The M1 Carbine: From Zero To Hero
Every single thing has its purpose. One of the great powers in humanity is its ability to imbue what it creates with as much of a purpose as we can. No matter how mundane...
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The Glock 17: From Revolutionary To Routine
I want to do an experiment with all of you right now. Before you even go further let me ask you do one thing. Think of a 9mm handgun. And give me an answer...
The Type 54: The Longest Lasting Military Service Pistol
I want you to think of the oldest service pistol still in active use right now. Mull over the concept for a bit as it is a tad daunting. Very vague. Oldest service pistol....
Geha Shotgun: An Interwar Curiosity
Introduction In 2021 I grew a fascination with military surplus, leading me to travel all over South East Pennsylvania looking for small little treasures of surplus in gun stores, usually being turned off by...
FDE Howa Type 20 Showcased
Twitter users @301TFS_LEGACY and @0422_Zadoppe have shared some new high resolution photos of a Howa Type 20 rifle that was recently on display at JGSDF Camp Tsuchiura. The exhibit at Camp Tsuchiura was only...
The CMP Expert Grade M1 Garand: Initial Review
Intro Earlier this summer when the ever popular CMP Service Grade M1 Garand (what many consider to be the platonic ideal of what the CMP has to offer) went out of stock, many began...
A Retrospective: The Colt 633 “DOE”
Intro It’s likely the same stupidity that led me to purchase a V8 sedan the same year a Democratic president took office that convinced me now was the time to build a PCC in...
The Daewoo K2: South Korea’s Pride
The AK Wishes They Were This Cool Many of us in the gun community all have our own flavor of bang-stick that we gravitate towards. The pistol side of things has such a wide...
Everytown Sues Twitter Users, DEFCAD
On Friday, October 22nd, Everytown for Gun Safety filed a complaint in federal court in the southern district of New York against four defendants over alleged intellectual property infringement. Two of the defendants are...
Japanese Man Arrested For Buying “Handgun”
In Kanagawa, Japan, a 30-year-old Japanese man named Yutsubo Ito was arrested by authorities on June 12th, 2021. According to local police, Ito had allegedly ordered handgun parts from an American retailer in May,...
