Gunsite Great .45 Festival: Semiautomatics, Double-action and Single-action Revolvers
Last summer I joined a select group of gun scribes and industry professionals for a three-day special event…
Wehrmacht Sniper: Lessons From the Eastern Front
On 22 June 1941, the German Wehrmacht launched an offensive into Russia with 139 divisions across an 1,800-mile front. Operation Barbarossa was the largest military offensive in human history. Around three million German troops took part. The German war machine was then justifiably thought to be invincible.
Going Retro: Bolt Guns for Preppers
“When we get to the end of the world as we know it, the last man standing on…
Short and Stealthy: Kel-Tec RAS Engineering SUB 2000-SS
Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc, of Florida introduced its slick little SUB-2000 self-loading carbine in 2001. Chambered for the…
Training and Tactics: An Old Friend
Take care of me. I am getting old and physically worn out, and I need more care and…
The Cutting Edge: Gerber Covert Auto & Impromptu Tactical Pen
The Gerber Covert Auto is an evolution of the Gerber Applegate Combat Folder designed by the late Colonel Rex Applegate in conjunction with custom knife maker Bill Harsey, Jr. It’s based on the Applegate-Fairbairn Combat Knife (a variation on the famed Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife) designed by Col. Applegate, who was recognized as America’s foremost authority on close-quarters combat with and without weapons..
Long Guns: The M1A1 Carbine
During the 1970s, I used to hang out at a St. Louis gun shop frequented by “Cinder Dicks”…
Street Smarts: Cop-Community Relations
It’s pretty obvious we have a problem in this country regarding police-community relations. Police feel they simply cannot…
Briefing Room: Winter Projects
This time of year, most hunting seasons are over and training organizations are ramping up for spring. With…
Force Multiplier: Knife and Gun Integration
We’re all familiar with the old adage, “Never bring a knife to a gunfight.” And while we should…