Guns and Gear

Battle of the Comps: Echelon 4.0C vs. 4.5F

The Springfield Armory Echelon is not one of the market’s best 9mm, polymer-frame, striker-fired handguns. It is the best. Springfield designed…

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Long-Range Off-Hand Rifle Tactics

What if the situation arises where you need to shoot a target off-hand from a standing position over several hundred…

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Junkers Ju 88: Germany’s Most Versatile Aircraft

In the collection of the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio,…

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Get to Know Kershaw in Three Knives

It’s amazing how far the cutlery world has come in 30 years. I’ve mentioned before that manufacturers are currently in…

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Project Katie: Nuclear Naval Battles?

The nuclear arms race began during World War II, with the United States and the U.S.S.R. competing for supremacy for…

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The Story of Gunpowder

Accepting command of the Continental Army in 1775, General George Washington requested an inventory of gunpowder stores. The report of…

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Ayoob: The Allure of War Trophies

Being a Boomer, I grew up at a time when damn near every able-bodied dad in the neighborhood had served…

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Review: Vertx Siege 25L Tactical Backpack

Having worked as a men’s clothier for the better part of 40 years, my father bemoaned a type of customer…

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Balsa Wood Bomber: De Havilland Mosquito

I have had the privilege of listening to Presidents speak. I have seen famous actors strut their stuff on-stage. I…

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11 Must-Have Survival Skills

Lots of people consider themselves fairly prepared for a natural disaster or other event. They’ve got food stored, a generator,…

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