“It was scary, you know? The damnedest thing…” The old Marine flicked at a bright yellow tie he was wearing. “We were ordered to take Atabrine to prevent malaria. Most of us did that but it tended to turn our eyes and skin a bright yellow. And then a rumor started that the stuff would make you sterile. As if ...
‘Tis the season for hunting, and there’s nothing better than being able to fill your family’s freezer with fresh meat. Venison, elk, and other wild game doesn’t always cook as easily as your standard beef ribeye, however, and sometimes taking your prized meat from field to table isn’t as tasty a result as you had hoped. There are thousands of ...
For more than a century, infantry units have fought under an unforgiving reality: When you’re humping a ruck through non-cooperative terrain and you run face-first into an entrenched bunker, fortified machine-gun nest or enemy light armor, your options for immediate heavy fire support are painfully thin. You can’t drag a 70-ton M1 Abrams through every swamp or up every mountain, ...
For the better part of the last two decades, polymer AR-15 magazines have dominated the market, as most clearly represented by Magpul’s PMAG introduced back in 2007. Since then, polymer magazines have evolved substantially, and you can now find every capacity, feature, and color you can think of being offered by dozens of manufacturers. The Lancer L5AWM brings a translucent ...
The Brief: A Leesburg, Florida homeowner defended his residence after an intruder attempted a forced late-night entry. Hearing impacts at the exterior door, the resident retrieved a defensive firearm, issued verbal warnings, and shot the suspect as he breached the entrance, halting the break-in before police arrived. Responding officers took the wounded intruder into custody. Law enforcement determined the homeowner ...
One of the biggest complaints about suppressors is also one of their greatest strengths. They make rifles more enjoyable to shoot, but they also make them longer. Add six or seven inches to the muzzle of a traditional carbine, and suddenly a well-balanced rifle can become a bit unwieldy. The Springfield Hellion’s bullpup layout keeps overall length in check, even ...
The Brief: The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an online portal allowing individuals with non-violent convictions to petition for the restoration of their federal firearm rights. Managed by the Office of the Pardon Attorney, the program establishes an active administrative pathway after decades of blocked funding. Applicants must submit detailed background documentation, including fingerprint cards and judicial records, to ...