Hungarian AMD-65
Regular readers know I have long been fascinated by the short carbine versions of the AK-47 or AK-74…
“Nerfing” Police Work
I grew up in an era when “nerfing” everything and anything that could hurt or destroy you was…
“Terrorism” Could Cost You Your Gun Rights
YOU too could be a “terrorist.” And you don’t have to do anything violent or even vaguely threatening…
Kel-Tec RFB .308 Battle Rifle
Iran nukes Israel. A volcano launches Yellowstone into the ionosphere. Washington’s leadership vacuum finally euthanizes our wheezing economy.…
HERA Arms H3MAG
LAN World, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah recently began importing and distributing the new STANAG-compliant polymer 30-round…
Emergency Bivouacs
What’s a bivouac? It’s a temporary camp without tents or cover. If you travel in the outdoors long…
Hierarchy of Shelters
IF you become stuck in a wilderness survival situation, you should care about only one thing—staying alive through…
Distance Shooting: Myth of the Average Engagement
It’s a given that the average pistol engagement takes place at close range. And there are many who…
Arms Through the Ages: Military Arms in the Hands of Citizens
While the history of mankind is characterized by war and conflict, that history is often driven by technology. Starting when that hypothetical early soldier tied a sharp rock to the end of a stick and made himself a spear, man has tried to produce weapons superior in effect and efficiency to those of his enemies. While the current public discourse on “assault weapons” incites frenetic opinions on both ends of the political spectrum, what seems to be lost is simply how tired the argument itself has become. The scariest full-auto polymer “assault rifle” of today will be ancient history a century from now.
Training and Tactics: Knock, Knock
Home invasion. Two simple words that conjure up visions of violence, violation—and the concepts of preparation to prevent…