The Gallipoli Sniper Duel The “sniper exploits” that occurred on the Russian Front during the Second World War have become something of a legend, even breaking into popular culture. Yet, the famed duel involving Vasily Zaitsev likely never occurred — at least not in the way Hollywood would have you believe. However, a generation…
Category: Rifle Corner
Required Reading: Jack Hinson’s One Man War
The Story of Civil War Sniper Jack Hinson and His Rifle This book has been on my Required Reading List since it was first recommended to me during a Guerilla Sniper Class over a decade ago. You also might want to check out Bill Buppert’s podcast on the subject (H/T WRSA)
The Sniper Big Four
The Sniper Big Four This is from the former Patrol Base blog. Highly recommend you bookmark.
Curio and Relic Corner: The Zastava M48 Mauser
Zastava M48 Mauser: Milsurp Gem It’s articles like these that make me want to get my C&R FFL03 License renewed so I can have that Big Brown truck of Joy deliver mil-surp weapons direct to my doorstep but I know I will never again see the glory days of ample supplies of Yugo Mausers,…
Positional Rifle Shooting for Survival [How-To Guide]
Positional Rifle Shooting for Survival [How-To Guide] In the Art of the Rifle Jeff Cooper famously said that Being able to shoot accurately from ANY Position is one of the most important fundamentals a Rifleman can possess. If you are not integrating courses of fire utilizing all eight of these shooting positions, you are cutting…
AK Corner: Romanian AK’s – The Best Among the Worst
Romanian AKs: The Best Among The Worst, The Worst Among The Best As a long time AK disciple I can say without reservation the Romanian variant is my LEAST favorite of the AK Family. If we were doing family analogies, the Romanian variant could be likened to that flaky Drunk Uncle that only shows…
Rifleman on a Budget
Rifleman on a Budget Citizens becoming skilled Rifleman is in the American DNA. This is why I have always supported organizations like Project Appleseed. The article is a very basic guide for getting outfitted. The most important part of this equation is TRAINING. Don’t be a moron and have $2K for Gear and only $250…
Know Your Weapons: Remington Model 30
Remington Model 30 Our story begins back in the Boer War of 1899. In their skirmishes with the South African republics, and despite the sizable numeric differences in their fighting forces, the British found the various guerillas and irregulars were shooting their men to pieces. A good part of the cause came down to…
Lubricating the Kalash
Lubricating the Kalashnikov I got a number of emails asking about lubricating the AK from my preliminary review of Palmetto State Armory’s GF3 Triangle Side Folder. The Kalashnikov action doesn’t require much lube the same way the AR action does, which is more like an engine piston, but it does require lubricant in the spots where metal…
Practical Gear: The Brushbeater Range-R Card
My buddy Brushbeater aka NC Scout, aka Appalachian Billy Bad Ass has a new piece of kit you need to add to your GO Bag ASAP. The Brushbeater Range-R Card . Made in collaboration with Black Hills Designs and myself, I’m proud to offer one of the coolest products for the Guerrilla Rifleman! Similar…