I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises come, the handgun is just as much an emergency rescue tool as an armed citizen’s carry gun in civilian society. Medal of Honor recipient Alvin York single-handedly killed or captured a reported 132 German soldiers with his rifle as well as his 1911 .45 pistol. Image: NARA My older daughter owns a .38…
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Photos by Frank Thai Once described as “an AR-18 shoved up the arse of an EM2,” the SA80 continued the British defense establishment’s fascination with bullpups, which started in the late 1940s. Following the .280 British cartridge debacle where Winston Churchill bent the knee to adopt the American T65 round, the Brits were saddled with a service rifle that was longer than they wanted, heavier than needed, and chambered in a cartridge overly powerful for the role it was supposed to fill. Conceived at the height of the Cold War, the SA80 was supposed to address all of these concerns.…
The fight doesn’t end with the last shot. Here’s what you need to do in the moments after a defensive shooting.Most of the conversation in the concealed carry world centers on the fight itself: draw speed, shot placement, threat assessment and the mechanics of stopping a threat. That’s essential training, and none of it should be shortchanged. Nevertheless, there’s another aspect that doesn’t get nearly enough attention:What happens in the minutes after the shooting stops, before the first squad car rolls onto the scene?The gap between the last shot fired and the moment a badge walks through the door can…
The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker represents the synergistic combination of a compact, full-power rifle with a timelessly attractive aesthetic. Pushing a full-sized 7.62x51mm/.308 Win. round in a chassis that lends itself to maneuverability and easy portage, the M1A Tanker also captures some of that classic inimitable Parkerized steel and stained walnut of a bygone era. The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker represents the optimized close quarters rendition of the classic M1A rifle with old-school aesthetics. For the American shooter looking for practical utility with a spritz of class, the M1A Tanker is your iron. Why Do We Do This, Anyway? The…
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Right now, with remote work baked into so many jobs, a lot of guys fed up with the grind back home are ditching the city life for something freer. We’re talking real relocation, not just vacations—heading overseas to build a life that’s self-reliant, low on red tape, and high on personal control.This hits home for anyone reading Off-Grid Survival. It’s the same mindset: prepare, adapt, and get out from under systems that no longer serve you. Picture running your online gig off solar in a quiet Thai valley or pulling water and food from the land in Costa Rica while…
Bugging out can mean many things to different people; but in general, when we talk about bugging out we are talking about having to make a quick getaway during times of crisis. The reasons for having to make this getaway can be anything from manmade or natural disaster that causes you to leave your immediate area to long-term emergency situations which could make returning home dangerous or impossible.Topics Covered in this Bugout Guide:While the reasons for bugging out are many, it’s an action that should never be taken lightly, as it could carry significant risks to your safety and security.…
Many MAGA loyalists are feeling burned and scammed right now—promised a return to freedom and less government overreach during the campaign, only to see policies that expand centralized control, digitize everyday life, get us entagled in more middle east wars, and build systems for constant tracking under the “America First” label.The Trump administration has accelerated measures that turn personal identity into a government-monitored credential, paving the way for broader surveillance and financial oversight. We’re looking at digitized IDs that log your movements, frameworks for traceable digital currencies, tokenized assets that put everything on a surveilled ledger, massive data consolidation through…
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Full-time RVing isn’t new—people have been living mobile since the Model T days—but it’s exploded since around 2020. Remote work, housing costs through the roof, and a cultural itch to escape the 9-5 grind has pushed more people out onto the open road. Recent numbers put the U.S. at roughly 450,000–500,000 true full-timers (people living in RVs year-round as primary housing), roughly double what it was pre-pandemic. That’s not counting the millions more who own RVs and use them heavily part-time or seasonally.But what is the draw?Control over where and how you wake up — No lease dictating your address,…
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For years, the “Dead Internet Theory” was dismissed as an online conspiracy — the idea that much of the internet would eventually become a synthetic environment dominated by bots, algorithms, and machine-generated content while real human interaction faded into the background.This week, two major developments suggest that what once sounded absurd may deserve a second look.According to new data from internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare, automated bot traffic has officially surpassed human-generated traffic on large portions of the web. At nearly the same time, Anthropic — one of the world’s leading AI companies — publicly called for the option to pause…
The Brief: Hazel Park police determined a 21-year-old man acted in self-defense when he fatally shot an armed robbery suspect during a party at a short-term rental home. The deceased allegedly brandished a firearm to steal a watch. A bystander was also wounded during the confrontation on May 29, 2026. In response, city officials revoked the property’s rental license and implemented a moratorium on new short-term rental permits. The Hazel Park City Council is now reviewing stricter zoning and occupancy ordinances. Officials cited potential violations of occupancy rules during the incident as a primary concern for future regulations. HAZEL PARK,…
At its launch in 2025, the Springfield Armory Kuna quickly established itself as a premier PDW-style 9mm pistol. This was due not just to its well-considered feature set and ergonomics, but also to its performance — driven in no small part by its roller-delayed operating system. This system allows the pistol to offer the seemingly physics-defying combination of light weight and low-perceived recoil. The Strike Industries Polymer FSA STAB is shown here riding the rear Picatinny rail of the Kuna. According to the author, the two look like they left the factory together. Last year, I had the honor of…
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