 1919 the Civil Guard was given ownership of 1,390 of them. The numbers…