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Some quotes: John Adams: “The Bible contains the most profound philosophy, the most perfect morality, and the most refined policy that ever was conceived upon earth.” John Quincy Adams: “[The Bible] is of all books in the world that which contributes most to make men good, wise, and happy.”...

TROUT's first patrol resulted in no enemy damage, but her second patrol was a most unusual one. She delivered ammunition from Pearl Harbor to Corregidor in January 1942. To compensate for the weight of ammunition delivered, she brought back as ballast 20 tons of gold, silver and securities which...

"I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle," Eisenhower wrote in his "Order of the Day" on D-Day. "We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good Luck and let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking."

What looks like the "middle sight" is the release for the barrel lock. While it looks like the release button would obstruct the front sight (above), the button is not tall enough to impinge sight alignment

"As a shooter, you know that if you spend time training the body to shoot, your performance will improve. You should realize, however, that the mind can be trained, as well as the body. When you do realize this, you will be able to work out ways to improve your mental performance and address any...

The gas cylinder plug probably had a little grease on the threads as recommended by Springfield.

Doug Koenig of Team Ruger wins the Bianchi Cup Action Pistol Championship for an unprecedented 20th time at this year’s match, held in Hallsville, Mo., May 21-24. Koenig posted perfect scores of 480 in each of the four events that comprise the Bianchi Cup Action Pistol Championship: The...

The M1A Loaded is pretty close (Stock isn't listed as glass bedded) https://www.springfield-armory.com/m1a-series-rifles/m1a-loaded-rifles/m1a-loaded-308-rifle/ I wonder if they had an Issue with Colt having the "National Match" trademark for the Gold Cup National Match 1911. Colt also had...

The 2020 rimfire seems like a nice rifle. https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/springfield-armory-model-2020-rimfires-a-pleasant-surprise/

From the article above- "If convicted, each defendant charged faces up to ten years in federal prison." for dozens of firearms purchases. I wish the press releases would give the minimum sentence available instead of the MAX, maybe then there would be more support for longer minimum sentences...

I searched for P38 pistol not thinking about the can opener :) G00gle probably puts any gun related search results to the bottom :) I search with Yahoo, using just P38 Walther P38 wiki is the first result after the "ads for P38 at the top)

My first thought when I saw "still carry a P-38" was this-

"Rare and often misunderstood, the U.S. Marine Corps .22 Long Rifle caliber MC-58 training rifle is nonetheless an interesting footnote to American and Marine Corps history. Designed to replicate the “feel” of the M1 Garand for recruits, the MC-58 ultimately rode on the coattails of the M14...

I saw on the news yesterday that at Columbia, there are 36,000 students, 14,000 are here on Student Visas, Any of those supporting a terrorist organization should have their Visa revoked, be deported and put on the terrorist watch list.

Rock Island will auction off an actual 1907 Colt Army Test Pistol in May 2024. This pistol is one of only 200 actual pistols manufactured under the Army Contract of 1907 for field trials, with an additional five made for presentation. This pistol, serial number 91, was shipped from Colt to the...

The Scrolls of Onteora - The Cremona Document "From the ancient city of Jerusalem to the mountains of New York, the Scrolls of Onteora, known as the Cremona Document, tell the story of the Knights Templars who found artifacts and documents, revealing how the scrolls were transported to the...

Just do it!! They do certify a 1000 miles in 24 hours ride called a Saddlesore 1000, the 1500 miles ride is a Bun Burner 1500. The actual "Iron Butt Rally" is usually a ~10 day competition every other year, odd numbered years. Imagine riding about a thousand miles a day for 10 days in a row...

You can read Paul's own account of his ride written in 1798. https://www.paulreverehouse.org/reveres-own-words/ Direct link to a digital transcribed version: https://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=99&img_step=1&mode=transcript#page1

" On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes set out to warn militias across Massachusetts of approaching British troops. The troops were heading to Concord to confiscate weapons. Revere and Dawes arrived in Lexington around midnight. Then, joined by Samuel Prescott, they continued...

If you've ever thought about starting to compete in Bulleye (Precision) Pistol here are a couple of videos to give a quick overview of the sport. Similar competition using a "Service" pistol to earn a Distinguished Pistol badge,