Vortex Optics made headlines in 2022 when it was selected to provide the Next Generation Squad Weapons–Fire Control (NGSW-FC) system for the U.S. Army’s NGSW program. That has led to both securing additional military optics contracts and the resulting advanced technology trickling down to civilian products. Both of those are evident in the release of the company’s AMG 1-10X 24 mm FFP, the world’s shortest and lightest FFP 1-10X low-power variable optic (LPVO), to the civilian market. Vortex’s AMG 1-10X 24 mm FFP is the world’s shortest and lightest FFP 1-10X low-power variable optic and is designed to be used…

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On January 26, 1887, ground was broken and construction began on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.   It was completed on March 29, 1889, in time for the 1889 Paris World’s Fair. The Eiffel Tower then surpassed the Washington Monument as the world’s tallest man-made structure — a record that it held for 41 years. But it was eclipsed by the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York City, in 1930. — And on January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, was established. — All eyes are on the Comex market this morning, after Friday’s surge to $103.91…

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Named after John Olin’s famed hunting dog, the King Buck product line exists within the larger Winchester Pet brand to showcase the company’s most deluxe offerings, and the After Hunt Dog Bed is a prime example of the line’s quality. Both comfortable and practical, the bed’s 2.5″-thick foam interior pad is machine-washable, its removable cover is made from a water-repellent material that is quick and easy to hose off, and anti-slip texturing on the bottom surface keeps it in place. The After Hunt Dog Bed is available in two sizes, Standard (40″x26.5″) and Large (44″x31″), and in either Olive Green…

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Editor’s Introductory Note: This analysis was published by our friend Hub Moolman on January 20th, 2026.  There is a wide range of opinion amongst precious metals market analysts on where the top might be for silver, in the current cycle. I personally expect to see a top somewhere between $125 and $195 per ounce. The bull market will probably be stopped by the combined force of legislation, executive orders, central bank intervention, and radically increased margin requirements by the metals exchanges. Presently, Asian silver buyers are unperturbed by the recent COMEX and LBMA trading rules changes. But when it comes,…

On January 25, 1840 an American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes was the first to identify Antarctica as a new continent. — January 25, 1915:  Transcontinental telephone service officially inaugurated when Alexander Graham Bell in New York City called thomas Watson in San Francisco, California during the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value), A Peak…

Springfield Armory has announced the release of the SA-35 9mm Polished Blued pistol, offering fans who appreciate the charm of the “wood and steel” era of arms-making an aesthetically pleasing, polished variant of this popular pistol. Based on one of the most prolific and popular pistols in small arms history, the Springfield Armory SA-35 gives modern shooters an updated take on a revered classic. Featuring subtle but significant upgrades to John Moses Browning’s original P-35 design, the 9mm SA-35 is made right here in the U.S.A. While the original SA-35 features an attractive matte-blue finish, this new polished blued model…