POTD: Mauser Baby Luger Conversion – 1940 Pistol Cut to Pocket Size

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a 1940 Mauser Luger subsequently converted to “Baby Luger” configuration with 2-inch barrel. This represents a postwar conversion when surplus Lugers were modified for concealed carry. Baby Luger conversions became popular in the ...

By Sam.S

America’s Flaming Bayonet in World War I

In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today to understand the importance the U.S. military placed on “cold steel” duri...

By Tom Laemlein

The Colt BOA Returns After 40 Years Through CNC Firearms

The Colt BOA is back. Custom and Collectable Firearms has been working with Colt for three years to bring it back, and the official announcement is coming out of the 2026 NRA Annual Meetings in Houston. The last time a BOA was produced was 1985, and this is not a clone or a tribute piece. [&#8230...

By Sam.S

Reality Check – Putting Some Prepper Lore to Rest

There are a few notions that get spread on prepper social media like electronic head lice. They crop up again and again, over and over. They aren’t properly called myths. In some cases, they might qualify as wishful thinking. Either way, they just don’t hold up once you apply a little logic a...

By Jim Cobb
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