Despite Generally Early Warnings, Hurricanes Continue to Ravage Lives and Property. Will You Become a Statistic or Take Precautions to Stay Alive? A hurricane is the haymaker of sucker-punches; nature’s fist of fury. Starting low, loose, and below the belt, it loops upward and lands in an arcing trajectory with enough force to take off […]
SURVIVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY WHEN YOU’RE IN THE FIELD DEMANDS A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF FIRST-AID PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHT SURVIVAL GEAR Wilderness hunts require tremendous survival preparation, everything from securing tags and scouting to setting up camps and practicing with your rifle. For most hunters, though, this is all a labor of love, an essential […]
Paul Hobley had carried his trusty Buck Hartsook for years until, one day, it went missing. The knife had served him well, so he ordered a replacement. To his unpleasant surprise, however when the counterfeit knife arrived it was not the one he had come to know and love. “It was much bigger, and not […]
REAL AVID’S 1911 SMART WRENCH AND FIELD GUIDE Some aficionados of the 1911 claim to know this pistol platform so well they don’t need an owner’s manual or any special shooters tools to field strip it. Good for them. But these would still come in handy for them and for any others they’re introducing to […]
Considering hearing protection? . . . .I live in a mostly silent world. The man who said silence is golden was right, most of the time. Silence is very pleasant when sitting in a deer stand or at the edge of the woods in the mountains overlooking an open space and watching for game to […]
“Since staring this project some of my team have been killed in action. They do not appear on a military casualty list. They are not classed as soldiers. They have not made the headlines and many get just a few paragraphs in their local paper. They don’t get medals either, although many have carried out […]
Without the drama of the carbine or pistols competitions, Army optics procurement may seem a bit mundane. Ft. Benning’s SMEs nevertheless present some compelling evidence that upgraded riflescopes and sensors help make the individual’s weapon significantly more effective, and are indispensable to the modern soldier. Take a look at what some of the largest and […]
Can a handgun ever be the right choice for hunting? When it comes to hunting at close range, by which I mean 10 yards or less, I’ve often heard people say, ‘why not use a pistol?’ They’re small and light to carry, and easy to handle in and around buildings where rats and feral pigeons […]
Following in the tradition of the Reloader Special and the Rock Chucker, RCBS new Reloader Special 2 carries some unconventional features at a reasonable price…. The Origins Of The RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Press RCBS, A COMPANY synonymous with longevity in the handloading field, has introduced a metallic cartridge loading tool that’s a followup to […]
In ROY JINKS’ History of Smith & Wesson, he relates how Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan, and I urged Smith & Wesson to produce the .41 Magnum and assured factory officials it would be an ideal gun for law-enforcement officers. While it’s pleasant to have my name mentioned in the same sentence with Elmer’s and Bill’s, […]
