NRA Signs on as a Sponsor of Armed American Radio

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is proud to announce its sponsorship of Armed American Radio, hosted by Second Amendment author and activist Mark Walters. A product of the Salem Radio Network, Armed American Radio airs live on Sundays from 8:00 to 11:00 pm Eastern Time on over 200...

Tree Identification: Eastern Trees

Knowing and identifying basic trees in the Northeast and Eastern Woodlands pays off fast in any wild stretch you roam. Tree identification helps you read the land, choose the right wood, and stay ahead of trouble. Once you know what to look for, the forest stops feeling random and starts feeling ...

By Reuben Bolieu

A Soviet Experiment - The Kalashnikov Assault Carbine

Shortly after the adoption of the Kalashnikov design in 1949, Soviet small-arms development found itself at a doctrinal crossroads. The AK emerged as the final survivor of a rigorous postwar rifle competition, and, in an odd twist, it was accepted despite not fully meeting the full-auto accuracy ...

By Lynndon Schooler

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

The RPD - Soviet Union’s First Squad Automatic Weapon

In the years after World War II, the Soviet military asked a simple question: how could an infantry squad bring a higher volume of automatic fire without surrendering mobility? A lesson they learned from the Eastern Front, where volume of fire was king. The answer, in part, was the RPD; this ligh...

By Lynndon Schooler
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