Shotgun
Peak American: the Winchester 1897 Trench Gun in WW1
The United States was the only country to use shotguns in World War One in a substantial way. It was not the first time the US had used such guns either; shotguns were used in […]
Year: 2023
Commentary
Why Are the Russians So Bad? War Stories from Ukraine with Neil Vermillion
Back by popular demand, we have Neil Vermillion again today. We’re talking about his experiences while volunteering as a trainer for troops in Ukraine. We’re going to discuss why the Russians underperformed so badly, what […]
Handgun
Vugrek’s Cell Phone Gun for Organized Crime
The Vugrek family of Croatia (Marko Sr, Marko Jr, and Ivan) were talented firearms designers, who ended up supplying organized crime. Their best-known development was the Agram 2000 submachine gun, a very well-built weapon submitted […]
Revolver
Mateba Unica 6: A Semiauto Revolver in .44 Magnum
The Mateba 6 Unica is the culmination of a series of revolver development by Italian designer Emilio Ghisoni (1937-2008). The Unica 6 is one of only a few self-cocking revolvers to see commercial production and […]
Bolt Action Rifles
Chinese Mystery Mauser: Fake FN Model 30
“Arming the Dragon” by Dolf Goldsmith is now available and shipping! One of the most common rifles in Warlord-era China was the Mauser Model 98 short rifle. Various Chinese armies bought large numbers of them […]
Bolt Action Rifles
A Sneaky Swiss Sniper for Israel: the ZK-31
In 1949, Israel was still fighting its was of independence, and purchasing arms internationally was difficult to do. The recently-formalized IDF wanted sniper rifles, and looked to Hammerli in Switzerland for a variant of the […]
Commentary
Training Scars: Will Competition Habits Get You Kilt in Da Streetz?
Training scars: the idea that your practice routine will dictate what you do under stress. Is it real? Yes. Does it need to be? No. The first objective of basic practice and training is to […]
Reproduction
Introducing the BD-38: A New Production Copy of the German MP-38
There has never been a proper semiauto version of the MP40 available in the US, until now. SSD (Sport-Systeme Dittrich) is a German company that has been making semiauto copies of German WW2 small arms […]
Competition
Barbed Wire and Burning Cars: Finnish Brutality 2023 Day 2
It’s time for Day 2 of Finnish Brutality 2023! Finnish Brutality is run by Varusteleka, Europe’s premier military and outdoor gear company – which also has great inexpensive shipping to the US. If you need […]
Competition
Land Mines & Casualty Care: Finnish Brutality 2023 Day 1
It’s time for Finnish Brutality 2023! This year the match is back and better than ever, with a new “Breacher” division for those seeking extra punishment. In addition to wearing armor and kit (minimum 12kg/26lb), […]