Wild Bill Donovan’s statue graces the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, today. In 2011 Vanity Fair writer Evan Douglas described Donovan’s exploits as “a brave, noble, headlong, gleeful, sometimes outrageous pursuit of action and skullduggery.” Wild Bill Donovan was the real freaking deal.
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The Walther P1: From War Baby to NATO Surplus Sweetheart
Published: April 17, 2022 { 15 comments }The P1 is a fun and affordable piece of history. If you have ever thought about owning one, now is the time. In a few years, they will be collectible and un-affordable. Your kids and grandkids will thank you.
Bert Waldron: Nature versus Nurture, A Sniper’s Story
Published: April 17, 2022 { 8 comments }Bert Waldron was a “Break Glass in Case of War” type of soldier. America desperately needs such men. It is simply figuring out what to do with them when the bullets aren’t flying that seems to be the perennial challenge.
Pat Tillman: Portrait of an American Hero
Published: April 10, 2022 { 19 comments }On May 31, 2002, Pat Tillman and his brother Kevin walked into a local recruiting office and enlisted in the US Army. Pat walked away from a $3.6 million professional football contract and Lord knows what else so he could serve his country in the immediate aftermath of 911.
Brenda Spencer: The Genesis Monster
Published: April 2, 2022 { 13 comments }The combination of a wretched upbringing, some sub-optimal raw material, and a childhood injury transformed Brenda Spencer into a certifiable monster.
Introducing the Morph Switch Carry Pistol by Phoenix Trinity
Published: March 26, 2022 { 6 comments }The Morph Switch is a whole lot of gun and innovation in a small package designed for concealed carry. Phoenix Trinity (PT) is primarily known for its high-quality practical pistol competition guns and accessories. So, the Morph is a step outside of PT’s normal product offering but brings with it many of the characteristics of the guns used by top competitors.
Gary Plauche: The Raw Reality of Revenge
Published: March 26, 2022 { 15 comments }A year before Commando hit the big screen, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, saw a very public example of just how far one man might go to avenge a crime committed against his child. That man’s name was Gary Plauche.
Ruger 10/22 Charger – The Ultimate Donor Gun? Reviewed
Published: March 20, 2022 { 9 comments }This week is a bit of an odd duck, as we rather intentionally bought a gun we intend to look nothing like factory in just a few weeks. But since we do have it, we thought why not take a look at it as it sits. We mean of course the Ruger 10/22 Charger, the red headed step child of rimfires.
Sir Maurice Mickelwhite CBE
Published: March 20, 2022 { 13 comments }Dashing, handsome, and successful, Michael Caine is the archetypal movie star. When younger, however, he was also apparently quite the competent soldier as well.
From Boise with Love; Palouse-Lite Lower
Published: March 13, 2022 { 5 comments }With all the shenanigans going on in Washington, this is a really good time to invest some coin in lower receivers. Even if you don’t plan on a build right now, one never knows what the future will hold









