Category: Weapons & Ammo
Rifleman Corner: Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms
Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms There really a lot of misunderstanding surrounding the designated marksman rifle and special purpose rifle. People often confuse the role and the rifle. Since adoption into the US military doctrine, the actual rifles have changed several times, often leading to confusion over what it…
Know Your Weapons: The M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 Grenade Launcher The M79 was a large-bore, single-barrel, single-shot weapon that was breech loaded and fired from the shoulder. It launched a 40mm by 46mm grenade in a round that resembled a huge bullet. The close-support infantry weapon reportedly was nicknamed “Thumper, Blooper, Thump Gun, or Bloop Tube” by some soldiers due…
Know Your Firearms History: History of the Sound Suppressor
History of the Sound Suppressor Some families just have exceptional genes. The three Manning boys have done fairly well at football. John Moses Browning was the most successful firearms designer in human history, with 128 gun-related patents to his name. His brother Ed was also instrumental in the design of the iconic M1 Carbine….
Rifleman Skills: Range Estimation
Is Range Estimation Part Of Your Training? Never become over-reliant on technology. Know those Analog Skill-Set’s and Keep them Sharp!
Know Your Firearms History: Dieudonné Saive – The Browning of Belgium
Dieudonné Saive – The Browning of Belgium In the long list of WHITE MALE firearm inventors, Dieudonne Saive (a John Moses Browning contemporary) is right up there with Mikhail Kalashnikov and Hiram Maxim.
Rifle Corner: Three Civilian Flavors of the SVD Dragunov Sniper Rifle
The first video goes into detail on Soviet military sniper tactics during the Cold War and how various models of the rifle came into existence. The Second video expounds on the pro’s and con’s (mostly con’s) of the Romanian PSL, perhaps the most commercially abundant version of the Dragunov ONCE available here in…
Basics of Medieval Armor
Shotgun Basics: Buckshot (Part 1)
Shotgun Basics: Buckshot (Part 1) I have been reloading for most of my adult life and have used just about ever flavor of shotgun load there is and for my money a good 00 Low-Recoil and #4 Buckshot are my “GO TO” loads for 2 legged critters.
When You Can’t Use Your Sights, Aim With Your Body
When You Can’t Use Your Sights, Aim With Your Body Mark my words: If you carry a handgun for self-defense and you are not integrating Force-on-Force CQ combatives, point shooting and weapon retention into your training, you are cutting yourself short. All of us like to think we would never let somebody “invade our space”…