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perfect article!!! I do indeed believe the M14 never got the dues it deserved. I have never liked the idea of direct gas impingement systems such as what is used in the M4/M16/AR rifles (and even the AR-10), and .223 seems lacking as a serious combat round. They are quick and nimble to handle...

WOW!!! What were they thinking? Essentially a flying atomic dirty bomb. You know, I read a lot about aircraft but this is the first I have read about this particular plane. Thanks for truly interesting article.

oooh... nice knife

I love these historic articles. Thanks, and keep it up. as a side note, this one did have the air of a promotional ad with a link to the SOG bowie 2.0 nested in it. I guess that's okay, doesn't ruffle my feathers too much and it doesn't change the that cool history. You don't often get a chance...

nice images.... .45+P... you are braver (and maybe a better shot) than I am. You turning any of that into bacon? Yummm,

I'd say 223 ain't big enough... looks like you love to liver dangerously. A co-worker went hunting hog with a 44mag. One came out of the brush running right at him. He had time get get a shot off... hit him square just above the eyes and it bounce off the skull. He had time to scamper up a tree...

my 2C... 308 is more than capable. There are two way to stop and attack... hit a vital organ, or massive blood loss. The type load used will have some bearing on this, but generally speaking a .308 has enough hydro-shock and perpetration to deliver both. Unlike the soft tissues of the under...

I have read accounts of this raid in the past. It was indeed a bold move. I have a fascination with the Fieseler Fi 156. I have read that in a good head wind the plane could hover. The German's were so far advanced in aircraft design at the on-set of WWII because, after WWI, they were forbidden...

I love the M1a. I have had two of them over the years (not the SOCOM). Always had trouble with groupings (I don't think they liked the 170gr match bullet I was using) but it was so much fun to shoot. I love history so it goes without saying that I am attracted to any gun with a long storied...

An obscure piece of history. Unlike the landing crafts used during D-day (LCVP), I always wondered about the origins of this craft. Excellent story...

We have those stationed at the local reserve station (Gowen field). They would fly over the city often. About then years ago, one crashed in the dead of night in a field just out side of the city limits. The pilot stayed with the plane to insure it missed inhabited areas and died in the crash...

No truer words have ever been spoken. Too many kids these days have so little appreciation of the price paid by so many so they (and much of the world) could live free. Seems like schools today gloss over history. Many key event that shaped the world have been reduced to a footnote. I had many...

Every engagement has its own unique dilemmas and challenges. History and knowledge are important factors to consider in each, but it only goes so far. Those in command must be able to adapt as well as apply new thinking. With that said, this battle could not be avoided but maybe it could have...

I owned two National Match versions of the M1As and I could not get groups under 6" with either of them. I was using 168Gr match bullets and I suspect the rifle would have preferred a lighter bullet. The same load used in my bolt guns where I was able to obtain sub MOA groups. I also owned and...

I love that plane. Like the F8F Bearcat it came at a time when the jet engines were taking over. They were the pinnacles of the prop-driven aircraft.

A paradox of a plane. The large plane looked cumbersome and lumbering. I bet it came as quite a surprised to the Germans to find out it was neither. From what I read, this plane was loved by everyone who flew it.

I'm a bit of a history buff, using Panther turrets as a dug-in fortification is something I had not run across before. Skimmed over in many history books I see. Seems like the flashy weapon got all the attention. I have to question the concept of the permanent defensive "wall". Seems the lessons...

unbelievable courage and commitment. Words fall short.

Amen!! Some of the best memories I have are days on the range with family and friends.

Never admit to that!!!