A lot of these articles I write for those of you “in the trenches.” And by that I mean the people who have taken seriously the risks that we all face ahead, possibly this year, possibly even this month. Most things I write about I don’t expect a lot of you to go out and [...]
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Prepping 101: High Wattage High Frequency Ham Radios on the Cheap
BY Paul Helinski Published: March 13, 2016 { 61 comments }The Taser Pulse for Civilians
BY Jon Hodoway Published: March 13, 2016 { 20 comments }Tasers, with their barbs and wires, are a common tool for cops. Now Taser has opened up sales for the rest of us, too, and this is one kickass addition to the less-than-lethal arsenal.
Improving The Remington 700–Part 1–Buy a Rifle
BY Jacob Epstein Published: March 12, 2016 { 31 comments }Sometimes I stand back and look at my guns and realize I’m missing something. I realized recently that I didn’t have a serious long range rifle. So I started at the beginning. This is the base rifle I’ve chosen for a long range build. So how well does a stock Remington 700 perform? I must admit it will be hard to improve on this performance.
Reloading: The Gear You Need And What It’ll Cost You
BY Tom McHale Published: March 12, 2016 { 49 comments }The first question prospective reloaders always ask me is, “How much will it cost me to get started?” The problem with that question is that it depends. It depends on whether you want to reload for rifle, pistol, or both. It depends on the number of calibers you want to reload. But more than anything, it depends on your personal definitions of needs and wants.
Custom Bob Marvel 1911Build–Full Review
BY Justin Opinion Published: March 12, 2016 { 12 comments }Bob Marvel, a respected 1911 gunsmith, offers classes for those who want to build a pistol from the ground up. This is mine. In the first part, I detailed the build itself, but now it is time to test out the finished gun. So how does my custom 1911 run?
Pawn Stars Austin ‘Chumlee’ Russell Will Fight Gun, Drug Charges
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: March 12, 2016 { 23 comments }News broke Thursday that “Pawn Stars” co-star Austin “Chumlee” Russell was arrested on 19 counts of drug possession and at least one weapon charge.
Say Hello to SkyWall, the Anti-Drone Net Cannon System
BY Max Slowik Published: March 11, 2016 { 13 comments }The latest by OpenWorks: part smart rifle, part net cannon, the SkyWall100 targets and track drones and brings them down intact and unharmed.
Why Gun Banning Would Be the End of Liberty
BY Jordan Michaels Published: March 11, 2016 { 29 comments }According to the Washington Post, stopping gun violence in the United States is simple: all it takes is a good old-fashioned gun ban.
Baby Browning .25 ACP: History and Review
BY Sam Trisler Published: March 11, 2016 { 29 comments }The Baby Browning is a tiny FN made .25 ACP pocket pistol, 4.1 inches long and 9.5 ounces empty, holding 6+1. It was redesigned by Dieudonné Saive from the Browning designed FN 1905 and Colt 1908 Vest Pocket, dropping the grip safety. Ours, a 1966 Belgian FN, was soft shooting and fed FMJ reliably. Specs [...]
Awesome Burris Promo: Free FastFire 3 with 3x or 5x AR Scope
BY Max Slowik Published: March 10, 2016 { 6 comments }For a limited time only Burris is giving away FastFire 3 red dot reflex sights with the purchase of one of their fixed 3x or 5x riflescopes. This combination gives shooters the ability to make precise shots at long ranges and switch over to an unmagnified sight for fast, close-up shooting.








