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Simone Segouin

Simone Segouin: The Photogenic Partisan of Chartres

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Simone Segouin rose to the occasion. A rural farm girl with limited education, her passion for her people and her country drove her to some truly epic levels of heroism in the face of profound peril.

Two 1911 DS Prodigy from Springfield Armory

Best Handguns: Annual and Usage-Based Guide

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How would you do it if you were to break down the evolution of handguns and choose the best handguns ever?

The Legend of Baker Peak

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One of the best-kept secrets thereabouts is the Ouachita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Comprising some 60,000 acres of rugged granite mountains, sweeping prairies, and freshwater lakes adjacent to Fort Sill to the north, the wildlife refuge was mesmerizing.

3-Will- Chalino Sánchez: Dead Man Singing

Dr. Dabbs – Chalino Sánchez: Dead Man Singing

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From the very beginning, Chalino felt compelled to sing. However, throughout it all, his siblings would later claim that Chalino also had a deep-seated penchant for violence

Leo Major: The Québécois Rambo

Leo Major: The Québécois Rambo

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In 1945 a one-eyed French Canadian named Leo Major did indeed snatch up a matching pair of Sten guns to shoot the holy heck out of a bunch of Waffen SS troopers defending the Dutch town of Zwolle. His story is one of almost insane bravery spanning two wars.

Fray Bentos: The WW1 British Alamo

Fray Bentos: The WW1 British Alamo

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The classic WW2 action epic Fury was based upon the WW1 story of Fray Bentos and her crew.

Hamer’s Hammer: The Remington Model 8

Hamer’s Hammer: The Remington Model 8

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Scientists would have us believe that the dinosaurs died out some 65 million years ago. However, I would assert that all that is wrong. The last surviving dinosaur actually passed away in 1955. His name was Frank Hamer.

Three Shots That Doused the Light: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin

Three Shots That Doused the Light: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin

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Yitzhak Rabin was a politician, statesman, and general who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Israel. He was also assassinated with a Beretta 84F.

The Death of Anwar Sadat: Comrade Kalashnikov’s Assault Rifle Ends an Era

The Death of Anwar Sadat: Comrade Kalashnikov’s Assault Rifle Ends an Era

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Anwar Sadat served as the third President of Egypt. His story is a cautionary tale about the risks associated bringing peace to the Middle East.

Alan Berg Assassination: MAC10 Murder & Gov’t Reclassification of a Semi-Auto

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In this installment of our ongoing review of infamous assassination weapons, we probe the very depths of darkness and hate. The victim was a shock radio host, the assassins were dedicated white supremacists, and the weapon was an illegally converted full auto MAC10.