Author: Gunner Quinn
The global demand for large quantities of ammunition, primers and propellants presents a continual challenge for the companies that produce them and a national-security issue for the U.S. military and its allies. It is also cause for concern among civilian shooters in the United States—home of the world’s largest ammunition consumer base. That reality is what spurred the formation of D&M Holding Co., Inc. (D&M), which was founded in 2018 by Dan Powers (inset, l.), former president of the SIG Sauer Ammunition division and RUAG USA, and James Jones (inset, r.), a defense-industry executive. Since that time, the pair has…
This review originally appeared in the August 1985 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the monthly magazine, visit NRA’s membership page. Marlin is no newcomer to the field of carbines chambered for centerfire pistol cartridges. Almost a century ago, the Marlin Model 1888 rifle was available for calibers .32-20, .38-40 and .44-40; the Models 1889 and 1894 (rifles and carbines) followed in the same calibers, plus .25-20. All were lever-actions and all had disappeared by the late 1930s, together with the slide-action Model 27 that was chambered for the .32-20 as well as the .25-20. After World War II,…
(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article.) Our prepping will be easier, and we’ll be more comfortable if the S ever hits the F, if we use all the resources available to us. When stocking up on necessities, we’ll refer to books, articles, YouTubes, and prepping and self-reliance groups. Visiting places like Jamestown, Old Plymouth Colony, and Sturbridge Village, or attending festivals where things are done as they were in pre-technology days, can be fun activities and educational, as well. They not only teach us things and open our minds to the possibilities, but can also inspire some to…
On August 10th, 1897, German chemist Felix Hoffmann (pictured) synthesized acetylsalicylic acid. This would later be patented by his company Bayer under the name “Aspirin”. — August 10th, 1984: Red Dawn, the first PG-13 rated movie, starring Patrick Swayze was released. — A noteworthy obituary: Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 120 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…
Once upon a time, the word “plastic” was not associated with muzzleloading arms; however, today, polymers are associated with bullets and powders used in modern muzzleloading, and Breakthrough Clean has the just-right solution to do the clean-up. Read the full article here
(Continued from Part 1.) SCRABBLE IS A MATH GAME Just as Scrabble involves math, have we applied enough math to our prepping? Do we know how long a bar of soap lasts or how many calories we need per year per person in our group? Are we just guessing or have we actually marked a tube of toothpaste with a Sharpie when we begin using it and note the date when it’s finished? Have we at least looked it up somewhere to get a rough idea on how long it will last? Do we know how long it takes for…
On August 9, 1666, Rear Admiral Robert Holmes led a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaged the town of West-Terschelling. This raid was later known as “Holmes’s Bonfire”. The event is shown in the painting ‘Holmes’s Bonfire’ by Willem van de Velde the Elder. — August 9th, 1831 was the birthday of James Paris Lee (August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904). He was a Scottish-Canadian and later American inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing the bolt action that led to the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield series of…
August might as well be “drive around and look at deer” month. The long, warm evenings are the perfect time to hop in the truck, roll the windows down, and start scanning the fields with your hunting buddy or a good dog riding shotgun. Maybe the kids tag along and point out every cow like it might sprout antlers. Either way, you can coast by fields and glass for those velvet antlers in the golden hour.For a lot of folks, driving and glassing is a way to scratch the deer-hunting itch until opening day. But done right, it’s more than…
Armed Citizen® Today An argument that began outside a Birmingham, Ala., church ended in a defensive shooting nearby, as the argument escalated into a fight under a nearby highway overpass, according to the findings of an investigation by the Jefferson County, Ala. district attorney. Authorities say a 38-year-old man got into an argument with another person outside the Church of Reconciler. The argument continued until they reached a nearby overpass, at which point, the 38-year-old suspect was shot and killed by the other person in a shooting that the county district attorney ruled a justifiable homicide. Since the shooting occurred…
Nothing says summer like spending a long day on the water and then bringing home a mess of fish for the pan. For many anglers, a summer fish fry is part of the season and every bit as iconic as watching baseball, launching fireworks, having picnics, and cannonballing into the local pool or swimming hole. Yet, at the same time, many an angler’s fishy dinner plans are immediately dashed as soon as they open the cooler and have the smell of rotting, sun-spoiled fish hit their nose like a reeking truck.When you’re spending a hot day on the water, it’s…