My Fire Kit – What I Carry in My Pack

I will readily admit to being something of a firebug. It’s one area where I absolutely go overboard when it comes to survival kits, camping supplies, and such. To be fair, though, fire is a critical survival need in many situations. My fire kit has changed a bit over the years, but I think I [&...

By Jim Cobb

The Savage Model 67 – Blue Collar Special

Most of the old and weird shotguns are new to me. Guns, I’m experiencing for the first time. That’s not the case with the Savage Model 67. The Savage Model 67 was, and remains, the shotgun my dad has always hunted with. He’s had a Model 67 since before I was born and swears by […] The...

By Travis Pike

Germany Orders More Rheinmetall Laser-Light Modules for the G95

Germany's military is doubling down on its investment in small arms targeting capability. Rheinmetall has announced a second major call-off under its existing framework contract with the Bundeswehr for the LLM-VarioRay Laser-Light-Module, with deliveries running from 2026 through 2032. The c...

By Eric B

Normalcy Bias – Don’t Stick Your Head in the Sand

Complacency can get you killed. That’s sort of what normalcy bias boils down to, at least for the purposes of our discussion here. An article from Yale School of Medicine defines normalcy bias like this: “The normalcy bias describes our tendency to underestimate the possibility of disaster an...

By Jim Cobb

Karl-Gerät Mortar: Germany’s Tracked Giant

In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine field...

By Tom Laemlein
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