Fletcher Taquito 22 Rimfire Suppressor: Long-Term Review

After more than 5,000 rounds through the Fletcher Rifle Works Taquito 22, we examine its sound suppression, maintenance, durability, and updated design. The post Fletcher Taquito 22 Rimfire Suppressor: Long-Term Review appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Luke Cuenco •

Weathering the FRW Texas Flood on My Modernized SPR

The Fletcher Rifle Works Texas Flood has spent thousands of rounds living on a Munitionworks Mod J SPR. Here’s how the 10-ounce, 3D-printed titanium suppressor has held up. The post Weathering the FRW Texas Flood on My Modernized SPR appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Luke Cuenco •

Capt. Dale Dye: The Battle of Guadalcanal

“It was scary, you know? The damnedest thing…” The old Marine flicked at a bright yellow tie he was wearing. “We were ordered to take Atabrine to prevent malaria. Most of us did that but it tended to turn our eyes and skin a bright yellow. And then a rumor started that the stuff would Rea...

By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret) •

The Rimfire Report: The FarrowTech Ruger Mark IV 22R PDW Kit

FarrowTech, as we talked about a few weeks ago here when we reviewed their FT-M body kit for the KelTec P-17 , is in the business of making all sorts of accessories, kits, and conversions for some very affordable firearms. After our article  featuring the P-17 kit, FarrowTech was kind enough...

By Luke C. •

Tragic WWII Story of the Sullivan Brothers

Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan is pure Hollywood fiction, but it was inspired by the true – and all too tragic – story of the five Sullivan brothers. The siblings enlisted/re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and i...

By Peter Suciu •

USS Saratoga: WWII Carrier Sunk by an Atom Bomb

The USS Saratoga (CV-3) was one of just three United States Navy aircraft carriers—along with USS Ranger (CV-4) and USS Enterprise (CV-6)—to survive the entirety of the Second World War. Although outdated by 1943, as the newer and more capable Essex-cla...

By Peter Suciu •

Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato

During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...

By Peter Suciu •