Myanmar Rebels Battle Government Junta Forces with Homemade Shotguns The Video in the link above shows Myanmar Rebels armed with home made single shot shotguns fighting Govt. Military Forces armed with modern assault rifles. The article does not say but I can almost promise you this fight did not end well for the rebels. Going…
Category: Rifle Corner
Know Your Weapons: The SMLE
SMLE “Time obliterates naive fictions of opinion and confirms decisions of nature” -Cicero Ambrose Burnside, designer of the short-lived Burnside Carbine, and Civil War General (of dubious fame), went on the become Governor of the State of Rhode Island, Senator from the State of Rhode Island, famous advocate for veterans, and the first president of…
Covert Rifle Carry
Covert Rifle Carry Instead of spending money on these expensive “non-tactical” diaper bags shown in the article, I have a better solution for you. Athletic Racket or Bat Bags: I used to carry a Yugo M70 Underfolder OR a Hungarian AMD-65, Six Mags and a Blowout Kit quite comfortably in a…
AK Corner: Zastava M19 MCS -Next Gen AK or Just another AR Frankenfish?
My Two Cents based off this military design: To me it looks like a SCAR and a M90 AK had a really messy one night stand. Not wild about the 360 degree change in the manual of arms with the SCAR style folding stock, HK style selector switch and the AR charging handle? Why…
The Rifleman’s Creed; Warrior Ethos
The Combative Continuum
As you journey through the world of self-defense you will ultimately discover that few combat systems are compatible. For example, you may have one stance you learned in martial arts and another you learned for knife, another for your pistol and another for your rifle. Soon, your brain becomes jumbled and you have information…
Shooting Mechanics: The Tactical Chicken Wing
The Tactical Chicken Wing A great example of a technique more suited for competitive and sport shooting but not the modern tactical battlefield. Train Often and Realistically. (Note the Elbow Position in the above and below photo)
Boers, Beans, Bullets and Bear Soup
Boers, Beans, Bullets, and Bear Soup – Parts 1 & 2 Nifty two part series on the history, tactics and arms of the Boers. Note: Although I disagree with many of the author’s opinions regarding rifle and caliber choices, as I have grown older I have found the best advice to new shooters is…
AK Corner: Poor Man’s EO-Tech
Sonny Puzikas was the first person I heard use the term “Poor Man’s EO-Tech” in relation to the front-sight aperture on an AK many moons ago. Coming from the AR school of thought, I was not sold on the ideal that you could neglect your rear sights and still make accurate shots. I was…
Reviewing Head Shots
When drilling on “Head Shots” in relation to STOPPING a Bad Guy IMMEDIATELY, it is VERY Important to understand BRAIN ANATOMY. Here are two articles on the subject I highly recommend you re-read: Don’t Forget to Drill on Head Shots Are You Good Enough to Take a Head Shot When Everything is On the…