Shotguns vs. Drones: A Clay Shooter’s Guide to Defeating Enemy Swarms In the escalating drone wars, where fiber optic and First-Person View (FPV) drones threaten soldiers and civilians alike, one man is turning the art of clay shooting into a battlefield advantage. Lieutenant Marco Angelelli, an Italian Air Force reserve officer and Italian Clay…
Category: Arms and Ammo
Armed Citizen Corner: Battle Belt Construction
Complete Guide on Setting Up Your Battle Belt Today we’re focusing on the battle belt, a concept that’s evolved a bit over the years. Up front, the “ideal” battle belt setup varies from person to person. There is no single best way to configure your belt. That’s both a blessing and a curse, because it…
Jewish Invention Myths: The Galil Rifle
Jewish Invention Myths: The Galil Rifle I have covered several gun and/or military-related jewish invention myths before – such as the Uzi, (1) the Desert Eagle (2) and the MiG series of fighter planes – (3) but another less well-known myth concerns the origins of IDF’s main weapons of the 1970s to the 1990s…
Dragon’s Breath 12 Ga Ammo: Pyro Pew
Dragon’s Breath: Pyro Pew Whether you play popular first-person shooter video games, love exotic ammo, or just watched John Wick 4, you have probably seen the insane effects of 12-gauge Dragons Breath ammo. It’s a special kind of ammunition called an incendiary round, made to set its target on fire. The magnesium pellets create the…
Stockpiling Ammunition: A Thorough Approach
Stockpiling Ammunition: A Thorough Approach I have long advocated the practice of stockpiling ammunition. Today I’m going to attempt (again) to encourage you to purchase ammunition at your leisure rather than in knee-jerk response to external stimuli. A Quick Word on Reloading The last time I wrote an article of this nature I was…
AK Corner: VZ58 – The Most Overlooked Capable Rifle Today
VZ58: The Most Overlooked Capable Rifle Today We live in an AR / AK world. Both are great options as a go-to gun for everything from a weekend range trip to TEOTWAWKI. But they’re not the only options. These platforms have spawned some offshoots like the SCAR and JAKL and American companies are starting to produce…
The Evolution of the Battle Rifle: From the FAL to Today’s AR-10
The Evolution of the Battle Rifle: From the FAL to Today’s AR-10 For firearm enthusiasts, military historians, and professional shooters, the battle rifle is revered as a symbol of the evolution of modern weaponry. From the iconic FN FAL, famously known as “The Right Arm of the Free World,” to the robust and versatile…
Top Compact Firearms to Include in Your Bug Out Bag
Top Compact Firearms to Include in Your Bug Out Bag When disaster strikes, having a well-prepared bug-out bag can mean the difference between survival and struggle. While food, water, and medical supplies are essential, a reliable firearm is just as critical for self-defense, hunting, and overall preparedness. But not just any gun will do—you…
Jeff Cooper vs. Terrorism
Colonel Jeff Cooper, USMC (Ret.) Originally published in the Guns & Ammo 1975 Annual Issue. So here we are in the “Age of Extortion!” Our local friendly felons have finally discovered what has long been taken for granted in what we used to call “more backward countries” — that crime does pay, in millions….
On This Day in History: January 4, 1847
Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government and in doing so, Truly made All Men Equal.