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

Chesty Puller: Most Decorated U.S. Marine in History

Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller is the most decorated Marine in U.S. history and has been awarded the nation’s second-highest military award for valor six times, with five Navy Crosses and one Distinguished Service Cross. He fought guerrillas in the Haitian and Nicaraguan �...

By Friedrich Seiltgen

Wheelgun Wednesday: Building A Budget Wild West Collection

Antique prices got you down? If you’re looking to put together a collection of revolvers from the Wild West days, it can get expensive very quickly, especially if you want one of the best-known pieces. Checking the prices at CollectorsFirearms.com, you can see that first-generation Colt Sin...

By Zac K

American Bombers in World War II

American bombers in World War II represented the most significant leap in strategic air power the world had ever seen. Between 1941 and 1945, the United States Army Air Force (U.S.A.A.F.) deployed an unprecedented array of bombing aircraft across both European and Pacific theaters. From light att...

By Richard Johnson

NSWC Crane’s New Drone Killer Cartridge (DKC) Technology

Multi-projectile cartridges for anti-drone warfare are arguably the most rapidly developing type of small arms ammunition, with new options being introduced throughout the world at a frequency unseen before. Last week, we took a look at the latest multi-projectile cartridges developed in Russia, ...

By Hrachya H

Fudd Friday: Is A Shotgun Ammo Crackdown Coming?

Over the past half-decade, the cost of centerfire rifle cartridges has risen a lot; I would say the vast majority of hunters complain, but it doesn’t much affect them. You’ve heard the griping when some Fudd buys a rifle in a whiz-bang new PRC or Creedmoor cartridge and has sticker sh...

By Zac K
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