ASSAULT ON RUSTIC RIDGE
Combatics Training
Hill fighting in Vietnam, especially for the majority of us “flatlanders,” was among the toughest terrain to trade…
ASSAULT ON RUSTIC RIDGE
AGAINST ALL ODDS
Primal Gear Survival Bow
The skills of our grandparents and great-grandparents are being forgotten and lost faster than they can be written…
PLATE RACK IN A BUCKET
MGM Targets Steel Challenge Plate Rack
Shooting on steel targets has advantages and disadvantages. The main advantages are instant feedback (if you hear the…
WILEY CLAPP SIGNATURE MODEL COLT COMMANDER
Replacing an Heirloom
My father was a 30-year soldier, most of it serving as a paratrooper. He jumped at Normandy and…
LEVER-ACTION RIFLES
Ready for Action in the 21st Century
I noticed something a little different at the SHOT Show in January. Instead of rifles made of aluminum…
VERSATILE PRECISION RIFLE:
LWRCI R.E.P.R. MKII
My first centerfire rifle was a Model 740 Remington Woodsmaster chambered in .308 Winchester handed down to me…
STREET SMARTS
What a Pane!
While staring out an airplane window last week, I marveled at the multiple thicknesses of acrylic that protected…
OVERDUE UPGRADES
Improving the M4 Carbine
There is no doubt the M4/M4A1 is the finest carbine in the world. From the streets of Baghdad…
LONG GUNS
20-Gauge Combat Shotguns
I’ve written before about the advantages of a 20-gauge combat shotgun, and decided it was time to revisit…
THE CUTTING EDGE
TOPS Al Mar Mini SERE Operator
Special Forces officer LTC Nick Rowe was one of the few U.S. POWs to escape from VC/NVA captivity…