“It was scary, you know? The damnedest thing…” The old Marine flicked at a bright yellow tie he was wearing. “We were ordered to take Atabrine to prevent malaria. Most of us did that but it tended to turn our eyes and skin a bright yellow. And then a rumor started that the stuff would Rea...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Parker in the gauge everybody wants and almost nobody ordered. This is a DH grade 28 gauge, built in 1910 on the small 0 frame with 28 inch barrels. Parker built something like 242,000 guns over the life of the company. Well under 2,000 [&...
For more than a century, infantry units have fought under an unforgiving reality: When you’re humping a ruck through non-cooperative terrain and you run face-first into an entrenched bunker, fortified machine-gun nest or enemy light armor, your options for immediate heavy fire support are painf...
The M14 rifle holds a significant place in the history of American military firearms, serving as a bridge between the battle rifles of World War II and the US’ military’s modern assault rifles. Developed in the post-World War II era, the M14 was the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. m...
A D.C. court reportedly overturned a gun conviction, holding that carrying a firearm is not by itself suspicious. Read the original story: Report: D.C. Court Overturns Gun Conviction, Holding That Carrying a Firearm Is Not Automatically Suspicious
A federal judge ordered New Mexico to stop enforcing its gun waiting period law against the two buyers who sued. Read the original story: New Mexico Argued a Federal Judge Did Not Have to Follow the Appeals Court. He Blocked the State’s Gun Waiting Period Anyway
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Japanese pocket pistol that exists because of an import ban. This is a Hamada Type One in 7.65mm, developed in 1940. Japanese officers bought their own handguns. The service issued Nambus, but an officer was expected to arm himself, and wh...
A new Supreme Court brief correctly argues that the AR-15’s militia value strengthens its Second Amendment protection—then undercuts that principle by abandoning machine-gun rights.
Beckwith v. Frey asks the Supreme Court to strike Maine's 72-hour gun waiting period after the First Circuit upheld the law. Read the original story: A Stalking Victim Passed Her Background Check, Paid for the Gun, and Went Home Unarmed. Maine’s 72-Hour Wait Is Now at the Supreme Court.
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the first Luger sold to Americans, wearing an accessory that solved a problem Luger had not solved yet. This is a DWM Model 1900 American Eagle in 7.65mm Luger with an Ideal combination shoulder stock holster. The Model 1900 is the earliest ...