POTD: One Trigger, Two Locks – B.W. Ohligs Pistol for Franz Joseph

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a percussion pistol built for an emperor. This is a 20 bore over/under by Bernhard Wilhelm Ohligs of Vienna, made around 1862 for Franz Joseph I of Austria. Ohligs held the title of armourer to the Imperial Royal Court, and he showed his wor...

By Sam.S •

POTD: Splitting the Difference – Experimental .40 Caliber Colt 1851 Navy

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Colt 1851 Navy that isn’t chambered like a Colt 1851 Navy. This is one of a handful of experimental 40 caliber Navies built around 1859 and 1860, serial number 2 out of the separate range Colt used for prototypes. Colt had a gap in [...

By Sam.S •

I’m Not a Shotgun Guy. Benelli’s New M2-G1 Might Fix That.

Luke McCoy takes an early look at Benelli's new M2-G1 Tactical, a departure from the brand's signature Inertia Driven system in favor of a new Rear Piston Operated gas design. With five configurations starting at $1,949, the 12-gauge impressed on first handling, though McCoy flags the fixed Modif...

By Luke McCoy •

Cold War-era Law Finds New Use at America’s B-2 Bomber Base

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AFNS) —   Qilin Wu, a Chinese national who returned to Whiteman Air Force Base after being warned not to photograph the installation, was sentenced to six months in federal custody following a case built on a 76-year-old executive order signed by President Harry Truma...

By Eric G •
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