Mossberg has just announced a special edition Bliksem version of the Mossberg 590 pump-action firearm.The 590 Shockwave just got cooler, as Mossberg has announced the special edition Bliksem version of the 12-gauge pump-action firearm. It’s made in collaboration with Christian Craighead and his brand, Ministry of Defence (MOD). If you don’t know Craighead, he’s the SAS bloke who saved hundreds of hostages in Nairobi after single-handedly storming the hotel to engage their terrorist captors back in 2019. If that wasn’t enough, he looked really damn cool while doing it.Speaking of cool-looking, the new Mossberg 590 Bliksem. Basically a 590 Shockwave…
A 16-year-old boy is dead after a 27-year-old man shot him during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago police report the teenager drew a firearm first, prompting the resident to return fire in self-defense; two handguns were recovered at the scene. CHICAGO, IL — The broad daylight of a Wednesday afternoon was shattered by gunfire in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. At approximately 3:36 p.m. on March 18, 2026, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers were dispatched to the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue following reports of a person shot. According to investigators, a…
Here are a few things you should consider when choosing or building home defense guns.When things go bump in the night, there are of course some things to consider before you start bumping back. The gun community has been a mixed bag of sorts lately with products and technology coming out at a blistering rate thanks to changes in legislature and the expansion of the broader consumer base. There are more gun owners on a much wider spectrum of diversity than ever before, and this has inadvertently led to less tribal knowledge, less general understanding of technology and a “too…
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HK MP5SD, Welrod pistol, De Lisle carbine, VSS Vintorez, High Standard HDM. These are some especially iconic firearms from years past. What do they all have in common? Yep, you got it — they’re all integrally suppressed guns that were designed with built-in suppressors. Standalone suppressors are much more common. They’re designed and rated for certain calibers, and you attach them to your firearm by threading them on to the end of your barrel or attaching them to a compatible muzzle device. There are several advantages to a standalone can. You can use it on multiple hosts, and many suppressors…
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A 46-year-old woman, Stannita Wilson, has been charged with second-degree burglary after a Des Moines homeowner shot her during a violent home intrusion on Guthrie Avenue. Police report that Wilson allegedly forced her way into the residence and attacked the homeowner, who then used a handgun in self-defense. DES MOINES, IA — A quiet Saturday night in the Union Park neighborhood turned into a violent struggle for survival when a homeowner was forced to defend their life against a random intruder. Just before 11 p.m. on February 28, 2026, Des Moines police responded to a residence in the 1500 block…
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In this article, Randall Wilson reviews the Cold Steel Roach Belly knife. Odd name notwithstanding, the knife proved to be an excellent choice at a great price. The knife is personally owned by the author and is from his collection. The Cold Steel Roach Belly holds its own alongside serious outdoor gear. It features a lightweight fixed blade that earns its place in any backcountry kit. Born in the late 1800s, my grandad was a sea captain. What gear he collected, he chose carefully and cared for completely. He used to tell us that good things are rarely cheap, and…
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A few years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to come across used police trade-in revolvers at reasonable prices. However, when old becomes vintage, vintage becomes collectible — and now you’re looking at something that’s in-demand. Many of those classic revolvers now go for more than they were sold when they were new. Yet there are always outliers and exceptions, such as the Smith & Wesson Model 64. To many collectors, a classic Smith & Wesson revolver must be blued with a pinned and recessed barrel, wood stocks, target sights, a hammer-mounted firing pin, and especially “No Hillary Hole!” (the keyed internal…
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Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller is the most decorated Marine in U.S. history and has been awarded the nation’s second-highest military award for valor six times, with five Navy Crosses and one Distinguished Service Cross. Col. Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller portrait, taken in 1945. Puller is a legend in the Marine Corps as well as American military history. Image: U.S.M.C. He fought guerrillas in the Haitian and Nicaraguan “Banana Wars,” then led his men to hard-won victories at Guadalcanal, the landing at Inchon, and the frozen hell of the Chosin Reservoir in Korea, becoming a Marine Corps icon along the…
