Author: Gunner Quinn
Sturm, Ruger & Co. announced the launch of Ruger Harrier rifles, a completely re-engineered line of modern sporting rifles that represents the company’s latest evolution in AR-pattern firearms. The new rifles are manufactured at Ruger’s recently acquired Hebron, Ky., factory, formerly the home of Anderson Mfg. “Introducing Harrier rifles marks an important step in advancing the quality and performance of our modern sporting rifle line,” said Todd Seyfert, Ruger president and CEO. “Ruger Harrier rifles combine the rugged reliability Ruger is known for with modern adaptability, making them an ideal choice for shooters seeking precision, durability and customization – and…
In the mid-19th century, a number of notable gunmakers developed transitional designs as firearms evolved from the muzzleloaders to breechloaders. Westley Richards, a British firm, developed a breechloading cavalry carbine that, due to its unique mechanism, earned the name “Monkey Tail” carbine. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” I Have This Old Gun segment above to learn the history of this unique “capping breechloader.” “Westley Richards is a venerable English firearms manufacturer. It’s been around since 1812, and it’s still currently manufacturing firearms to this day,” NRA Museum Director Philip Schreier said. “In the 19th century, one of their innovative military…
00:00:05 Speaker 1: On this New Year’s Eve, I’d like to go back into the Bear Grease archives to a unique standalone episode about Southern comedian Jerry Clower. Something about the holidays can make us nostalgic, and I’ve been thinking about this one, which originally aired a March twenty third, twenty twenty two. That seems like so long ago. Man, the years just kind of roll by. I vividly remember that I drove eight hours just a few days before this episode aired to meet with Jerry Klower’s former neighbor in a Mitt County, Mississippi. After we called the town…
00:00:04 Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, welcome to Foundations. I’m your host Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about taking the right approach to researching your new puppy. It’s a pretty good idea to not be overly impulsive in life, at least when it comes to the big decisions. You know, you wouldn’t want to marry someone you met a week ago anymore than you’d want to buy a house like just on a whim, you know that kind of thing. This also goes for getting a new furry best friend who is very likely to be with you for…
00:00:07 Speaker 1: This podcast. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I’m your host, Spencer new Arthan. Today we’re joined by Cory, John, Marge, Max, Nate and Sarah. This is a ten round quiz show with questions from meat eaters for verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation and cooking, and there is a prize. Media will donate five hundred dollars to the conservation organization of the winners choosing. We have an I f a Q this week. If you have an I F a Q, send it to Trivia at…
As 2025 draws to a close, I’d like to revisit a topic that often comes up in SurvivalBlog: camouflage clothing and equipment. Note: To see examples and variants of the camouflage patterns that I’ll mention in this article, see the comprehensive Camopedia.org website. They are to be commended for maintaining a great reference site. I will begin with some history: Camouflage uniforms were not standard issue for all but a handful of the world’s armies until the mid-1960s. Experimentation with modern printed camouflage fabric as we now know it began with the German Wehrmacht and Waffen SS, circa 1942-1945. They…
On December 31, 406, “The Great Invasion” sent a vast mixed horde of barbarians that included Vandals, Alans, and Suebians across the Rhine River, at Mainz (pictured). Thus began the invasion of Gallia. — December 31st 1564: William I of Orange demands freedom of religious conscience for his subjects in dramatic speech to the Council of State. — December 31st is the birthday of Alexandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008). — December 31st, 1851 was the birthday of Frederick Selous. (He died on January 4th, 1917.) — The 20th Anniversary SurvivalBlog 2005-2025 Waterproof/EMP-Resistant Archive USB sticks are available for Pre-Ordering. This year, we…
The NRA Foundation recently highlighted its heartfelt appreciation for the companies and families whose generosity has helped advance its mission for more than three decades. That support has enabled it to award more than $500 million in grants nationwide, strengthening community safety, growing youth marksmanship programs, expanding training opportunities and preserving America’s shooting and hunting heritage. “For more than 30 years, the NRA Foundation has stood as the nation’s leading charitable organization dedicated to enriching our nation’s cherished firearms heritage,” said Peter Churchbourne, executive director of The NRA Foundation. “Every donor listed here plays a vital role in ensuring that…
In all areas of technology, certain designs rise to the top, dominate and become so popular, they become the industry-wide standard as soon as their patent protections expire. In few categories is that process more evident than firearms, with models from the Remington Model 700 to the AR-15 becoming the de-facto pattern in their respective categories. When it comes to a semi-automatic .22 LR rifle, that benchmark is the Ruger 10/22, a design of which more than 10 million have been produced over the last 60 years, dominating every field from plinking to competition. In the course of those decades,…
As the lead photographer at MeatEater, Seth Morris has spent years traveling the world documenting hunts, fishing trips, and backcountry adventures from behind the lens. That time in the field—often in remote, demanding conditions—has given him a deep understanding of what actually matters when you’re living out of a vehicle. Add in the fact that Seth is a serious hunter and outdoorsman himself, and you get a camper setup that’s built from experience, not theory. Every decision is geared toward efficiency, durability, and the realities of camping, hunting, and fishing out West.The crux of Seth’s setup is the camper shell—a…