On February 21, 1568, the treacherous Treaty of Adrianople: Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II (pictured) and Ottoman Sultan Selim II signed a peace agreement between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; the Ottomans received cash and the territories of Transylvania, Moldavia, and Wallachia. — And on February 21, 1808, Russia invaded Finland (then part of the Swedish Kingdom), with 24,000 troops. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 123 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…

Armed Citizen® Today On Valentine’s Day, a man in Spartanburg, S.C. went to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and became upset that another man was there with her. The woman and her companion decided to leave, but the ex-boyfriend followed them. He then reportedly rammed their vehicle with his, causing both vehicles to spin out. The ex then exited his vehicle and allegedly attempted to force the woman out of hers as she repeatedly told him to leave her alone. The other man shot the alleged assailant in the chest, ending the attack. The suspect attempted to flee but collapsed nearby. Police…

Welcome to another episode of “Gun of the Week.” We’re on the range today with the new Chiappa Rhino 60 DS. These are just some of the most unique-looking revolvers ever made, and Chiappa has finally released a model chambered in 10 mm. This is a revolver that has a very unique design for people who aren’t familiar. Instead of the traditional revolver set up where the top chamber in the cylinder fires, the barrel has been relocated to make the bore axis lower, so it actually fires from the bottom cylinder. The idea with the whole Rhino concept is…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast the airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. The Arkansas Traveler, outdoor shows, dealer summits, and guest lectures at a university have kept me…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Smell off. Now, lady, Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia met Heater Podcast. 00:00:31 Speaker 2: Here do we start? 00:00:32 Speaker 3: Sorry about that, folks, Phil started the time relate. So now it’s eleven oh one, So my entire script is off, beginning with the very first sentence, Welcome to Meet Eater Radio Live. It’s eleven oh one, am Mountain Tim. 00:00:44 Speaker 2: It’s just such a sorry. Phil had to throw somebody on. 00:00:47 Speaker 3: That on Thursday to nineteen twenty six. We usually write that out and we’re live for Meat Eater…

Purpose-built for turkey hunting and wingshooting, the Viper Shotgun Enclosed Micro Red Dot line now adds a green reticle option for those who prefer it in certain lighting and shooting conditions. The post Vortex Viper Shotgun Enclosed Micro Green Dot appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

(Continued from Part 1.) Rechargables Rechargeable batteries come in a much wider variety of chemistries than primary ones, including nickel–cadmium (NiCd), nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) and various lithium-ion (Li-ion) and Lithium Polymer (LiPo) chemistries. It’s important to understand the ‘Li-ion’ and ‘LiPo’ aren’t specific chemistries, they’re categories of chemistries that use Lithium as one of the components of the electrolyte. Li-ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte, are usually cylindrical, and common chemistries include: Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO2, LCO): Known for high energy density and used in portable electronics like smartphones, tablets, and laptops. It has a nominal voltage of 3.60V with…

On February 20, 1472, the Orkney and Shetland Islands were ceded by Norway to Scotland as part of a dowry payment. (Pictured are some of the Shetland Islands.) — February 20, 1824: The first description of a dinosaur: ‘Megalosaurus or Great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield’ was pesented to the Geological Society of London by William Buckland, beginning dinosaur mania — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 123 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,…

Calling contests or video tutorials can help you learn how to make realistic turkey sounds. But, if you want to know why and when to make those calls, you should get it straight from the horse’s mouth. Especially if that horse is a turkey.A crisp, realistic calling ability is a great tool to have in your bag, but knowing how to use those tools makes the difference. The more you put yourself around turkeys, the more opportunities you can observe them acting and reacting in various situations. In fact, they can even bust a few calling or hunting myths that…

The Fix It Sticks Handgun and Optics Tool Kit is a small-but-mighty tool kit that fits into a pocket or range bag but can handle nearly any field repair or optic mounting task. The post Fix It Sticks Handgun and Optics Tool Kit appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here