Author: Gunner Quinn

1. When starting the reload, bring the gun in close to the body. Use the right thumb to activate the cylinder release, then push out/trap the cylinder using the left fingers and thumb. 2. With the muzzle held upward, use the right palm to firmly slap the ejector rod to jettison empties. 3. Use the left hand to re-orient the muzzle downward, then use the right hand to retrieve the speedloader and index it to the cylinder, aligning it with the two outboard chambers before releasing the cartridges. 4. As the right hand lets go of the loader, use the…

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The following recipe for Carol’s Zuke Bread is from SurvivalBlog reader Carol in Delaware. This uses a regular 9×5 loaf pan. The recipe can easily be doubled. Ingredients 3 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 lightly packed cups shredded zucchini (shred it just before adding) 2/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a standard 9×5 loaf pan and line…

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 cap in what may be the most badass thing any Canadian has done since the invention of thed havevel In Beaver. A British Columbia man fought off of cougar last week by punching it in the face. And no, this story does not come from Whistler or any of the other fun BC ski areas. The BC Conservation Officer Service said in a Facebook post that the man was working in the Lake Kathleen area in the…

I recommend Merino wool socks rather than cotton or synthetic socks for field use. Merino wool provides better moisture control, better insulation when wet, and better odor-resistance than cotton or synthetics. I recently had the opportunity to test four pair of Camel City Mill Ironside Merino Wool Work Socks. They proved to be excellent. The socks were comfortable, durable, warm, they breathed-well, and were order-resistant. Camel City Mill is one of a half dozen or so American companies that sell outstanding Merino wool socks that are made in the U.S.A. When so much manufacturing has been moved overseas, it is…

August 11, 1904: The Russian fleet in the harbor of Port Arthur, Manchuria, was exposed to artillery on the hill above the harbor; Russian ships attempted escape, but most were forced back into the harbor by Japanese ships.  Russia’s ignominious defeat in 1905 at the hands of the better-equipped and more competently led Japanese Navy has never been forgotten. The Russians had sought a “small victorious war”, but they got themselves trounced. — On August 11, 1857, N. H. Wolfe and Company, the oldest flour and grain company in New York City, failed. This failure shook investor confidence and began…

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…