Capt. Dale Dye: The Battle of Guadalcanal

“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...

By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret) •

Ransomware Gang Names ATF; DOJ Calls Breach ‘Major’

A ransomware group has taken credit for breaching the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, but the specifics of what happened remain thin. The Qilin gang listed the ATF on its dark-web leak site Wednesday, and the agency later confirmed it was investigating a cybersecurity inciden...

By Alta ML •

M10 Booker: Not Your Daddy’s Light Tank

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...

By Mason Berryman •

Clear Winners? Translucent AR-15 Magazines

For the better part of the last two decades, polymer AR-15 magazines have dominated the market, as most clearly represented by Magpul’s PMAG introduced back in 2007.  Since then, polymer magazines have evolved substantially, and you can now find every capacity, feature, and color you can t...

By Ryan Domke •

Florida Homeowner Shoots Intruder During Forced Residential Break-In

A Florida homeowner successfully defended his residence by deploying a defensive firearm against an intruder attempting a forced entry during a home invasion. The resident's prompt defensive response halted the intrusion until police officers arrived on the scene. The post Florida Homeowner Shoot...

By Brandon Curtis •

POTD: The Lightweight M26 Modular Shotgun In Action With MPs

Soldiers with the 554th Military Police Company conduct range training and qualification on the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System at Panzer Range Complex in Böblingen. The M26 MASS, a 12-gauge manually operated shotgun, mounts directly under the M4 carbine or fires as a standalone weapon.

By Eric B •

Vortex Adds Green Dot Option To Venom Enclosed Micro Lineup

Vortex Optics has added a green dot variant to its Venom Enclosed Micro platform, recognizing that shooter preference for reticle color varies across lighting conditions and individual visual acuity. The new Venom Enclosed Micro Green Dot maintains the core specifications and design of the existi...

By Eric B •

JK Armament 172 PRO-KOR 556K Suppressor Review

Editor’s Note: JK Armament provided the 172 PRO-KOR 556K suppressor featured in this article to the author for the purposes of review. The opinions and evaluations expressed here are the author’s own. One of the biggest complaints about suppressors is also one of their greatest streng...

By Jeremy Tremp •
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