In today’s article, author Jeremy Tremp introduces us to the new Echelon 4.0FC pistol. The Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0FC is a 9mm pistol that combines a full-length grip with a compact slide assembly. This offers shooters a full capacity 9mm pistol in a compact package. The pistol was provided to the author for the purposes of this article. The Echelon ...
World War II dragged on, and Japan refused to surrender even when threatened with prompt and utter destruction. Germany had given up more than two months before, and the Japanese stood alone in their opposition to the Allies. An unconditional surrender ultimatum contained in the July 26, 1945, Potsdam Declaration promised prompt and utter destruction, yet it brought no response ...
Jim Cirillo was probably the last real gunfighter in America. Without a doubt the combat arms fellas in our military are gunfighters, but they ply their trade overseas. Jim did it at home, in the grim streets of New York city. He was a member of the city’s Stake Out Squad, a unit which was involved in over 250 shootouts. ...
Greer detectives have officially ruled the fatal shooting of Jonathan Gilbert Kraemer as an act of self-defense after evidence showed Kraemer brandished a knife during an argument outside Ollie’s Tavern. No criminal charges will be pursued against Maven Martin, who discharged the firearm in response to the immediate threat. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE GREER, SC (2-minute read) — A deadly ...
Southfield investigators have cleared an armed security guard of all charges after he fatally shot a woman who pointed a firearm at him during a chaotic scene outside a local bar. The shooting occurred as the guard attempted to render aid to an injured person following an earlier physical altercation. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE SOUTHFIELD, MI (2-minute read) — A ...
Thundering onto the battlefields of World War II, the M7 Priest married firepower with mobility at a time when the conflict’s outcome hung in the balance. From the deserts of North Africa to the jungles of the South Pacific, the M7 105mm self-propelled artillery (SPA) developed and refined techniques that are still used by the American military today. The M7 ...