Author: Gunner Quinn

On February 5, 1736 British Methodist ministers John Wesley (pictured) and Charles Wesley arrived in Savannah, Georgia. — Today is the birthday of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (5 February 1840 – 24 November 1916). He was an American-British inventor best known as the creator of the first truly automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun. Maxim also held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons, a mousetrap, and steam pumps. Maxim claimed to invented the lightbulb. He was the father of Hiram Percy Maxim, who founded the ARRL. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round…

A concerning bill is moving through the Florida legislature that would make it legally and financially jeopardizing to publicly criticize agricultural products and practices. While it may seem, on the surface, like an attempt to protect farmers from defamation, this provision could serve more as a tool to silence the public from speaking out about environmental concerns.Hunters, anglers, and conservationists have relied on raising their unified voices for years to protect public lands, wildlife, and waterways. This legislation threatens our ability to do so.Libel LegalityBuried deep inside a farm bill omnibus package in SB 290/HB 433 is a provision that…

The Franklin Armory story is a familiar one in the firearms industry: A small company that started out making innovative components grew and expanded into making complete firearms. In Franklin Armory’s case, it began with binary trigger systems and grew into boundary-pushing guns, like the Reformation. That pattern continues with the Prevail, an innovative bolt-action design that introduces the company’s Total Round Control system. The Franklin Armory Prevail is a new and innovative bolt-action rifle from a company that is known for thinking outside the box. “Total Round Control” means that the Prevail combines the elements of both a push-feed…

In 2025, Ruger teamed up with Magpul to create the RXM pistol, a design that uses a chassis-style receiver anchored inside of a polymer grip frame. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review segment above to see the details of this novel, Glock-style design and learn how it can benefit today’s handgun enthusiasts. “With the RXM, Ruger essentially developed the chassis, which is inside the frame, and the mechanics of the gun, and Magpul contributed the polymer grip frame itself, so RXM, meaning Ruger and Magpul, getting together and developing this collaborative effort,” American Rifleman’s Brian Sheetz said. On the…

In the annals of frontier-era single-actions, Remington was a little late out of the gate, despite its prominence during the Civil War with its New Model Army cap-and-ball revolver. By the time Remington’s Model 1875 was introduced, the Colt Single Action Army and Smith & Wesson’s No. 3 Schofield were already in the holsters of soldiers and civilians alike. It wasn’t until late 1874 that the Remington 1875 Improved Army Revolver was introduced, priced at $12.50. A 7½” barrel was standard, although a few 5¾” versions were produced. Often affixed with a lanyard ring, the 1875 had a more elongated…

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 Newhart, and today we’re joined by Jannis Randall, Seth, Viva Hansei, and Doug Duran. This is a ten round quiz show with questions from meat Eater’s four verticals, which are hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. There’s a prize. Meat Eater will donate five hundred dollars to the conservation organization of the winners choosing. Now here’s a stat for you, Doug. You have made more guest appearances than anyone else in Meat Eater Trivia history. So…

00:00:14 Speaker 1: My name is Clay Nukleman. 00:00:16 Speaker 2: This is a production of the Bear Grease podcast called The Bear Grease Render, where we render down, dive deeper, and look behind the scenes of the actual Bear Grease podcast presented by f h F Gear American Maid, purpose built hunting and fishing gear that’s designed to be as rugged as the place as we explore. So I’m holding in my hand my right hand, the femur bone of an American black bear, a big one. This is the black bear bone of the of the bear that…

As an introduction, I started building Vertical & Yagi Beam antennas in the early 1980s for CB radio.  When the FCC dropped the ‘Morse Code’ requirement in 2007, many ‘tone deaf’ people like myself, transitioned to ham radio. My entire family are either General or Extra Class hams.  Having this license and operating ability is an essential ‘Life Skill’, like the ability to read, write and speak the native language. No tool is useful, in unskilled hands – unless you’re planning on selling/bartering it away, right?  Our family and I have taught Technician, General, and Extra classes – but, none…

On February 4, 211, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus died in Eboracum (York) in England, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta. From his biography: “Septimius Severus was the first Roman Emperor from Africa. He ruled from 193 to 211 AD and is known for having expanded the Roman Empire through military campaigns. Severus began his career in the Roman government, rising through the ranks during a period of political instability. He became emperor in 193 AD, a year known as the Year of the Five Emperors due to its rapid succession of…

The National Rifle Association entered into a groundbreaking partnership with We the Free, an online streaming service dedicated to Second-Amendment-based American lifestyle content. This collaboration unites the nation’s oldest civil rights organization with one of the fastest-growing digital platforms for freedom-loving Americans, delivering high-octane entertainment and expert firearm content directly to millions of viewers. NRA members get a discounted price when subscribing through the NRA’s unique We The Free link. A portion of the proceeds is shared with the NRA to support its work defending the Second Amendment. Through this alliance, the NRA further expands its reach into the newest…