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Prepping 101: Cheap & Small DIY Rocket Stove Cooking

BY Paul Helinski Published: July 5, 2015 { 24 comments }

I love finding useful things that handy people can make themselves, and that the rest of us can buy cheap. If you follow this column, you already know that I fell in love with the StoveTec “Rocket Stove.” I still see them from $75 to $150 on Ebay all the time, and as a stay at home stove, I don’t think you can beat it. But as I discussed last week in my overview of bugout bags, if you are stuck on the road, the StoveTec is just too big and heavy. I have been on a quest for some time for a smaller, lighter, more portable contraption that does the same thing as my StoveTec. Right now I have a few products on the way, but in the meantime, I’d like to share a cool stove I got a few months ago that I just tried last week. It is made from square tubular steel, and the guy who makes them on Ebay adds legs, as well as a baffle, so that the stove burns reliably.

Build an AR-15: Direct Impingement or Piston Operation?

BY Tom McHale Published: July 5, 2015 { 36 comments }

As we continue our series on how to build an AR-15, we ask a complex qeustion. Direct impingement or piston operation. Should the gun stick to the time-tested formula for basic gas operation, or do you want a cleaner running machine? We’re looking at the differences in this week’s installment.

Man Dies After Setting Off Firework On His Head, Mother Demands Stricter Fireworks Laws

BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: July 5, 2015 { 17 comments }

“There’s a reason why it goes boom,” said Calais Fire Chief Robert Posick. “It’s not just a benign piece of fun. It’s truly dangerous.”

Former CNN Anchor, Army Veteran Saves Wife in Motel 6 Shootout

BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: July 5, 2015 { 2 comments }

A former CNN correspondent and Army veteran turned the tables on an armed robber during a shootout in a New Mexico Motel 6 room.

G-Code’s New INCOG Holster–Review

BY Jacob Epstein Published: July 4, 2015 { 2 comments }

G-Code and Travis Haley have partnered to design a new holster that adds a slight twist to the typical in-waist-band Kydex rig. This Kydex/suede combo can be worn in multiple positions, and has the option of a modular mag carrier that adds very little to the overall bulk.

Gun Control Fails in Chicago Once Again: 7 killed, 40 Wounded over Fourth of July Weekend

BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: July 4, 2015 { 2 comments }

The 4th of July is supposed to be a time of celebration and jubilee, but for many in Chicago, this Independence Day brought with it violence and bloodshed.

Legally Buy Machine Guns, Silencers, Short Barrels–Understand the NFA

BY Wayne Lincourt Published: July 2, 2015 { 33 comments }

There’s a lot of confusion about the above NFA Firearms and who can possess them. Are they legal? Do you have to be a class III Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)? Have a manufacturing certificate? An import license? The purpose of this article is to shed some light on these questions.

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