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It would be hard to find two more complementary market sectors than firearms and tactical knives. As a case in point, I imagine you’re likely reading this article simply because you’re the kind of person who appreciates a quality tool in whatever form it takes. Similar to what drives the engineering teams at Springfield Armory, there’s no shortage of knifemakers who go to bed and wake up thinking about how to create a product people can stake their lives on. According to the author, there isn’t a bad choice in Cold Steel’s knife catalog. Just about everything the company manufactures…
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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…
A wide range of really well-known aircraft types were used in World War II, by both sides. But for every Mustang, British Spitfire, Bf109, Zero, Flying Fortress, Corsair or Mitchell bomber, there were many other hard-working planes that received little to no attention. Quite often their operations provided ample opportunity for danger, but little chance for glory. A Zeke meets its end: Lt. Gandy’s Kingfisher was close behind the Zeke, and after several long bursts of .30-caliber fire, the Japanese aircraft burst into flames and crashed. Image: NARA One of these lesser-known, lunch-bucket types was the U.S. Navy’s Vought OS2U Kingfisher…
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and lawful firearm owner, was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents during an immigration protest in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. Although federal officials claim Pretti brandished a handgun, verified video footage and witness accounts suggest he was only holding a mobile phone at the time of the fatal encounter. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE MINNEAPOLIS, MN (4-minute read) — The Twin Cities are currently embroiled in deep mourning and intense public outcry following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse. On the morning of January 24, 2026,…
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At the close of the Korean War, the U.S. Navy recognized that the rapid pace of jet aviation demanded a new generation of carrier-based fighters. Existing aircraft were quickly becoming obsolete as speeds climbed toward — and beyond — the sound barrier, forcing naval planners to rethink air superiority in the jet age. Grumman F-11 Tiger fighters of U.S. Navy Attack Squadron 43 (VA-43) Challengers in the 1960s. Image: U.S. Navy Grumman’s answer was the F-11 Tiger, a lightweight, high-performance fighter designed specifically for carrier operations. The sleek Tiger became the first Grumman aircraft to break the sound barrier and briefly held the…
TAG Precision is now offering RMR-footprint optics plates directly compatible with Kimber 2K11 and 1911 factory slide optics cuts, manufactured in Dallas, TX. The units are machined from sturdy 4140 steel and finished with a durable black nitride QPQ finish. Each TAG Precision Trijicon RMR unit includes a Torx driver and all the relevant mounting hardware and screws for added convenience. The Trijicon RMR optics-mounting footprint is one of the most significant footprints industry wide. This pattern obviously fits all of Trijicon’s micro-red-dot sights including the RMR itself and models like the SRO and RCR. Beyond that, the RMR pattern…
In South Africa, baboons are regarded by farmers with the same mixture of loathing and respect as hogs in Texas. Read the full article here