Guns of the Cold War: AK-74 Rifle
While the Soviet Union began the Cold War with the AKM chambering the M43 7.62x39mm round, they closed out the […]
Fun with .45s – Upgrading Your M1911 Pistol
Am I going to switch my EDC from a polymer-framed, striker-fire 9mm? No, I am not, but sometimes you just need to go back to your roots and enjoy the experience.
Guns of the Cold War: Heckler & Koch G3 Rifle
With the Cold War under way and the constant fear of a Soviet invasion through East Germany, West Germany turned on the spigot and new G3 rifles flowed out of HK as quickly as they could crank them out.
A Goldilocks Solution: Pairing an EOTECH Holographic Weapon Sight With a 3X Magnifier
The discussion of scope magnification is valid when it comes to optics on a rifle such as an AR. How much magnification is enough and how much is too much? Does more magnification slow you down and increase the perceived movement of the reticle?
Guns of the Cold War: The Czech VZ-58 Rifle
Imagine being an infantry soldier and being handed a fighting rifle that held three times the ammunition and was three pounds lighter that what you’d been carrying. Plus it had a giggle switch to shoot like a machinegun.
My Choice in a Home Defense Gun: The Rifle Caliber AR Pistol
“Well, the .223 might be good outside your house, but I would never use it inside.” So said the unsolicited
Guns of the Cold War: SKS M59/66 Rifle
The designer of the SKS rifle, Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov, went to work on the design during WWII, but most readers
The Persistent Myth of the ‘Shoot-Me-First’ Vest
If you decide to take your tactical advice from random people on socialist media, that’s your prerogative. Perhaps you might put more of your time and attention into realistic training and situational awareness.
Great Glass: EOTECH’s VUDU X 2-12×40 SFP Rifle Scope
“VooDoo” is a complex of African diasporic religions with roots in West Africa, particularly among the Fon people. It encompasses