Darley Welcomes Jim Johnson to Board of Directors

ITASCA, IL – June 25th, 2026 – Darley, a leading provider of defense, fire, and emergency services equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Johnson to its Board of Directors. Jim Johnson brings decades of leadership experience and deep industry expertise to support Darley...

By Eric G

Curious Relics #135: Two Guns, One Name – The Colt 1862 Police Part II

Welcome back, folks! Last time around we kicked off a four-part look at the Colt 1862 Police revolver, covering the design philosophy that produced it, the Civil War timing that hampered its sales, the factory fire that made things worse, and the conversion craze that ate up the majority of survi...

By Sam.S

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

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver — The Big-Tailed Beast

In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...

By Peter Suciu

Armed Florida Mom Shoots Alleged Intruder Threatening Her Children

A Palm Coast mother fired one shot at an alleged intruder deputies say entered her home, threatened her children, and refused repeated orders to leave. Sheriff Rick Staly says the case shows why Florida’s Stand Your Ground law and the Second Amendment matter.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

The Tandemized Ruger MK IV

The Ruger Standard pistol dates back to 1949. Over the years, Ruger has continued to evolve the design through the MK II, MK III, and, most recently, the MK IV series. They’ve made a myriad of models, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. The folks at TANDEMKRO...

By Tim Stetzer
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