About the famed ‘Niemoller Rig’ The so-called SADF Recce “Niemoller Rig” or Niemoller webbing belt kit, hailing from the Bush War era, is iconic when it comes to minimalist gear with a maximalist capability. Sterile for deniability and everlasting– intended for use on 200-mile insertions (and 1,200-mile exfiltrations) across inhospitable terrain– it was born…
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Stamped and Milled AK Receiver Identification
Stamped and Milled AK Receiver Identification Some AK parts and accessories are sold for either stamped receivers or milled receivers, and are not interchangeable between the two, so we often get asked: “How do I know whether I have a stamped receiver or a milled receiver?” The short answer of course, is, “Look at it.” But…
Assessing “Cognitive Warfare”
Despite its introduction over a decade ago by the People’s Liberation Army, there is no common understanding of Cognitive Warfare. Nor is there an agreement on the existence of a human or cognitive domain. These concepts compete in a crowded and confusing field centered around information technology and the related information dimension of statecraft….
AK Corner: 7.62x39mm Gel Test – 7 Loads Put to the Test
7.62x39mm Gel Test – 7 Loads Put to the Test This article originally appeared in Firearms News August 2020 Issue 16. Pick up a copy to read more articles like this one. While the AR-15 is undeniably America’s darling, there are now more AKs in circulation in this country than ever before, and most…
Ammo Comparison: .30-.30 & 7.62×39
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…
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)…
Resource Library: Seven Pillars of Small War Power
Seven_Pillars_of_Small_War_Power THE WORLD SEEMED to breathe a collective sigh of relief at the end of the long Cold War. That momentous event, however, did not mark the end of global armed conflict. While the number of armed conflicts worldwide has been declining since peaking in the early 1990s, and a conventional war between two…
Young Men, Political Violence is Your Obligation
Young Men, Political Violence is Your Obligation Young Men, We Need a Factory Reset For our entire lives we’ve heard schoolmarms, the media, liberal Christians and other subversives lecturing young men that “violence doesn’t solve problems.” Every time we have a public killing, we are told “political violence isn’t the answer.” Now, anyone who…
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…