AllOutdoor Review – Old Town Discovery 158 Canoe

For over three decades, the Old Town Discovery 158 has been one of the best-selling canoes in America, and after spending real time with one this season, it’s easy to see why it’s earned such a loyal following. I first got a good look at this boat during my factory tour at Old Town in [&#8230...

By Patrik Orcutt

Karl-Gerät Mortar: Germany’s Tracked Giant

In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine field...

By Tom Laemlein

POTD: Norwegian Home Guard Rolls Out the Barrett M107A1

Norway's Home Guard has added some serious reach to its toolkit. Their school recently completed the first instructor course and several initial user courses on the new 12.7mm MØR, the Barrett M107A1, now rolling out across the Heimevernet. Instructor cadres qualified first, then turn...

By Eric B

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver — The Big-Tailed Beast

In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...

By Peter Suciu

Taking the M1A Loaded Precision Out to 500 Yards

The classic American service rifle, the M14 in 7.62x51mm NATO, was the replacement for the M1 Garand, adding (among other things) a 20-round detachable box magazine and select-fire including fully automatic. It was the primary service rifle for the U.S. until Vietnam where it was replac...

By Beyond Seclusion

Hickory Grove Home Defense: Alleged Intruder Shot Dead in East Charlotte

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) is actively conducting a homicide investigation after an alleged intruder was shot and killed during a residential breaking and entering in east Charlotte on Sunday morning, June 14, 2026. Officers arriving at the scene in the 5800 block of Hicko...

By Brandon Curtis

Dale Dye: Why Marines Are Called “Devil Dogs”

It’s one of the most memorable monikers for a fighting force around, and its legend stems from a brutal battle fought more than a century ago. The term was reportedly adapted from the German Teufel Hunden, and applied to American Marines following the Battle of Belleau Wood during World Wa...

By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret)

Jim Carmichel Picks His Favorite Hunting Rifles

When it comes to picking your favorite firearms, explains our former long-time shooting editor, you don't have to be entirely reasonable The post Jim Carmichel Picks His Favorite Hunting Rifles appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel
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