Curious Relics #128: Nagant 1895 Part I – Belgian Design Russian Hands

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last time around we closed out our four-part run covering the M1 Carbine. Today we are kicking off something completely different and heading back across the Atlantic. Ladies and gentlemen, today we are starting c...

By Sam.S

POTD: German Enigma Machine jla/44 – 150 Quintillion Settings

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a 1944 Heimsoeth & Rinke Enigma machine marked “18499/jla/44”, one of an estimated 250-350 surviving examples from approximately 37,000 manufactured for the Wehrmacht during WWII. Arthur Scherbius designed the Enigma in 1918 as...

By Sam.S

Flying with Guns: Episode 48 – Southwest from LAS to MSY

Episode 48 was filmed on March 11, flying Southwest Airlines from Las Vegas back to New Orleans. Like most of my recent trips, the process was quick, easy, and exactly what you want when traveling with declared firearms. Check-In at LAS I walked up to the counter and said my usual line that I was...

By Luke McCoy

POTD: Thompson .30-06 Autorifle Prototype – The Only One Ever Made

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the only known example of an experimental Thompson .30-06 selective fire auto-rifle, documented in “Thompson: The American Legend” by Tracie Hill. Built in December 1943, this one-off prototype demonstrates how the Thompson submach...

By Sam.S

Arado Ar 234 Blitz: Germany’s Jet-Powered Bomber

Despite around-the-clock bombing by British and American heavy bombers, the Germans during World War II produced an ever-increasing volume of advanced military materiel right up until the end of the war. Even though they had terribly limited resources and were being squeezed on all sides, they st...

By Will Dabbs, MD

Background Check for Gun Purchase: How NICS Works

Learn how background checks for gun purchases work through NICS. This guide covers the 3 possible results (Proceed, Denied, Delayed), what causes denials, how long checks take, and state-specific requirements.

Brewster F2A Buffalo: WWII’s Forgotten Fighter

The air war during World War II saw the transition from the last of the biplane fighters to the beginning of the jet age. A myriad of aircraft were in action around the globe; some have become enduring icons while others faded into obscurity. The Brewster F2A Buffalo can legitimately claim member...

By Tom Laemlein
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