For boys growing up during the years right after World War II, no name spoke of heroism more than Audie Murphy. It didn’t matter that most kids didn’t know much about him or precisely what he did. We just knew he was our country’s greatest war hero, and we wanted to be like him. “You […]
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By Guy J. Sagi The border that determines whether a firearm is a carbine VS rifle is a fluid one. A 20″ barrel has been the informal boundary for years. Anything shorter than 20″ is a carbine, and anything longer is a rifle. Except for shotguns, which don’t qualify as either. The 20” definition remains […]
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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase Garand thumb? Is it the YouTuber (a.k.a. Mike Jones) showing videos of firearms and combat techniques on his channel? Or is the banged-up thumb or discolored thumbnail you got from the bolt of an M1 Garand slamming closed on it? If you’ve ever reloaded an M1 […]
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Like kudzu growing in the south, no matter where you go, you can find 223 and 308 ammunition. Some people stack ball ammo by the case, while others prefer boutique offerings in fancy boxes. The point is, that these two calibers remain the most popular centerfire ammo in the civilian and military markets. However, comparing […]
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With an iconic phrase, Gen. Chesty Puller once responded to a young Marine who asked permission to be married. His answer was typical of the man everyone called a Marine’s Marine, and this authentic hard-ass never minced words or hid the total loyalty he gave to his beloved Corps. “Son, when the Marine Corps wants […]
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