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Dangerously Stupid: The Idiot with the Sawed-Off Shotgun

Dangerously Stupid: The Idiot with the Sawed-Off Shotgun

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Minimarts can seem like easy targets for stupid criminals looking for quick cash.

Jim Jones: Maniacal Monkey Salesman, Leftist Koole Aide, Democratic Congressional Massacre, and The Guns of the Largest Mass Murder in American History

Jim Jones: Maniacal Monkey Salesman, Leftist Koole Aide, Democratic Congressional Massacre, and The Guns of the Largest Mass Murder in American History

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This loss of life was the single worst case of mass death in American history prior to 911. The Jonestown tragedy serves as an extraordinary example of what results when true darkness is unfettered within the hearts of men.

Howard Unruh and his P08 Parabellum: The Sordid Tale of the Alpha Monster

Howard Unruh and his P08 Parabellum: The Sordid Tale of the Alpha Monster

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Howard Unruh was technically the third prolific spree killer in American history. However, his utter cold-blooded ruthlessness set a template for countless psychopathic losers to come.

The Dawn of Destruction: The World’s First Aerial Dogfight

The Dawn of Destruction: The World’s First Aerial Dogfight

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It is tough to imagine the sorts of men who would go to war in such conditions as these. The airplanes were canvas, and they had no parachutes. With balls that big how did they ever get off the ground?

The Blue House Raid: From Sleeping with the Dead to Man of God

The Blue House Raid: From Sleeping with the Dead to Man of God

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In 1966 Kim Il-sung directed the formation of an elite assassination squad titled Unit 124. Comprised solely of commissioned officers from the Korean People’s Army, Unit 124 trained relentlessly for two years for a single mission.

The Musket that Changed the World: The Land Pattern "Brown Bess"

The Musket that Changed the World: The Land Pattern “Brown Bess”

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The Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives were in use for 116 years of official service and close to 160 years of actual use with many incremental changes in its design. It remained in production for 140 years, making the Brown Bess’ production one of the longest production runs for a firearm in history.

When a CIA Huey Won a Dogfight with a Communist Biplane

When a CIA Huey Won a Dogfight with a Communist Biplane

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Though hardly what might be considered air combat in the Space Age, in January of 1968 the crew chief on an Air America Huey helicopter did indeed bring down an enemy biplane with an AK47.

America’s Forgotten War & the 1911 That Saved My Friend's Life

America’s Forgotten War & the 1911 That Saved My Friend’s Life

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The Korean War era was a confusing time. Almost two million Americans served, and nearly five million people were killed on both sides.

The Boxer That Saved a Princess: “Not Bloody Likely!”

The Boxer That Saved a Princess: “Not Bloody Likely!”

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In what is one of the most awesome lines ever uttered in the midst of a gunfight, the frightened, disheveled, irritated daughter of the Queen stated flatly, “Not bloody likely!”

Valerie Solanas, the M1935 Beretta, and the Protracted Murder of Andy Warhol

Valerie Solanas, the M1935 Beretta, and the Protracted Murder of Andy Warhol

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In shooting the avant-garde artist, Andy Warhol, a mentally ill aspiring writer named Valerie Solanas did indeed achieve her fifteen minutes of fame.