Dressed to Survive: How an Army Decision Aid Is Improving Cold-Weather Readiness

NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, Mass. – Where there is little rest, comfort, or compromise in the world’s most austere cold-weather environments, a soldier’s clothing is more than just a uniform – it is survival. For leaders, clothing decisions are tactical decisions, and the Medic...

By Eric G •

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 •

Unbreakable? Not Quite: Common AK Failure Points

The AK rifle has earned a reputation as one of the most widely produced and reliable firearms ever made. Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the years following World War II, the platform has served military forces, law enforcement agencies, and civilian shooters across the globe for decades. Its ...

By Lynndon Schooler •

POTD: Natural Holly and Satin Hard Chrome Done Right

Photo Of The Day: "White Satin" exemplifies the resurgence of 1970s 1911 aesthetics married to contemporary precision. The Colt Combat Commander frame sports a squared and checkered trigger guard, a hallmark of that era, paired with a Stan Chen Gen 2 magwell. Harrison Design & Consu...

By Eric B •

Fudd Friday: A Winchester 1895 Too Nice For The Job It Was Made For

At the end of the 1890s, John Moses Browning was in a weird place. He’d had a hand in designing many classic lever-action rifles (and even shotguns!) over the past years, but he realized that without some big changes to the design, lever-actions would lose a lot of market share to bolt acti...

By Zac K •

NEW Vortex Crossfire II Red Dots - Motion Activation & Solar Options

Vortex Optics has taken one of their most popular rifle and shotgun red dots and enhanced them to be even better. The Crossfire II dot now has solar capabilities, a green dot option, motion activation, and other small upgrades to make it even more desirable for gun owners.

By Adam Scepaniak •
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