A barrel is essentially a steel cylinder with the bore drilled out. It’s as simple as that. For typical handguns (with their short barrels), there isn’t that much more to it. But with rifles, for which the barrel is often the largest and heaviest component, the overall shape of the
Wounded, grasping the side of a Kiowa helicopter’s rocket pod and shooting her M4 Carbine to suppress Taliban fighting positions, rescue pilot MJ Hegar (Mary Jennings) was hardly orthodox, but neither was her career in the United States military. Traditional combat heroism narratives are cleanly packaged with predictable moral challenges
Contrary to belief, there is nothing wrong with a little controversy when it adds a bit of zest to the conversation. This statement really holds true if the conversation concerns firearms. This eventually leads us to the Ruger Model 6829 Gunsite Scout Rifle. But first, start a discussion on the
A favorite tool of blade aficionados is the tomahawk. It can be used in a variety of ways, including plain old chopping, breaching, self-defense and a plethora of other uses. Nowadays, there is a large audience for tactical “hawks”—an update on the frontier classic. Tactical hawks typically feature all-steel construction rather
The societal fabric of the United States has radically changed in the decade since the expiration of the Assault Weapons Ban. Now it is at least theoretically possible for a law-abiding citizen to carry a handgun concealed for self-protection in all 50 states, and everybody who is anybody seems to
Bad shit happens in life. It’s life. People die, jobs are lost, deals fall apart, illness strikes, property is damaged, and hearts are broken. It sucks. Accept it. Ruts in life are something that none of us are immune to. These ruts should not consume us, though. They aren’t a
Let’s face it, the holidays are all about the food! It’s the one time of year where you get to indulge in family traditions and even create new family traditions. What I love most about the holidays is that I get to use all the wild game from my fall
When some people see the XM42, the immediate reaction is, “WANT!” While others cry out, “Why?” [in_content post=”216″ alignment=”align-left” /] Those who cry out “Why?” are usually the type who don’t understand why you would need an AR, why own more than one gun and why you would want a
Lauren Young is different. Image is everything. You know the phrase, even if you didn’t know it came from a camera ad in the late 1980s. And the slogan certainly seems to have become a big part of life in the 21st century. We live in a world obsessed with
