Photos courtesy of UK National Archives During World War II, William Franklin “Tex” Ash made 13 escape attempts and made it outside of six German POW camps by either going over the wire, cutting through the wire, or out the gate in disguise. TEXAS TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH William Franklin Ash was born in Dallas, Texas, on November 30, 1917. Ash grew up during the Depression and worked his way into college at the University of Texas, doing any work he could find. While in college, Ash wrote term papers for rich kids to fund his studies and improve…
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One of the most improbable alliances in World War II history was a covert partnership between the United States government and organized crime. Known as Operation Underworld, this clandestine initiative was born out of wartime desperation. With America’s eastern seaboard vulnerable to Axis sabotage and German U-boats decimating Allied shipping, federal authorities turned to an unlikely source for help — mobsters like Charles “Lucky” Luciano and Meyer Lansky. The USS Lafayette fire sparked immediate fears of Nazi sabotage right in America’s backyard. Image: NARA These figures, once hunted by law enforcement, were now enlisted to safeguard ports, suppress labor unrest, and gather intelligence. What…
Alpha Foxtrot Attila Compact 1911DS pistol with extended magazine.Alpha Foxtrot is now shipping the Attila Compact, a double-stack 9mm 1911 that’s small enough to carry.Double-stack 9mm 1911s are incredibly popular these days, but most are too big and heavy to comfortably carry concealed. Alpha Foxtrot is helping to remedy that with its Attila Compact 1911DS.Featuring a 3.5-inch barrel with an integrated compensator, it should be supremely shootable despite its small size. Thanks to its slim-profile aluminum frame, it should be pretty light on the belt and easy to conceal, too. It feeds from Glock 43X/48-pattern magazines, and each pistol ships…
Editor’s Note: In this article, Yamil Sued takes a look at night sights for the Springfield SA-35 pistol. Made by XS Sights, this sight set offers distinct advantages for self-defense in low-light shooting. The tritium sights were provided to the author for this article. OK, I admit it. I’m a boomer. Why? Because I love the P-35 pistol platform. Ever since I picked up my first example of one of these amazing 9mm pistols back in the mid 1980s, I found it to be one of the most comfortable and easy-to-shoot handguns on the market. It’s been almost 40 years…
We need to talk about stopping power because there’s a lot of garbage floating around. Misinformation that might get you hurt. Or worse, make you overconfident in your carry gun’s ability to end a fight instantly. Let me clear something up right now. Medical professionals experienced in evaluating gunshot wounds often cannot distinguish between wound paths from common handgun calibers during surgery or autopsy. That’s from the FBI’s own ballistic research. Not internet forum experts. Not gun shop commandos. Actual doctors. Training matters more than caliber debates. The best stopping power comes from putting rounds where they need to go,…
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 was killing America’s enemies before World War I, and did so through that conflict, as well as World War II, Vietnam, and even into the 21st century’s War on Terror. The Texas Rangers availed themselves of the 1911 as soon as…
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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 significant. Yet, there are many similarities. This article breaks down the differences you should know. This fundamental design difference affects everything from reliability to reloadability to what calibers are even possible to manufacture. How Rimfire Ammunition Works A rimfire cartridge…
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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 in shock following the arrest of a well-known local athlete on one of the most serious charges possible. On Sunday, March 22, 2026, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 27-year-old Bradrick…
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 warship ever constructed and the most heavily armored, leading to a belief she might be “unsinkable.” The super-battleship Yamato carrying out sea trials in October 1941. Image: Mr. Kazutoshi Hando/U.S. Navy Still, today, she lies at the bottom of the East China Sea,…
With Recover Tactical’s S-PRO conversion kit, you can stock your Glock, Canik or Walther PDP.Ever since the advent of both the handgun and the longarm, people have been searching for the best way to bridge the gap between the two. The tree created in this quest for compromise has many branches and brought us to entirely new categories (looking at you, PDW). But one of the easiest ways, and first attempts, to clasp hands was simply adding a stock to a sidearm.This makes a lot of sense. A buttstock increases stability and allows for better recoil management by adding more…
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