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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…
The Legend Of Charley Askins by Skeeter Skelton
The Legend Of Charley Askins by Skeeter Skelton Shooting Times Magazine In The West Wing of a secluded, tile-roofed Spanish home in San Antonio, Texas is a room that is one of my favorite retreats. It’s a large room, carpeted with the rich hides of Polar and Kodiak bears and tigers. A long…
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)…
Armed Citizen Corner: Shooting at Moving Vehicles
Shooting at moving vehicles To shoot or not to shoot is the decades-old question when confronted with the decision to shoot the driver of a vehicle you perceive as intending to run you over. Some departments strictly forbid their officers from shooting at moving vehicles. As with any use of force, there are many…
The Armed Citizen Corner: Criminal Mindset – Make Yourself Harder to Kill
Criminal Mindset – Make Yourself Harder to Kill It might be cheesy to open an article up with a quote from Sun Tzu’s Art of War, but it applies so well; if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. Today we are going to talk about…