There’s a clarity of purpose when it comes to single-action pistols like the 1911. The single-action was the first type of semi-automatic pistol, and it still remains popular through to today. Sir Winston Churchill claimed such a gun, the Mauser C96, saved his life in the Battle of Omdurman in 1898. On our side of the Atlantic, the 1911 .45 ...
The main difference between rimfire and centerfire cartridges lies in where the primer is located and how the firing pin strikes it. Rimfire ammunition has a priming compound distributed around the inside rim of the cartridge base. Centerfire ammo has a separate primer component seated in the center of the case head. The differences between rimfire and centerfire cartridges are ...
During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range in excess of 26 miles. Yamato was also the heaviest ...
Dayton James Webber, a 27-year-old quadruple amputee and professional cornhole champion, is facing first-degree murder charges following the fatal shooting of Bradrick Michael Wells in La Plata, Maryland. Authorities allege Webber shot Wells during an argument inside his vehicle before fleeing to Virginia, where he was eventually apprehended at a hospital in Charlottesville. LA PLATA, MD — A community is ...
ROTC students at Old Dominion University (ODU) successfully neutralized an ISIS-linked terrorist who opened fire inside Constant Hall on Thursday morning. The suspect, identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, was a former National Guard member previously convicted of supporting the Islamic State; he was killed by the students during the confrontation before he could cause further loss of life. NORFOLK, VA ...
Editor’s Note: The author received a Springfield XD Mod.4 pistol on loan from the company for the purposes of writing this review. I’ve always appreciated the Springfield Armory XD series for what it is: a simple, reliable and accurate 9mm pistol. While the original may have more than two decades under its belt, I appreciate a gun with a solid ...
Tennessee lawmakers have passed SB0350, a landmark bill that prohibits landlords from banning the lawful possession and carry of firearms within rental properties and tenant-designated parking spaces. The legislation, which was transmitted to Governor Bill Lee on March 16, 2026, aims to ensure that a tenant’s Second Amendment rights are not waived as a condition of their lease. NASHVILLE, TN ...
Arlington police have cleared a woman of any wrongdoing after she stabbed her 33-year-old boyfriend, identified as Keith Green, in self-defense during a violent domestic assault early Friday morning. Green, who allegedly attempted to choke the woman, now faces multiple felony charges including Assault Family Violence—Impede Breath and has an active warrant out of Tarrant County. ARLINGTON, TX — A ...