VZ-9 Avrocar – Cold War Flying Saucer

Few experimental aircraft have captured the imagination quite like the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Conceived during the Cold War, a time of intense technological competition and geopolitical tension, the Avrocar was a bold attempt to revolutionize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft design...

By Eugene Nielsen •

Curious Relics #144: No Paper Trail – The 1860 Henry Rifle Part III

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last two times around, I covered the history and the variations of the 1860 Henry rifle. Today we are getting into dating, specifications, and the aftermarket situation, which means that serial number argument fro...

By Sam.S •

NRA Whittington Center: Ultimate 2A Family Destination

Nearly 40 years ago, The Walt Disney Company first introduced its “I’m going to Disney World” ad campaign to promote its famed theme park. It was an effective marketing ploy that highlighted the family fun that could be had, but it failed to mention the long lines, the crowds, the summer he...

By Peter Suciu •

POTD: Nimschke-Engraved Brown Ballard – A Scarce Maker

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Ballard single shot that checks two big boxes at once. This one was built by the Brown Manufacturing Company between about 1869 and 1873 and engraved by Louis D. Nimschke, who signed it “L.D.N.” under the receiver. The Ballard ...

By Sam.S •
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