Hindsight & Resolutions
THE year 2016 saw a paradigm shift in the manner in which police applications of force are viewed…
Cry Havoc QRB Tactical Quick-Change Rifle Barrel
The search for the “perfect” quick-change AR barrel seemingly never ends. Even with the simplicity of pushing out…
BROWNING AMMUNITION – Winchester and Browning, Together Again
Born in 1855 in Ogden, Utah, John Moses Browning is arguably the most influential gun designer in human…
Against All Odds: Shomer-Tec Food Procurement Survival Kit
Shomer-Tec prides itself on offering a unique line of military and law enforcement products, along with spy and revenge products. Yes, revenge products. A quick look at their website and the picture becomes clear: they offer some useful stuff plus some possibly gimmicky items. One kit I had been curious about was the Food Procurement Survival Kit, which revolves around two unique dual-action fishhooks that are designed to catch prey and lock them in, preventing them from escaping.
Beretta 71: Wet-Work Wonder
The Beretta 71 was a fairly common plinker in the 1950s and well regarded. The Model 71 is a fixed-barrel, open-slide blowback .22 Long Rifle pistol. The little 17-ounce Italian single-action autos dried up when the Gun Control Act of 1968 made little guns into “bad guns” and ceased importation of many small handgun models. The 71 essentially became a secondhand-market curiosity for Beretta fans.
Train Like You Bleed: Dark Angel Medical Direct Action Response Training
Emergency medical training should be part of the basic skill sets of every firearms owner. In fact, it should be part of the basic skill sets of everyone. The time to learn how to use a trauma kit is not when someone is bleeding out.
Shomer-Tec Food Procurement Survival Kit
Shomer-Tec prides itself on offering a unique line of military and law enforcement products, along with spy and…
Enemy at the Gate: Of Guns and Bananas
In an experiment years ago, five monkeys were confined in an enclosure, in the middle of which stood…
Long Guns: Czech Vz61 Skorpion Machine Pistol
The Czech Skorpion is a hard weapon to assign a purpose. It’s a machine pistol, which means it isn’t really a pistol or a submachine gun, though it’s usually classified with the latter. Although versions were reportedly made in .32 ACP, .380 ACP, 9x18mm Makarov, and 9x19mm (9mm Luger), in years of encountering the Skorpion, I have only seen .32 ACP versions.
Small Caliber, Big Savings: Reloading the .223
My first reloading experience was in Dad’s basement shop, watching, then helping him reload .38s and .30-06. I was about ten, and I still have the trophy he won at a local DCM (Department of Civilian Marksmanship) match with his handloads. Later, during my toolmaking apprenticeship, I moonlighted for a gentleman who made bullet-making dies for the benchrest competition elite. Most top shooters used Bob Simonson’s dies, including the founder of one of today’s premium bullet companies. I learned a ton about accuracy from Bob.