VZ-9 Avrocar – Cold War Flying Saucer

Few experimental aircraft have captured the imagination quite like the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Conceived during the Cold War, a time of intense technological competition and geopolitical tension, the Avrocar was a bold attempt to revolutionize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft design...

By Eugene Nielsen •

Spirit Halloween Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Wounded as Police Search for Suspect

One person was killed and six others were wounded in a Friday night shooting at a Spirit Halloween store inside Fairfield's Solano Town Center, and police said the scene remained active as detectives searched for the suspect or suspects. At least three victims were in critical condition, and Fair...

By Brandon Curtis •

POTD: From PSG 90 to PSG 23 - Swedish Snipers Go SAKO

Every Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle owes its name to Sweden. When the Swedish Army wanted a sniper rifle that would keep working in brutal cold, AI upgraded its L96 design, and the result entered service in 1991 as the PSG 90. Like a boxy Volvo 240, it simply refused to quit. Until ...

By Eric B •

Fudd Friday: The State Of The Lever-Action Union

The reason for lever-action rifles’ decline isn’t because people didn’t want them, not exactly. The problem was twofold: A lot of people who wanted lever-actions could have their desires met by rifles that were already on the market, typically at more affordable second-hand pric...

By Zac K •

“Fixing” the NRA Board?

NRA Director Jeff Knox weighs in on the effort to shrink the NRA Board, explaining why he voted to refer the proposal, what happened to the Organization Committee, and why meaningful reform must go beyond simply cutting seats.

By Jeff Knox •
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