Some short-timer due to rotate off the hill came by our bunker to gloat. He wouldn’t be around for Christmas, which he informed us was tomorrow. News to me. In my view, counting days was akin to tempting fate. Life at Con Thien was dicey enough without that kind of distraction. My bunker buddy Sergeant Steve Berntson stuck his head ...
Celebrated African explorer and hunter Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) squandered no modesty penning his exploits for The Field, a British sporting journal. One account: “Seven stags now broke from a ravine [and galloped] up the hill, thus nothing but rumps were turned toward me … . I put up the back-sight for 250 yards and took a steady shot … .” ...
With Constitutional Carry becoming more and more common throughout the United States, the every day carry (EDC) lifestyle has grown exponentially. Pistols are getting smaller, slimmer and lighter, with increased capacity. The holster industry has equally evolved with this growth in the EDC market. Holsters are lighter, stronger and much easier to conceal. One such company is DeSantis Gunhide. Located ...
On 9 June 1944, the 3rd Company of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment of the 12th SS Panzer Division — the Hitlerjugend — was tasked to seize the French village of Norrey-en-Bessin. The world was three days into the D-Day invasion, and the battlefield situation remained both fluid and chaotic. How Operation Overlord might ultimately turn out was anybody’s guess. With such ...
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE In a nation founded on the principles of liberty and the right to bear arms, with an estimated 400 million firearms in civilian hands, the question isn’t whether young Americans will encounter guns in their lifetime—but when. Despite this reality, comprehensive firearm safety education has largely disappeared from American schools, leaving millions of young citizens without ...
When it comes to firearms and modularity, a few types rule the roost. The king of modularity these days is an AR-style firearm like the Springfield Armory SAINT. A long way down that same list is the M1A — or is it? If you’re looking to mod your M1A you do have some options, and for me, the best option ...
The Century Series jets came into being in the heady days after World War II. Aviation, and combat aviation specifically, evolved rapidly and breaking the sound barrier was one of the first achievements accomplished. Delta wing configurations and guided missiles were also developed. Many of the advanced technologies we have today were pioneered then. Century Series refers to a group of U.S. ...
One of the Century Series of aircraft, the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is one of the great Cold War interceptors that blended speed, new design concepts and modern guided missiles to blunt the danger from nuclear-capable Soviet bombers and other threats. Frequently called “The Deuce,” the F-102A Delta Dagger was the world’s first operational supersonic, all-weather aircraft and used a ...
If you want to suppress a pistol and still hit your mark, you’re probably going to have to rethink your sight situation. Let’s get this right out in the open: A suppressed pistol for personal protection has limited application. This is, of course, because in most personal protection situations, the ability to comfortably conceal the pistol is paramount … and ...