McDonnell F3H Demon: Troubled Transition to Supersonic Flight

The McDonnell F3H Demon was a single-seat, carrier-based jet fighter developed for the United States Navy in the 1950’s. This aircraft represents a critical but troubled chapter in American naval aviation: one that pushed the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation toward design philosophies that would ...

By Richard Johnson

The Evolved Okuma Makaira SEa – New Gold 2-Speed Lever Drag Reel

Okuma is back with the next generation of its flagship Makaira conventional reels with the new Okuma Makaira SEa Gold 2-Speed Lever Drag reel. The new Makaira SEa Gold is built upon the latest generation of the Makaira SEa platform to combine the proven big game performance with an iconic offshor...

By Eugene L.

Plastic Before The Glock

In 1982, Glock changed the world by introducing the P80 for the Austrian Army. In short order, the world changed. The polymer-frame Glock faced an uphill battle against steel purists who declared the Glock a Tupperware gun. Glock went on to not only become massively successful but to be endlessly...

By Travis Pike

The Meridian Defense Corp Trench-103 Rifle

Meridian Defense's new Trench-103 doesn't chase the worn-in aesthetic; it claims to earn it. Inspired by improvised field-painted rifles emerging from modern trench warfare, the rifle pairs a hand-finished Cerakote treatment with a production process that refuses shortcuts. Every Trench...

By Eric B

POTD: Army's NGSW Reaches Operational Units in Pacific

Photo Of The Day, and we find ourselves on the wrong side of the M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon. Transition to a new service rifle means more than issue and familiarization, particularly for units committed to near-peer readiness. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment "Battle&...

By Eric B

Operation Anthropoid: Killing the Butcher of Prague

Who was the most horrible person in all of human history? Some might claim their mother-in-law. I’m personally crazy about mine. However, I’d like to dig a bit deeper than that today. Tragically, the competition for that particularly dark superlative is fierce. I would say that human beings a...

By Will Dabbs, MD
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