Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...

By Tom Laemlein

Soldiers Test Drone-Delivered Breach Capability

ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho — A heavy-lift drone climbed into 25 mph gusts above the high desert June 22, carrying a live Bangalore torpedo toward a wire obstacle. For combat engineers, breaching that kind of obstacle is one of the most dangerous missions on the battlefield. Army doct...

By Eric G

Fudd Friday: Which Irons-Only Hunting Rifle?

This week for Fudd Friday, I need your help. I drew a deer tag for Utah’s “restricted rifle” hunt. The rules are simple: the rifle must be manually operated and only equipped with iron sights. If you were going on a mule deer hunt out west and had to take an irons-only setup, wh...

By Daniel Y

S13E24: Gun Control From the Beginning of This Nation

We look back at the events leading to the American Revolution, focusing on British attempts to control arms and ammunition and the growing tensions caused by taxation, the Boston Tea Party, and the Coercive Acts.

By Riley Bowman

POTD: Battle in the Bay - USSOCOM Capability Demonstration at SOF Week

Tampa Bay turned into a live battlespace on May 20, 2026, as U.S. Special Operations Forces and personnel from 10 partner nations executed the annual "Battle in the Bay" capability demonstration along the downtown waterfront. The scenario centered on a simulated kidnapping and rescue op...

By Eric B

Virginia Assault Firearms Ban Blocked Statewide Until Dec. 31

A Virginia judge blocked the Commonwealth’s assault-firearms ban statewide until Dec. 31, refused to limit the injunction to one county, and denied the state’s request to stay the ruling.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson
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