Guns and Gear

Triumph and Tragedy: The USS Indianapolis

No one on board the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) knew anything about the cargo they were carrying. What they did know…

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Positional Shooting Tips for Hunters

Positional shooting is typically associated with competition and tactical shooting. In fact, in my experience most hunters don’t think much…

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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver — The Big-Tailed Beast

In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on…

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Guns and Gear

AI Doesn’t Get Guns

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t good at rendering firearms, and that’s probably not…

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Civivi’s Latest Reveal is the Aptly-Named Reveal

The Reveal is another new flipper EDC on the way from your…

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Full-sized, Compact and Subcompact: What’s the Difference?

Today’s handgun buyers are spoiled for choice — to a degree that…

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Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were…

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Whoa Nellie! Bestech Wet Nellie is Here

Prolific knifemeister Grzegorz Grabarski is seeing his latest Bestech collab model roll…

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Taking the Hellcat .380 to 200 Yards

Before we begin, let’s just address the elephant in the room. What…

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10mm for Self Defense: Is It Too Powerful?

Discussing the 10mm Auto cartridge stirs up strong opinions. When you chamber…

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Aviation Icon and American Hero: Chuck Yeager

Born into poverty in the woods of West Virginia, Charles E. “Chuck”…

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Shop Talk: 7Forge Sets Sights on Getting Knives to the People

7Forge Knives, the shop that began as an 8th grade science experiment…

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