30-30 vs 7.62×39 The American and Russian 30 Caliber Clash The 7.62×39 Russian and the 30-30 Winchester are two centerfire 30-caliber rifle cartridges that are extremely similar in terms of their external and terminal ballistics. Despite their similarities, these two rifle cartridges were designed for completely different purposes and rifles. The 30-30 ammo was designed specifically…
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Know Your Ammo: 9mm Luger vs 9×19 vs Parabellum – What’s the Difference?
9mm Luger vs 9×19 vs Parabellum: What’s the Difference? Even if you know very little about guns, perhaps just what you’ve picked up from watching TV and movies, you’ve probably gathered there’s a round called 9mm. As you learn more, you probably discover it’s a pistol round, but you’ll soon hear other terms like…
Know Your Ammo: 7.63×25 Mauser
The 7.63×25mm Mauser cartridge has a bullet diameter of 7.86 mm (0.309 in) and a case length of 25.15 mm (0.990 in), with an overall length of 34.80 mm (1.370 in). Standard loadings typically use a 5.6 g (86 gr) full metal jacket (FMJ) bullet, achieving a muzzle velocity of 441 m/s (1,450 ft/s)…
Know Your History: Speed vs. Accuracy in the Revolutionary War
Speed vs. Accuracy in the Revolutionary War In this article, we’ll be talking about speed vs. accuracy. Unbelievable as it is, many European soldiers of the day were not taught to aim. They counted on massed volley musket fire and the bayonet. That’s not the case with the Continentals, who aimed not just their…
Know Your Firearms History: The Dillinger Gang’s Assault Rifle
The Dillinger Gang’s Assault Rifle When we think of 1930s bank robberies, the Thompson no doubt comes to mind. These heavy yet potent sub-guns were among the most preferred weapons of that era’s outlaws. The Dillinger/Nelson gang was no exception, of course, and Johnny D. was not afraid to sling a drum full of…
Criminal Insurgency 101: Criminal Groups Are Ramping Up Explosives in Mexico
Criminal Groups Are Ramping Up Explosives in Mexico A series of recent attacks using improvised explosive devices in Mexico points to a generalization of warfare tactics among criminal groups. A Mexican army helicopter was flying over a hill in Apatzingán, in the western state of Michoacán, when it was attacked by a criminal group…
Motorbike Warfare
Via: Matthew Bracken Substack Circa 1997, I was in Panama, on the Caribbean side, getting my boat ready to transit the canal to the Pacific. I was walking from Colon’s old so-called yacht club (now long gone) through an industrial port area to get to Colon City. When I was passing about…
Mangione’s Weapon of Choice
Via: Big Country A Glock 3-D Printer Variant of the G-19. And that mag? Glock 17. Way longer than the grip/magwell. Threaded Barrel. Suppressor height iron sights. It is NOT a Poly80 however. Zooming in you can see the ‘threading’ and stippling on the grips that one gets from a 3-D Printer. Also, it…
Know Your Weapons: 1911 Facts
H/T: Wynn John M. Browning designed the 1911 so that an empty cartridge casing could be used in a pinch if the spring plug was lost.