The AR-15/M16 vs. AK-47 debate is often framed in a Cold War West vs. East. The reality is that AR-15-type firearms are now made around the world, while plenty of AKs are made in the U.S. An example of the latter is the Stenzel American Kalashnikov – 2021 or SAK-21. More than an American-made AK, Stenzel Industries calls the SAK-21 “a modular, purpose-built firearm, developed to meet the demands of special operations forces and professional shooters.”  The SAK-21 is an American-made updated version of the Kalashnikov that includes such features as a free-floating barrel, tunable short-stroke gas operating system, and…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Calahan. Here’s cal longtime listeners know that I am no fan of wild pigs. They destroy habitat, out compete native species, spread like wildfire raid nests. The list goes on. So I was interested in a video that went viral last week of a humanoid robot chasing a pack of pigs through a parking lot in Poland. The sleek white robot jogs along after the pigs, who scurry through the parking lot, crossover grass lane dividers, and finally disappear…

Some might think today’s hectic schedules, public perception and politics would create the kind of headwind that prevents most youths from considering the pleasures of the shooting sports.  Judging by the record number joining clubs and teams, however, mass-media’s disinformation, peer pressure and political rhetoric are losing their luster with today’s youth. They are making time to head to the range, polishing discipline and practicing concentration while spending time with real friends. Here’s a quick look at the growing trend. The figures are impressive and show no signs of slowing. In 1976 4-H Shooting Sports began on a small scale…

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  I was introduced to the M14 rifle in Basic Combat Training (BCT) in the summer of 1969, at Fort Ord, California and I fell in love with it. I was only 17-yrs old and weighed a whopping 135 pounds at the time. But when I graduated from Infantry School in December of 1969. I had beefed up to 165 pounds. I longed for my very own M14 – however it was not to be, you see the US military M14 was a select-fire rifle, capable of fully automatic fire. When I returned to my National Guard unit in Chicago,…

On April 26, 1777, it is claimed that 16-year-old Sybil Ludington rode all night in a rainstorm for 40 miles to warn her father’s New York militia of the approach of the British army. — April 26, 1937: The German Luftwaffe’s “Condor Legion” destroyed Basque town of Guernica, in Spain. — Just one day left! We are running a two-week-long sale on all of our pre-1899 antique shotguns at Elk Creek Company, with deep discounts. This sale will end on Monday, April 27th, 2026. Please note that some of these guns have been re-sleeved and re-proofed for modern shotshells! —…

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As a public service, I’d like to share my ham radio antenna designs with SurvivalBlog readers. We handed out these antenna-building diagrams, free of charge, at Hamfests.  We sell laminated copies of wall charts and pocket band charts. Below, I am including drawings for Fan Dipoles and OMTA Verticals. (The original idea was Robert Wilson, a nice guy, we shared several ideas, but, after improving on his “math-inspired idea”, we designed and built many iterations of a more practical design.)  For the Fan Dipoles we sell a kit without wire, or a complete build.  Please note that the Fan Dipole…

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