As can be sussed out from its name, the Miniature Rifle Optic (MRO) is a sealed reflex sight developed by Trijicon for use aboard carbines and rifles to facilitate lightning-quick target acquisition and smooth transitions between multiple targets. Rugged, reliable and simple, the 1X optic has been highly regarded since its 2015 launch for use in close-quarters applications—largely due to its compact 2.88″ overall length and its spacious 25 mm objective lens—a pairing that essentially eliminates the “tunnel vision” sensation present when using many red-dot designs. An even more feature-rich version, the multi-reticle MRO HD, was added to the catalog…

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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Most of the time the barreled receiver is treated as one part. Normally, a rifle barrel is not removed from the receiver during parkerizing since it is difficult to remove and reinstall without damaging the new finish. In these cases it is not uncommon for issues caused by trapped solution to show up sometime in the future where the barrel shoulder meets the receiver face. One way to mitigate issues caused by trapped solution is to use compressed air after the part comes out of the parkerizing solution but before the final…

On October 12, 1823, Charles Macintosh of Scotland began selling his trademark raincoats. (Still called “Macintoshes” or “Macs”). — Today, in 1492, after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sighted a Bahamian island, believing he had reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to find a western ocean route to China, India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The…

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With an overall length of 9.5″ and a 4.5″ cutting edge, the White River Knife & Tool Ursus 45 offers plenty of hand-filling area that is made all the more comfortable by way of well-shaped, replaceable burlap Micarta scales. The 0.16″-thick blade of CPM Magnacut steel is heat-treated to a hardness of RC 62-64, which, along with a high, flat grind, results in a tough, capable design adept at handling a variety of camp chores. The full-profile tang extends past the scales at the rear and features a lanyard hole. The knife weighs 8.3 ozs. and comes with a pancake-style…

Italian manufacturer Chiappa Firearms is known for making authentic reproductions of historic firearms and also giving these historic firearms a modern twist. In the latter category is its Wildlands series of Winchester 1886-style lever-actions that have been updated to meet the needs of the contemporary outdoorsman. New for 2025, Chiappa has introduced the latest model in its Wildlands family: the 86 Angle Ejection Takedown. The 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown is Chiappa Firearms’ take on a modernized 1886 lever-action. At its core, the new 86 Wildlands uses the John Browning-designed big-frame lever-action with twin locking blocks and a tubular underbarrel…

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