In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today to understand the importance the U.S. military placed on “cold steel” duri...
My very first handgun was a Springfield Armory XD in 9mm. It was around 2007, I was shopping for a home-defense solution and I’d read positive reviews about the XD line in American Rifleman and Guns & Ammo magazines. At decision time, it wasn’t much of a competiti...
As Bob Dylan once sang, “The times, they are a-changin.” I remember an era where bolt-action pistols were associated mainly with long-range metallic silhouette shooting. Magnum handgun cartridges offered a good amount of up-close knock-down power where steel pigs and rams were concerned, but ...
The M28 and M29 Davy Crockett Weapon System emerged during one of the most volatile phases of the Cold War, a period when the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a global contest of ideology, influence, and military capability. In the early 1950s, as tensions escalated in Europe, th...
Ol’Man Outdoors – an industry leader in hunting blinds, stands, and accessories – has announced their 2026 lineup of hub-style ground blinds, engineered for concealment, comfort, and critical visibility. The series features three models: The Buck Shot (OT-802), Carnivore 270 (OT-80...
One of my favorite podcasts comes from the good folks at Hornady. Seth Swerczek frequently hosts with engineers Joe Thielen and Jayden Quinlan along with a wide variety of guests. They cover subject matters ranging from varmint hunting, rifle construction and PRS competition, to bullet design. Wh...
From its earliest experimental roots to today’s cutting-edge stealth bombers, the flying wing has remained one of aviation’s most radical and enduring ideas. Stripped of traditional fuselage and tail structures, this design prioritizes aerodynamic efficiency above all else. The design reduces...
Reliable communication used to be the first thing you lost the moment you stepped away from the grid. Once your cell signal faded, you were effectively on your own. Starlink, and now the Starlink Mini, have changed that reality in a way that is nothing short of game-changing. In a compact, packab...
Millennium Outdoors is rolling out the Q400 Guard House Buck Hut for 2026, a fixed elevated blind built around the idea that long sits in bad weather shouldn’t mean suffering. The structure puts you 8 feet, 8 inches off the ground with a 15-foot, 8-inch overall height, giving you enough ele...
Ol’Man Outdoors is known for adding simplicity and comfort to our hunts and time spent in the Great Outdoors, and that legacy continues with the announcement of their latest product. Ol’Man Outdoors has debuted their new Steady Eddie (OST-100) Aluminum Shooting Tripod delivering field...