TOPS Al Mar Mini SERE Operator
Special Forces officer LTC Nick Rowe was one of the few U.S. POWs to escape from VC/NVA captivity…
BATTLE PROVEN BARGAIN: Star BM Pistol
Like many of you reading this, my inbox is generally filled with ads for an array of firearms-related…
Countersniper Versus Sniper
My title for this column is purposely somewhat ambiguous. Countersniper Versus Sniper could be interpreted as sniper battling…
Long Guns: Ruger 10/22 Takedown Rifle
As a child, I remember listening to my Grandmother tell stories about my Grandfather, who had a rural…
LONG GUNS DRD: Tactical Kivaari Takedown Rifle
Some months ago, I covered the DRD Tactical 7.62x51mm Takedown Tactical Rifle. I hadn’t planned to revisit DRD’s rifles this soon, but I’m writing a book on .338 Lapua sniping rifles and was so intrigued by DRD’s Kivaari, which is not only a takedown .338 Lapua Magnum (LM) sniping rifle but also a self-loading one, that I felt compelled to evaluate it.
Long Guns: The M1A1 Carbine
During the 1970s, I used to hang out at a St. Louis gun shop frequented by “Cinder Dicks”…
Top Choice of Elite Military Units: SpecOps Glocks
When the Glock premiered in 1982, it was met with skepticism by shooters, agencies, and politicians. Slowly at…
Long Guns: Compact Weaponlights for Ar Carbines
One great advantage of the M4 Carbine is that it’s light and handy. But the M4 has experienced…
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.
Long Guns: AK Bayonets
If you’re like me, you find having the correct bayonet for a military rifle adds to its appeal.…