Memorial Day To-Do List
Your Memorial Day 2021 to-do list includes (in no particular order): Fly the flag. Attend a Memorial Day parade. Barbecue some meat. Drink a cool adult beverage or two. Throw a ball around with the…
Military
Support DOVE Transplants for Vets at the Memorial Day Ruck This Monday in Austin, TX
Tactical Fitness will support DOVE kidney donations for veterans at the Memorial Day Ruck, taking place Monday, May 30th from 8:00am to Noon at the Texas State Cemetery, 909 Navasota St, Austin, TX 78702. We…
The Long, Convoluted, Unfinished Saga of Heckler & Koch’s Modular HK433 Rifle
By Peter Nealen The following is some of Heckler & Koch’s PR boilerplate about the company’s HK433 rifle. Of course, you have to expect some degree of self-importance from any manufacturer, maybe especially HK, and…
The Heckler & Koch HK433’s German Modularity
By Peter Nealen The following is Heckler & Koch’s PR boilerplate about the HK 433. Of course, you have to expect some degree of self-importance from any manufacturer, maybe especially HK, and they don’t disappoint….
America’s Firearm Industry Pitches In to Help Ukraine Defend Itself Against Russian Invaders
By Joe Bartozzi America’s firearm industry is proving again that it is the arsenal of freedom. U.S.-based firearm, ammunition and accessories manufacturers are answering Ukraine’s call-to-arms to defend itself against the Russian unprovoked invasion. NSSF…
You Have to Respect the Greatest Generation
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One Potential Problem With The Army’s New Rifle and Optic System . . .
Before I got into journalism, writing, and photography, I worked on computers. Building and repairing computers was a great way to get through school compared to slinging fast food, and in the beginning I was…
The XM5 and 6.8×51 Ammunition Will Be a Decisive Advantage. U.S. Allies Should Adopt It, Too
In yesterday’s press conference announcing SIG SAUER’s victory in the Next Generation Squad Weapon competition, Army officials said America’s likely future adversaries were a key factor in the final choice. The XM5 (a variant of…
SIG SAUER Awarded Army Contract To Built Its Next Generation Squad Weapons, the XM5 and XM250
Like any huge government bureaucracy, the U.S. military tends to be slow to change. They kept the same pistol from 1911 until 1985. They’ve basically been running variants of the M16 in most roles since…
U.S. Gunmakers Sending Guns, Gear to Help Ukraine Kill Putin’s Invaders
By Joshua Goodman, AP Adrian Kellgren’s family-owned gun company in Florida was left holding a $200,000 shipment of semi-automatic rifles after a longtime customer in Ukraine suddenly went silent during Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the country. Fearing…