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    What If the M16 Rifle Never Existed?

    I will take a slight disagreement with your post. To save money (cost lives,) the military did not follow with the recommendations like the chamber being chromed. But overall, once the bloody learning curve was over, it was a solid weapon.
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    Panzer III — German World War II Medium Tank

    While a child in the late 60's and early 70's, we played board games to pass the time. Several of them where the Avalon Hill board games of WWII. These games were based on historical events. Panzerblitz and Panzerleader. The game designers used historical events, units, and maps to play out...
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    Convair NB-36H Nuclear-Powered Bomber

    Insanity.
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    Ayoob: Post-Shooting Trauma Realities

    Makes sense. Combat is the living personification of random acts of insanity coupled with unbeliveablity. Why did I survive while everyone else did not? Why was I bumped off that vehicle at the last minute, only to live? God's hand, random luck? I tried to tell my son on his first deployment...
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    Ayoob: Post-Shooting Trauma Realities

    I stopped to get gas while on the way to the range, and then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I need to be aware of what is around me. I had several weapons and ammo in the truck. All past times getting gas, I failed to realize what I was not noticing while getting gas.
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    Ayoob: Post-Shooting Trauma Realities

    Lot to think about in this article. I have a membership to a legal defense plan. They do a great deal of educating its members about what to do before, avoiding, and after a use of deadly force. Education is the key here. Knowing when to pull the trigger is just as important as know how to...
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    Can a SOCOM 16 Stop a Bear Attack?

    I am not a hunter, but this article was funny as the day is long.
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    PHLster Floodlight2 Review — A Universal Light Bearing Holster

    I have the Crimson Trace laser/light combo, and no one seems to make holsters for that setup.
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    SureFire Mini Scout Light Pro Review

    I just got the Crimson Trace long gun flashlight for my Saint Victor AR-10. I tricked this out with a scope, 45 degree fiber optic sights along with the flashlight.
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    Battle of Monte Cassino — Allied Mistake, or Brutal Necessity?

    Right, wrong, indifferent, what is done, is done. If the Americans had lost the war, the Germans would have put the American commanders on trial for this.
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    Review: Lightweight, Optics-Ready 1911 Operator AOS 4.25"

    I am not a red dot type of a guy. I did add the Crimson Trace flashlight/laser combo to my Operator. Guess I am just that old school sort of guy.
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    Sherman Firefly — The British Tiger Killer

    This was the AFV's equivalent of a lightweight boxer with the punch of a heavyweight. German tank crews made the black joke that one German tank was better than 12 American tanks, but they always had 13 tanks. This variation is part of the long line of changes that the M-4 underwent over the...
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    Betting the Farm: The Story Behind the M1A

    My first time with the M-14 was while in high school ROTC. That was a log time ago. After high school, joined the Army. Since that time, I was indoctrinated to the M-16A1. I thought about getting the M1A, but since I am fully indoctrinated to the AR platform, went with the AR-10. Getting...
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    Ghost Guns — Myth vs. Reality

    Fear, superstition, and ignorance combine to make the human species the most dangerous animals on the planet.
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    Why the 1911 Remains a Top Choice for Gun Owners

    Well, I have 3 1911's. 2 in 45 with one a 22 magnum. I do have the 45's with night sights while the 22 magnum has fiber optic sights.
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