The son of a Czarist-era Imperial Russian cavalry officer, Mitch WerBell III suffered from a deplorable excess of personality. WerBell’s life reflected the synergistic combination of an audacious will, an insatiable thirst for chaos, a truly gifted mechanical insight, and some fortuitous timing. The cumulative result was adventure beyond the capacity of normal folk to comprehend.
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Surviving Radiation When the NUKE PLANTS BLOW – Prepping 101 is Back!
Published: November 21, 2021 { 10 comments }Learn more about high level radiation meters, radiation, etc., at radmeters4u.com NukALERT keyfob dongle, Potassium Iodide, and package deals with meters and tested dosimeters at ki4u.com Ebay CDV-715 meters – $45 plus shipping Shane Connor’s calibration service: $112 plus return shipping For calibrated meters, they have some for $225. Call (830) 672-8734 during business hours [...]
Pablo’s Hippos: The Death of the Most Dangerous Man in the World
Published: November 21, 2021 { 13 comments }Some people are born with a sweet tooth or a proclivity for sports. Pablo Escobar was born without a conscience.
Diesel Survival Stoves – Mop Wicks – Prepping 101 is Back!
Published: November 14, 2021 { 11 comments }Diesel/Kerosene Stoves at Star & Bullock Hardware – Available for immediate shipping! This may have been the coolest product I ever found over years of weekly Prepping 101 columns. I first discovered them back in 2016, and over the next few months explored everything from baking to canning with them. So for this reboot of [...]
LTT Hellcat: The Ultimate Micro-Compact 9mm?
Published: November 14, 2021 { 5 comments }If you are not yet familiar with Langdon Tactical Technologies (LTT), it’s a name you need to know. Founder, Ernest Langdon seems to ferret out the guns in the marketplace that have all the marks of excellence but can be improved to perfection with his Midas touch. And the latest offering from LTT is its treatment of the Hellcat. Langdon is best known for trigger jobs, from drop-in upgrade kits to fully customized overhauls.
LTC Robert Dawson and Operation Infatuate
Published: November 14, 2021 { 13 comments }The British Commandos helped lay the foundation for modern Special Operations.
Shoot Red Versus Blue with New CZ Competition Pistols
Published: November 12, 2021 { 1 comment }Based on the proven SP-01 service pistol, the Competition Red & Blue guns have been tuned and upgraded for solid match grade performance.
29 Facts About the NASTI Plus the Gear Fielded
Published: November 7, 2021 { 20 comments }NASTI, a little know match in the civilian world, happened last month with the best military sniper teams in the world. GunsAmerica has the exclusive story and covers the guns & gear used by America’s elite.
Prepping 101: How to Can Butter
Published: November 7, 2021 { 10 comments }I never thought that I would find something of value on TikTok, but lo and behold, there it was. My wife had sent me a video on how to can butter. I had never thought of canning butter. The video was short and to the point, meant for people who already knew how to can, [...]
The Battle of Athens, TN: The Second Amendment in Action
Published: November 6, 2021 { 27 comments }The plot device has been exercised so many times in Hollywood as to have become a trope. Dishonest local law enforcement has the muscle to impose their nefarious will on innocent local townsfolk. Then some moody combat veteran comes back home and is forced to make things right. Whether the setting is the Old West or modern urban America, the story of the ex-soldier with the skills and the will to face down corruption is reliable box office gold.