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...
The Palmetto State Armory PA-15 is a bare bones AR-15 that makes for an excellent starter rifle at an outstanding price point.
Charred lodgepoles scratching a gunmetal sky reflected my mood. This morning the elk had won. No plan in mind, I climbed beyond where they’d scattered. Probing the slope’s crest from the sit with my binocular, I saw it. Among ranks of black boles with low-arcing limbs, a branch curved up...
Washington’s Supreme Court upheld a law stripping gun rights after two DUIs, raising major Second Amendment questions under Bruen and Rahimi.
I’m pleased to welcome back longtime TFB writer, friend, and, most importantly for today, AK historian Vladimir Onokoy . Vlad has lived a remarkable life and had a front-row seat to some truly unique experiences . Most recently, he has taken on the ambitious challenge of writing a book on a...
The Supreme Court is expected to release decisions soon in Wolford v. Lopez and United States v. Hemani, two Second Amendment cases that could clarify how lower courts apply Bruen after Rahimi.
Since 2016, I have spent my summers in a small 1971 camper trailer that I remodeled. This camper trailer is my way of staying on public land while supporting myself as a fly-fishing guide far from home. It also gives me a safe and secure place to lay my head and lock my door. This Read More The p...
FORT SILL, Okla. – Soldiers who need to qualify on machine guns at Fort Sill will soon have a centralized, upgraded range built by Soldiers who know exactly why that training matters. By applying critical thinking and looking beyond the standard path, leaders and engineers at Fort Sill are demo...
Glock helped push American handguns from revolvers and steel-framed pistols into the polymer, striker-fired era. This is how Glock changed the market.
The older I get, the less keen I am on having a different bag for every occasion. I’d much prefer to have one bag that does it all for traveling, work and everyday use. I’ve gone through a couple of dedicated flight bags, duffels and backpacks over the years and while most are excellent a...