In the mid-19th century, the French military had developed some new firearm designs to take advantage of what was then the novel concept of a self-contained cartridge. Initially, like many militaries, the French converted existing military muzzleloaders to…

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00:00:01 Speaker 1: A trip through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the crown jewel of America’s wildlife preserves, reveals a stunning, prime evil world under constant threat of becoming a national sacrifice. I’m Dan Flores, and this is the American West, where the prime evil West abides. What wakes me is a sound I’ve never heard, or to be truer to the actual experience. Two sounds to which my memory banks cannot assign. Cause one is a soft, gentle sort of chuffing, coming awake to the slanting light out the tent door. I register this one first, an auditory accompaniment…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundations podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light, Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host Tony Peterson. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Hey, everyone, welcome to the Wire to Hunt Foundation’s podcast, which has brought to you by first Light. Today’s episode is all about spring scouting and what you should be doing while you’re turkey hunting, and the truth about what you can learn about deer right now. I know this…

I recently went to two Project Appleseed shooting events. I went to one with friends one by myself. One was in the south in the summer the other in the north in the winter. There was a lot the same at these two events and a decent amount was different. There was a more negative experience for the first one and a more positive in the second, though neither was entirely positive or negative. How were these events different and why? Those are the questions I’m asking and answering here. I want to answer those questions both for the clinics…

On April 21, 1864 the U.S. Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864, which led to the “In God We Trust” wording on U.S. coins. The phrase was eventually added to all of our country’s currency. — And on April 21, 1961: USAF Major Robert M White took the X-15-2 to the edge of space with a record-breaking flight to an altitude of 107,700 feet and a speed of 3,603 miles per hour. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A…

Armed Citizen® Today On the morning of April 2 in Puyallup, Wash., a man got into an argument with his two adult stepdaughters. The argument spilled out into the home’s driveway, where the man fired shots at both women. A neighbor heard the commotion and responded to the attack, firing at the stepfather and killing him. One of the women died at the scene but the other was able to be transported to the hospital, though her condition was serious. (foxnews.com, New York, N.Y., 4/9/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – August 1976 After asking to see a rifle on…

Today, the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), unanimously reelected Bill Bachenberg of Pennsylvania as President of the NRA, and Doug Hamlin as NRA Executive Vice President & CEO. The meeting of NRA’s Board of Directors followed the 155th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Houston, Texas, where more than 70,000 NRA members, their families, and supporters of the Second Amendment gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center to check out the latest guns, gear, and accessories from over 550 exhibitors—as well as attend seminars and special events that celebrated 250 years of American…

The considerable accomplishments of the United States Marine Corps in World War II have been the subject of innumerable books, articles, movies and television programs. Anyone with a modicum of knowledge of the Pacific campaigns is well aware of the pivotal and heroic role played by the Corps during the war. What is not as well-known is the interesting story of the Marine Corps Parachute units of World War II. Although the U.S. Army explored the concept of dropping troops by parachute as early as World War I, little real progress was made in the interwar period and the actual…

Springfield Armory is currently America’s most prolific manufacturer of the traditional, single-stack magazine, metal-framed 1911. None of the company’s production models embody a combination of heritage, performance and value like the Garrison, which the company calls “heirloom-quality.” Since its introduction in 2021, Springfield has expanded the Garrison lineup with a variety of chamberings, barrel lengths and finish options. New for 2026, Springfield is adding to the Garrison family with the Garrison Target. The Garrison Target adds a fully adjustable rear sight to Springfield’s “heirloom” Garrison 1911 lineup.   The new Target models’ features match those of the original Garrison 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 cal A gray wolf recently attacked woman at a shopping area not far from the city center of Hamburg, which is Germany’s second largest city. The incident sounds so unlikely that you might suspect someone of crying wolf, but no, it really happened. According to a report from North German broadcaster, which we valiantly translated into English using Google Translate, the attack took place west of Hamburg city center on the evening of Monday, March thirtieth. The…