A Different Kind of Petting Zoo
Being a military guy, I’ve had the opportunity to see some pretty neat stuff. I’m a “POG” (Person Other than Grunt) of course, so my adventures have been a little more serene than some...
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Smith & Wesson Governor | Big Gun, Bigger Personality
BLUF: The Smith & Wesson Governor is a ton of fun and can be somewhat effective as a defensive firearm. If you want something for personal protection, look elsewhere. If you want something that’s...
Military Fitness: Getting Your First Pull-Up
The pull-up is one of the oldest exercises in the book. Since man has had a tree to climb, man has had the ability to vertically pull his own bodyweight, and that ability has...
Defense Distributed Ghost Gunner 2: First Impressions
Following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the media has been awash with calls for a rehash of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, with the AR-15 serving as the centerpiece for the current attack...
A Visual Expedition Into DPM Variants
This is a journey into the many different variants of the Disruptive Pattern Material, also known as DPM. I am only showing patterns I have in my collection. There are many many more. First,...
Polymer80 PF940C Glock 19
After binge-watching dozens of build videos on YouTube, I was convinced to give the Polymer80 frame kit a go of my own. I decided to purchase the Compact (G19) version, due to my fondness...
RIA 1911 – Is It Worth It?
The 1911 is quite literally one of the most iconic firearms to be made here in the US. The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. In that time it served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed...
The Smith & Wesson M&P Sport II
The Sport II is Smith and Wesson’s version of an entry level AR-15. It features a basic furniture set with a standard mil-spec telescopic stock, slim handguards without aluminum heat shields, flattop upper receiver...
The Swedish M/1896 Mauser
About a year ago, a local shop was going under and liquidated their entire inventory. They had 3 Mausers on the wall: A Zastava M48, a Zastava M24/47, and a Carl Gustaf Stads M/1896;...
