Home Grown: JC Newman and America’s Cigar Legacy

Photos by Crystal Harris Cigar smoking in America is almost as old as America itself, with the origin of American cigars being generally credited to General Israel Putnam, an Army officer who served in the famed Rogers’ Rangers during the French and Indian War, and later in the American Revolut...

By Tom Marshall

Husky Liners Launches their NEW Freedom Full Bed Liner for Trucks

Husky Liners has launched their newest bed liner product in the Freedom Full Bed Liner to protect your truck’s bed from Mother Nature and much more. It is a durable, lift‑out bed protection system built to give truck owners long‑lasting defense against wear, rust, and everyday damage. W...

By Adam Scepaniak

Grumman J2F Duck: From Bataan to Antarctica

On April 24, 1933, a legend was born when Grumman test pilot Paul Hovgard flew the prototype Grumman J2F “Duck,” designated XJF-1, on its first flight, taking off from the factory’s grass strip at Farmingdale, New York. The flight marked the debut of one of the most versatile amphibious...

By Friedrich Seiltgen

Echelon 4.0FC Earns Top Law Enforcement Gold Rating

There was a time, not that long ago, when most cops had wheelguns in their holsters and autopistols were the rare exception. While it may be hard to believe today, the transition by American law enforcement agencies away from revolvers to semi-auto pistols actually began as a trickle. However, on...

By Mike Boyle

Inside the British L85 Bullpup Rifle

The British L85 is one of the more unusual stories in modern military small arms. Conceived during a period when Britain was attempting to develop a new generation of infantry weapons around a domestically designed intermediate cartridge, the project eventually produced the L85 rifle. This advanc...

By Lynndon Schooler
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