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5 Reasons to Collect a Krag
The Krag-Jorgensen .30-40 is a historically significant rifle in that it transitioned the modern military — and most notably the U.S. military in 1892 following the painful defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn — from black powder to smokeless. Here are 5 interesting facts that make it a no-brainer for the military gun collector.
Blackout: Rehearsing for the Bigger Threat
Editor’s note: Ohio-based author Scott Wagner recently experienced a power outage from the powerful storms that have swept across America in recent days. Here...
British Gun Collector's 350 Shotguns Seized
Martin Young, a 67-year-old antique gun collector in England, is battling Oxford city council to have his 350 guns returned and his gun license...
Classic Guns: Jack O'Connor's Last Rifle, the Ruger M77
I love to find old hook-and-bullet magazines, the older the better, and read the old-school gun writers. I like the grainy black-and-white photos shot...
Video: Portable Ham Radio Activation on Colorado Summit
Video: Ham radio operator Matt, K0MOS activates a portable, emergency communications ham radio station atop Mount McConnell in Colorado. He demonstrates the ease with which amateur radio contacts are made with stations as far away as Wisconsin and Arkansas.
Where Disaster Strikes – Colorado Wildfires
The Waldo Canyon fires ravaging Colorado will go down as one of the worst in the state's history. In Colorado Springs alone, an estimated...
Best Survival Guns for Vacations
For the past 32 years as a cop, I have never traveled on vacation without an off-duty gun. Whether driving or flying to my...
AR-15 Disassembly: Getting It Apart
Learn AR-15 disassembly - how to field-strip and completely disassemble your AR and get it all back together again - for routine and advanced cleaning, maintenance and repair.
Does Your Bug-out Bag Have a CCW Inside?
For me, the bug-out kit requires some sort of firearm or spare ammo. When things are very bad, people might want to fight. They might want to take what is yours. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
Tell Gun Digest About Your Bug-Out Bag
Disasters happen. Some are big, some are small. But you can survive them all with a little thought and a well-equipped bug-out bag. Gun Digest...
Johnny Reb and His Guns
The Civil War was a turning point in American history. Edward R. Crews describes the different weapons used by the Union and the Confederates and how the quality and availability of arms affected the outcome of the war.
Military Eyes Up 3-Gun Competition
Thanks to TV shows like 3-Gun Nation, the hot new speed-shooting sport known as 3-Gun is quickly becoming the top game in town. In fact, watch this video to learn more about the sport and why even the U.S. Military is getting involved in 3-Gun.
Where Disaster Strikes – Duluth Deluge
It's being called the "Duluth Deluge." The worst flooding in more than a century hit the Lake Superior port city in northern Minnesota on...
6 Tips for Transporting Survival Guns
When sudden disaster strikes, where will you be? No one can be sure. Add the additional variables such as whether the disaster will be...
Four Steps To Drawing from your Concealed Carry Holster
Drawing a pistol is a four-part operation, but keep in mind that if you need to can start firing from Position Two. The proper draw is broken down into these four steps.
Field Day: Ham Radio Emergency Communications Exercise
On the fourth weekend in June, amateur (ham) radio operators from around the country and world converge on the air for Field Day, a tactical and emergency exercise designed to demonstrate the long-range communications capabilities of amateur (ham) radio.
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