How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

Why Hunted Bears Fear People: Connecticut’s Conflict Gap

Connecticut does not allow bear hunting, and its bear-conflict numbers stand apart from every neighboring state. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported over 3,000 conflicts between residents and bears in 2024, including 67 incidents of bears breaking into homes. Of the ten...

By James Chen •

Concealed Carry Corner: Biggest Carry Mistakes - Part 2

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week we took a look at some of the biggest mistakes when it comes to carrying concealed. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I want to continue the list with some of ...

By Matt E •

Precision Grenadier System - Northrop Grumman and Barrett Team Up

Northrop Grumman  and Barrett Firearms  have entered a teaming agreement to produce the weapon portion of the Precision Grenadier System, a shoulder-fired 25mm grenade launcher. Northrop Grumman is advancing the PGS and its accompanying ammunition development to address domestic and int...

By Eric B •

One-Man Bear War: Ab Carter’s 182-Bear Hunt in the Big Thicket

The story of Ab Carter is a reminder that in frontier Texas, bear hunting was livelihood and warfare as much as sport. In the dense swampy forest of the Big Thicket, a man who had hunted bears from boyhood set out to clear his country of them entirely, and the record he compiled stands as [&#8230...

By James Chen •

MAT-49 – French Cold War SMG

In the 1970 film Patton, the legendary U.S. Army General George S. Patton is seen arriving in North Africa to command the Second Armor Division. Moroccan troops are lined up holding a unique-looking weapon. It is an anachronism – one of many in the Oscar-winning film – and a reminder that the...

By Peter Suciu •
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