Historical Guns

MIL/LEO stands for military and law enforcement officer. This means the company that produces the firearm will not sell it to the average Joe but will limit it to military and law enforcement customers

I continue discussing “old school cool” guns and their modern-day worth.

The 1980 Norco shootout turned a bank robbery into a deadly gunfight that reshaped California law enforcement.

The first semi-automatic pistol to be patented was the Salvator Dormus, patented in Austria on July 11, 1891. The Schönberger-Laumann followed with an Austrian patent in November 1891. Neither got past small runs and military trials. The first semi-auto pistol made in real numbers was Hugo Borchardt’s C93 of 1893, with roughly 3,000 built. The [...]

I’ve competed in long range rifle competitions making shots out to beyond 1000 yards. Now I find much more enjoyment in closing the distance and using “old school cool” gear.

In Arthur Jackson, we find an interesting dichotomy. An accomplished warrior rightfully venerated for exhibiting a level of personal valor unimaginable to most of us normal folk, he later found himself in an unexpected dark place.

The Savage Model 1899 did not come close to toppling Winchester or Marlin, but this odd duck enjoyed a century-long run and continues to haunt the Savage Arms company to this day.

The AR might be the ultimate modern patrol rifle, but it’s not the first patrol rifle. Look at a few historical examples of patrol rifles before AR dominance. 

Jack Churchill opted for an English longbow and a Scottish broadsword. Additionally, where normal people might wield such stuff for show, Jack Churchill did not. He used these antiquated weapons to get medieval on the Germans.