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December 29, 1812: The USS Constitution, under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captured the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three-hour battle. — This is also the birthday of inventor Charles Goodyear (1800–1860.) — The 20th Anniversary SurvivalBlog 2005-2025 Waterproof/EMP-Resistant Archive USB sticks are now available for Pre-Ordering! This year, we are also offering a limited number of them in steel keepsake tins, with keychains. Orders should start to be mailed in the third week of January. To be sure that you get yours, order soon! — With the exceptionally large moves in the silver market,…
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Mec-Gar took its expertise in metal-formed magazines and applied the technology to one of the most ubiquitous designs on the market: Glock. Now you can have incredibly durable metal magazines for your 9 mm Luger-chambered Glock handgun, as all of Mec-Gar’s offerings are made using heat-treated carbon steel. Read the full article here
Gun: Mini-14 GBManufacturer: Sturm, Ruger & Co.Chambering: 5.56 NATOManufactured: 1989Condition: NRA Excellent (Modern Gun Standards)Value: $2,200 When initially released in 1973, the Ruger Mini-14 quickly made a name for itself on the recreational-shooting market. Designed by L. James Sullivan and Bill Ruger, it combined the best attributes of the M1 Garand and the M1 carbine with a “rock-’n’-lock” detachable box magazine inspired by the M14. At a time when the Colt AR-15 SP1 was available for $250, the Mini-14 offered comparable shooting characteristics for just $199. But despite its success on the civilian market, the Mini-14 did not make much…
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(Continued from Part 4. This concludes the article.) Truckers. Contrary to popular belief, the depiction in the movies of truck drivers being a prime source of hitchhiking rides, just isn’t true. Maybe I’ve been doing something wrong all these years but in all my hitchhiking miles I’ve only been picked up by a trucker once. He explained that between company policies and insurance regulations, they’re not allowed to pick up hitchhikers. So, even though it won’t hurt to try, don’t expect to get many rides from truckers. Comedy. Humor can also help get a ride sometimes. On a cold day…
On December 28, 1867, the United States claimed Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside continental limits. — December 28, 1793 was the day that Thomas Paine was arrested in France for treason. The charges against him were never fully detailed, but he was tried in absentia on December 26 and convicted. Best known as the author of Common Sense, he moved to Paris to be part of the French revolution. Initially welcomed, the tide soon turned against him, because he was opposed to the death penalty and the French revolutionaries were sending hundreds to the Guillotine. — SurvivalBlog Writing…
One of several new additions to Safariland’s Impulse line of hearing-protection solutions, the Pro Impulse Bluetooth is a set of Bluetooth-enabled earmuffs that is equally easy on your ears and your pocketbook. Boasting a Noise Reduction Rating of 23 dBs, the “ears” feature a padded, adjustable headband and both sound-activated compression (with a 0.02-second reaction time), to provide active protection from sudden loud impulses like gunshots, and 5X sound amplification thanks to four omni-directional microphones, so that range instructions can be clearly heard. When not at the range, the Pro Impulse Bluetooth can also be paired with your smart devices…
You have to give the British the credit for introducing belted magnum cartridges for dangerous game hunters, but it was Roy Weatherby who gave the high velocity, hard-hitting hunting cartridge a decidedly American flavor. To say the Weatherby company is going through a bit of a renaissance lately would be to imply it had a dark age, which isn’t true, but it’s impossible to deny that the company celebrating 80 years in business is exhibiting a renewed vigor since its move to Wyoming, introducing new products and reintroducing and updating classic ones. The company’s latest entry in the latter category…
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