LT Hugh Mills earned three Silver Stars, three Bronze Stars, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Legion of Merit during three tours as a combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Mills was shot down sixteen times and thrice wounded in combat. He flew 3,300 combat hours in OH6A and AH1G helicopters.
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A White Laser? New Odin Turbo LEP Weapon Light from Olight Full Review
Updated: August 3, 2024The new Odin Turbo LEP from Olight is essentially a light saber. The beam is hyper focused into a single hotspot and is ideal for anyone looking to do long range night time shooting or hunting.
Taurus USA Goes Micro Small with the New GX4 9MM Pistol
Updated: May 23, 2021Looking for a small, ultra-concealable pistol for self and home defense? Taurus USA may have just what you need with the newly introduced GX4 micro-compact.
Sons the Sturmgewehr: The G3 and the PTR
Updated: May 23, 2021The G3 was a ground breaking design which held communist hordes at bay for 30 years. PTR Industries in South Carolina is building the GI PTR 100, a semi-automatic version of this robust cold warrior. Where did it come from and why was it built?
$99 For a “Range-Finding” 4-12x Scope, Red Dot, and Laser?! We Beat the Crap Out of One So You Don’t Have To
Updated: May 23, 2021The American flag on Pinty’s website shouldn’t fool you—these scopes are made in China. But they could still play a role in your gun safe. Not an important role, but something you can use and abuse and not worry too much if it ends up at the bottom of a pond.
Addressing Shotgun Chamber Length
Updated: May 23, 2021In a previous article, I discussed dealing with one common malady of these old shotguns, excess headspace. In this article, I’m going to cover another common issue: chamber length.
General Butt Naked and the Incomparable Power of Redemption
Updated: May 23, 2021In General Butt Naked’s stark transformation from bloodthirsty psychopath into pastor, evangelist, and mentor we see manifest the simply breathtaking power of forgiveness.
The NEW .44 Auto Mag: Return of the King
Updated: May 16, 2021There are many iconic handguns in the collective consciousness of gun enthusiasts. There are fewer, but still several iconic handguns in global culture. These latter icons tend to be associated with a larger-than-life appearance on the silver screen. But even amongst the most iconic and awe-inspiring handguns ever to make viewers’ eyes widen and chins drop – there is one that sits at the very top. The .44 Auto Mag.
The Semi-Auto Benjamin Marauder is the Gun Nut’s Air Rifle
Updated: May 16, 2021The Semi-Auto Benjamin Marauder might be the nearest stand-in for the .22-caliber firearms we used to know and love. The Marauder can push a 14.3-grain pellet 900 feet-per-second (fps) at the muzzle, making it powerful enough to take small game and accurate enough to hit a one-inch target at 50 yards.
Field Tested: Trijicon’s MRO HD 1X25 Red Dot Sight
Updated: May 16, 2021In testing Trijicon’s MRO HD sight while turkey hunting in Texas, the author found the sight to have top-tier glass and a large aperture for such a small optic, maximizing the viewing area and allowing for rapid target engagement