One fateful day, a European monarchy fell to the unstoppable power of popular revolution. It all started with a pocket pistol and M1907.
Will is still trying to figure out what he really wants to be when he grows up. However, shooting guns and claiming it was work seemed like a pretty sweet hustle. As a result, Will serendipitously transformed an avocation into a vocation.
Raised in the Mississippi Delta, Will flew UH1H, OH58A/C, CH47D and AH1S helicopters operationally as an Army Aviator. He is SCUBA-qualified and has parachuted out of perfectly good airplanes at 3 o’clock in the morning. Will has summited Mount McKinley, Alaska, six times…always at the controls of an Army helicopter, which is the only way sensible folk climb mountains.
Will has delivered sixty babies and occasionally wrung human blood out of his socks. He is married to his high school sweetheart and has three awesome adult children. Turn-ons include vintage German machineguns, flying his sexy-cool RV6A airplane, Count Chocula cereal and the movie “Aliens.”
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Two Gunshots That Changed the World: The Death of King Carlos I of Portugal & The Winchester 1907
Published: May 23, 2019 { 13 comments }
Three Shots That Doused the Light: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
Published: May 18, 2019 { 9 comments }Yitzhak Rabin was a politician, statesman, and general who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Israel. He was also assassinated with a Beretta 84F.
When the King of England Tried to Kill an American President, Kind of…
Published: May 11, 2019 { 22 comments }President Jackson was notorious for settling his differences with his fellows via gunfire. Estimates hold Jackson as having participated in between five and one hundred duels over his long and craggly life.
The Death of Anwar Sadat: Comrade Kalashnikov’s Assault Rifle Ends an Era
Published: April 17, 2019 { 9 comments }Anwar Sadat served as the third President of Egypt. His story is a cautionary tale about the risks associated bringing peace to the Middle East.
Of Communism, Catholicism, Attempted Murder, Forgiveness & JMB’s Hi-Power Pistol
Published: April 12, 2019 { 5 comments }When a terrorist tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II by shooting him four times, the weapon was a Browning Hi-Power. But the story didn’t end the way you’d expect.
Alan Berg Assassination: MAC10 Murder & Gov’t Reclassification of a Semi-Auto
Published: April 6, 2019 { 7 comments }In this installment of our ongoing review of infamous assassination weapons, we probe the very depths of darkness and hate. The victim was a shock radio host, the assassins were dedicated white supremacists, and the weapon was an illegally converted full auto MAC10.
Tragedy, Revenge, and the M41A Pulse Rifle
Published: April 1, 2019 { 52 comments }As March turns into April we will today explore one of the most controversial killings in modern times. This gruesome crime touches on the sticky subjects of corporate greed, combat veterans emotionally damaged by their service, and the unprecedented effectiveness of modern military technology.
Che Guevara and the M2 Carbine: The Gory Death of a Paradox
Published: March 23, 2019 { 39 comments }Depending upon your political leanings Ernesto “Che” Guevara was a hero, saint, murderer, or monster. Guevara was one of the most polarizing people in all of human history. His life, death, and legacy still spark controversy more than half a century after his execution.
The Assassination of Benazir Bhutto: The Unsolved Murder of the Muslim World’s First Female Prime Minister
Published: March 15, 2019 { 7 comments }Benazir Bhutto was both the 11th and 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan. Her professional life was enigmatic, dangerous, chaotic, and inspirational. Accused of corruption and officially ousted from her post twice, she yet remained the first democratically elected female leader of a Muslim-majority nation. Imprisoned, exiled, persecuted, and ultimately murdered, Benazir Bhutto came to represent both the best and the worst of her part of the world.
A Friday Afternoon in Dallas: Two Murders that Shook the World & Analysis of the Weapons Used
Published: March 9, 2019 { 46 comments }The Kennedy assassination devastated America. But Lee Harvey Oswald also committed the lesser-known murder of a police officer. Here’s a quick examination of the historical weapons associated with that tragic event.