The Case for Gar and Bowfin, North America’s Oldest Gamefish

Two of the most maligned fish in American freshwater are quietly building a following. The alligator gar and the bowfin have spent generations on the wrong end of a reputation, blamed for wrecking bass and crappie fisheries, shocked with electricity, hacked with machetes, and left to rot on river...

By James Chen •

War Stories: He Survived Omaha Beach

John looked like a character on Hee Haw, if a character on Hee Haw was not terribly silly. He carried himself like a grandfather. He was thin and always wore the same basic uniform — a pressed collared shirt buttoned at the neck and wrists, spotlessly clean bib overalls, and a ball cap. He had ...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Chasing Daytime Swordfish in St. Augustine

Swordfish have always been a fish I’ve only read about or seen a few steaks of behind the glass at the fish counter growing up. Something that I thought was only attainable through commercial means, or with long-range offshore trips that required great effort and some luck. Then in the 2000...

By Eugene L. •

Beretta Celebrates 500 Years with the 1526 Parallelo SxS Shotgun

Beretta isn’t running out of ideas for celebrating the year of their 500th anniversary. Like with the SO10 EELL History, again we’re looking at an art piece in the shape of a shotgun. This time we don’t have one masterpiece, but a pair of identical twins.

By Giorgio O •

Holland & Holland Celebrates Beretta's 500 Years with .375 H&H Double

While the title may sound surprising to some, our attentive readers would know that Beretta Holding acquired Holland & Holland a few years ago. Since then, Beretta has ceased manufacturing double rifles, leaving them exclusively to the English boutique. It was therefore expected to see a doub...

By Giorgio O •

Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Historic Arrival of First Finnish F-35

ROVANIEMI, Finland, Oct. 1, 2026 — The Republic of Finland celebrated the arrival of its first two permanently based F-35A aircraft in country, marking the beginning of a new era of 5th Generation capability for the Finnish Defence Forces. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) joined the arrival cere...

By Eric G •
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