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Know Your Weapon Terminology: Piston Driven vs Direct Impingement

Posted on 14 November 202314 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Direct Impingement vs Piston Driven Systems   There are a number of semi-auto platforms out there with a large number of them using either the Direct Impingement system or the Piston-Driven system. The one that really seems to garner the most controversy is the AR-15 system. The Direct Impingement system was the original design. The AR-15‘s gas system uses…

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7 Signs a Weapon Is Being Concealed

Posted on 10 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

7 Signs a Weapon Is Being Concealed   The Seven Signs slideshow begin HERE.  

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Guerilla Gunsmith: Building a 12 Gauge Pistol

Posted on 1 November 20231 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Building a 12 Gauge Pistol   This “machinist shop special”  comes to us from Thailand. All I can say make sure your life insurance is paid up before you pull the trigger on this beast!        

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Impro Guns: Welder’s Nightmare

Posted on 1 November 20231 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Welder’s Nightmare (Minas Gerais, Brazil) In case you were wondering, yes the cocaine is included with this contraption, as is a Life Insurance policy. 😂

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Know Your Guerilla Warfare History: Boers, Beans, Bullets and Bear Soup

Posted on 1 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Boers, Beans, Bullets, and Bear Soup – Parts  1 & 2   Nifty two part series on the history, tactics and weapons of the Boers. Remember: The most Dangerous thing in the world is a Disciplined, Motivated and Well Trained Rifleman, so get out there and TRAIN!    

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AKnowledge – Essentials about AK Magazines

Posted on 30 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit
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Building a Crickett Rifle for Survival

Posted on 25 October 202325 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Building a Crickett Rifle for Survival   Normally viewed as a children’s training rifle, the Crickett rifle is a small single-shot bolt-action that incorporates a manual striker. So after inserting a round into the chamber and closing the bolt, the striker must be manually cocked before firing. Nothing fancy here, just a straightforward design that…

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Armed Citizen or Victim? The Choice is Yours

Posted on 16 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit
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Anti-Tank 101: How Cumulative Projectiles Work

Posted on 13 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

How Cumulative Projectiles Work   Cumulative or HEAT warheads are the staple of infantry (man-portable) anti-tank weapons and are also used by artillery and various unarmoured and armoured vehicles for the purposes of anti-tank combat. Their main advantage over other types of anti-tank projectiles is that their effectiveness does not depend on the projectile’s velocity. As…

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Now is the Time to Prioritize, not Panic

Posted on 9 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

H/T WRSA    DTG’s 2021 Updated 10 Week (If You’re Lucky) Plan to Prepare for the Worst-Case Scenario   This is an excellent Get Your Shit Together article! To reiterate the most important point: TIME is of the essence and everything mentioned is going to be harder to obtain and more expensive as time goes by,…

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