Reserve your copy of “Tiger Stripe: The Vietnam Camouflage Story” on Kickstarter today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/tiger-stripe?ref=2fdyem Tiger stripe camouflage was initially developed by the Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps, and adopted by early US advisors in-country. As
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Quote of the Day You shouldn’t need a private briefing to notice what millions of Americans could see with their own eyes. … Pelosi says she wasn’t told about Biden’s decline. Apparently watching him in public wasn’t enough. The Atlas …
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Investigators say Flagg was shot while attempting to force his way into
the home. Deputies said that Flagg and the homeowner knew each other,
but have not released details about their relationship or what led up to
the incident.
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Investigators
think the man was abusing a woman in the parking lot, and her son
showed up and shot the man. Police at the scene did not identify any of
the people involved.
The son remained at the scene and cooperated
with the police. IMPD says the Marion County Prosecutor's Office will
determine if any criminal charges should be filed.
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According to the NOPD, a man was walking to his car when he noticed the
vehicle’s passenger door was open and two juveniles climbing out. The
man told police one of the juveniles pointed a gun at him, so he pulled
out his own firearm and shot at the suspects, striking one.
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We're fine here in SoBro, but the White River's gonna crest here in north Marion county early this afternoon.
Ravenswood is gonna flood, but Ravenswood floods all the time. They're closing the gates in the flood wall here in Broad Ripple up on 67th Street. This is a novelty to me. I’ve been here close to twenty years now and this is the first time I remember the flood gates getting closed. We'll be fine (they're a bit more than a mile north of us) but the Arts Center is fixin' to get wet.
The big loser is going to be the quaint little neighborhood of
Rocky Ripple. Nestled in between the White River and the canal, over by Butler University, it's surrounded by a levee built in 1937 after the historic flood of 1913.
The White River is gonna get higher than it did in 1913 and may overtop the levee by as much as a foot, which will wipe out the parts of the structure that are in poor shape. If that happens, bye-bye Rocky Ripple.
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Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . It has actually happened. Licensed dealers have sold silencers to customers without NFA paperwork, and it was all legal. But the facts on the ground are very complicated. Dealers and customers alike are trying to figure out what is or is not legal. Let’s take a survey of the current status.
Via email: Your CCRKBA membership just mattered in a big way You’re among the members covered by the NFA injunction. For a limited time, $25 also adds SAF membership. We have some very good news. We just …
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The hundreds of homes recently destroyed by the big fire in Spokane gave Northwest Safe the opportunity to treat the event as a real-world test. Not just which safes are best, but where to put the in your home, how …
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The standard Fulcrum is made from Inconel 718. It measures 6.02 inches long and 1.6 inches in diameter, with a listed suppressor-only weight of 14 ounces. Angled Spade rates it for full-automatic fire and says it is optimized for 5.56 NATO while supporting projectiles up to 6mm. The company's examples include 6mm ARC, 6 MAX, 6 GT, 6 Dasher, 6mm Creedmoor, and .243 Winchester.
I visited the Military Museum in Wrocław, Poland, and came home with some interesting additions to my photo album and for TFB’s Photo Of The Day. My Polish is a bit weak, but if my findings are correct, we’re looking at a Polish wz 43, which was a licensed production version of the Soviet SG-43 Goryunov , chambered in 7.62×54mmR. This particular example represents a specialized variant with a curved barrel, a modification undertaken in post-war fortifications to enable firing around corners from fixed defensive positions without exposing the gun crew.
The market is filled with shotguns that were made for hunting, but are no longer used for that purpose, for two reasons. The first is that they only fire “short shells” (as my neighbors like to put it).
So one of the the issues at the Beta Site is that to pull water from the creek you have to, obviously, drop one end of a suction hose into the creek to allow the pump to pull water in. …
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8/7/26 CBS News Miami:
A teenager was arrested in Miami Gardens after a food delivery driver shot and killed a man who police say tried to rob him on Thursday afternoon.
SK Guns is bringing back "Pancho Villa," the first entry in its La Revolución series, now rendered in stainless steel. The original limited run commemorated the 100th anniversary of Francisco "Pancho" Villa's death, honoring the general who deposed President Porfirio Díaz and set in motion the presidency of Francisco I. Madero in 1911.
Finally got a good amount of rain here today. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is, after weeks of heat and smoke, to finally get some relief. The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to be but sometimes theres …
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Primary Weapon Systems has released the MK107 MOD 2-M, a short-barreled rifle in .300 Blackout that weighs 5.2 pounds complete. The rifle features a 7.75-inch barrel with a 1:5 twist rate, machined from 416 stainless steel. According to PWS, the barrel is designed to deliver accuracy with heavy-grain subsonic loads.
Back in the day when I got a daily newspaper, I enjoyed reading the editorial page.. I would get a cup of coffee and sit before the fireplace. Sometimes I would agree, sometimes I would disagree and other times I would throw the paper into the fireplace in disgust.
These days, my editorial is on the intertubes and one of the folks I like listening to is victor Davis Hanson. He has a podcast that I enjoy with wide-ranging topics. Sometimes history, other times current events. In the one embedded below, one of the topis is the rise of the Democratic Socialists in American politics. The whole podcast is over an hour, but if you skip forward to 25:30 you can get his take on them. Agree or disagree but he has studied the movement and I have not.
While listening to VDH, I got out the Winchester and started futzing with the new reflex sight. Playing with reticles and brightness. Learning the sight. I now own precisely two red dot sights. A Vortex tube sight that sits on an AR and this new one on that sits atop the Winchester. At some point I will compare and contrast.
This new sight uses a CR1632 battery, so I'll have to pick up a spare. The Vortex uses a Triple A battery and those are always on hand.
We had two other wins yesterday with Justice Department Says You Can Carry for Self-Defense in a Post Office, and the Postal Service Ban Cannot Be Enforced – USA Carry and Feds settle lawsuit with LA County Sheriff’s Department over …
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Quote of the Day Move over, high-speed rail! California’s central transportation planners have a new idea for connecting the state’s major population centers of Los Angeles and San Francisco: high-speed buses! Here’s the Bay Area’s ABC7 News‘ report on Caltrans’ concept for having …
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You have doubtless heard by now of the court battle which appears to clear the way to easier legal ownership of short-barreled rifles, short-barrel shotguns, and some other hardware that for so long was severely regulated by the National Firearms Act of the 1930s.Overall, it is a tremendous moral victory for gun owners’ civil rights. […]
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week's editorial is on what separates field training programs that produce street-ready officers from those that produce paper compliance. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced the 2026 Special Report on Fishing. The first year-over-year decline since 2021.
Me: "We need a new holiday for pedants, where we explain everything to each other in tedious detail. Call it Belabor Day."
RX: "So, weekdays. Also weekends."
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A 30-year-old male opened the screen of a window while on the front porch of a residence. A 49-year-old female inside the residence discharged a firearm, striking him in the arm.
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During this incident, officials said, the suspected attackers
produced a firearm and shot the victim. The victim, police said, then
produced his own weapon and returned fire.
The man that was struck was taken to a nearby hospital after the
shooting where, officials said, he was listed in stable condition.
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An off-duty Philadelphia police officer fired shots at suspects who
stole his car early Monday morning, touching off a chase through
Southwest Philadelphia that ended with multiple stolen vehicles
recovered but no arrests, investigators said.
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Recognizing the importance of National Suicide Prevention Month, held in September annually, NSSF® will be running its Gun Storage Check Week® campaign Sept. 1–7. Gun Storage Check Week reminds firearm owners to take a moment and review their storage practices to “Make Sure It’s Secure®.”
Investigators learned that the victim had assaulted his 63-year-old
father and threatened to kill people at the scene following a verbal
argument.
The victim’s 25-year-old brother, a valid CPL holder, discharged his firearm and killed his brother.
Life-saving measures were attempted but the victim was pronounced
deceased. The county Prosecutor’s Office determined the action was
justified in defense of another.
Just over an hour later, the second incident took place at about
03:15 p.m. at a residence on Stewart Avenue near Stephens and Hayes
where officers discovered a 40-year-old man was shot.
Investigators determined the victim arrived uninvited at his
ex-girlfriends home, assaulted her and aggressively confronted her
current boyfriend, a 33-year-old CPL holder, who shot the victim during
the confrontation.
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Criminal Clues: Tips to Avoid Appearing Like a Soft Target It’s important to understand the criminal victim selection criteria and strive to reduce those “tells” in your daily life. Dry Practice Safety […]
Today, August 14, we commemorate the Feast Day of the Martyrs of Otranto. These faithful Christians were victims of a brutal conquest during the Ottoman invasion of the Italian city of Otranto in 1480. After a two-week siege, the city fell on August 11 to the muslim oppressors. What followed was a horrifying massacre: all men over the age of 50 were executed, and women and children under 15 were taken into slavery.
The leader of the invading force, Pasha Ahmed, summoned over 800 surviving Christian men and demanded that they convert to Islam or face death. These men, firm in their faith, refused to renounce Christ.
One among them stepped forward and delivered words that echo through the centuries:
My brothers, until today we have fought in defense of our country, to save our lives, and for our lords; now it is time that we fight to save our souls for our Lord, so that having died on the cross for us, it is good that we should die for him, standing firm and constant in the faith, and with this earthly death we shall win eternal life and the glory of martyrs.
Angered by their defiance, Pasha Ahmed ordered their execution. On August 14, 1480, the 800 were taken to a nearby hill and beheaded while their families and fellow townspeople were forced to watch. Tradition holds that the body of the first to die, Antonio Primaldo, miraculously remained standing until all the others had been martyred.
With Otranto devastated and its population decimated, the Ottoman forces turned their sights toward Rome. The barbaric muslim conquest of Italy would ultimately fail following the death of Sultan Mehmet II which left the invading forces in disarray.
A year later, in October 1481, the remains of the martyrs were found to be incorrupt and were transferred to the Otranto Cathedral. Pope Clement XIV beatified them on December 14, 1771. Centuries later, on May 12, 2013, Pope Francis
canonized them as saints, honoring their steadfast faith and ultimate sacrifice.
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The story of Otranto belongs to history, but the lessons it teaches remain timely. Christians continue to face persecution and martyrdom in many parts of the world, often at the hands of Islamist extremists. Churches are burned, priests murdered, and believers imprisoned or killed simply for professing the name of Christ.
The Martyrs of Otranto remind us that civilizations are not preserved by complacency. They endure when people possess the courage to defend both their faith and the cultural foundations built upon it. Their witness calls Christians not to fear, but to remain steadfast, discerning, and faithful in every age.
May we never take for granted the religious liberty and Christian heritage we have inherited. May we have the wisdom to recognize genuine threats, and, should the day ever come, the courage to stand as firmly for Christ as the Martyrs of Otranto.
Martyrs of Otranto, Ora pro nobis!
After a task force met, the WNBA still cannot figure out what a woman is, any more than most women can decide what restaurant they want to go to. Gina’s comment below seems to make sense considering the fact that ‘Brittany’ Greiner was rumored to be outed by the Russians as a guy. There have […]
Dave Adamiak, Tate's father, is nearing his wit's end.
In 1775, there was not a single country on this planet that had abolished slavery by law — not one. That included every one of the United States. The very first nation in the world to prohibit slavery was Vermont, …
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For maintainers, particularly those supporting partner forces, the PK series offers a notable advantage over many Western and other Soviet-designed systems with its adjustable headspace. This feature significantly simplifies sustainment and repair in austere environments, with the ability to mismatch parts to keep guns up and set the headspace to keep them safe to operate. Unlike the AK, which requires careful bolt matching to achieve correct headspace and often demands higher-level support for barrel replacement, the PK allows maintainers to compensate for wear and component replacement through adjustment. This capability reduces downtime, eases logistical burdens, and keeps weapons operational longer.
Over 3,000 miles from home, and still training hard. More than 100 soldiers of the Royal Bermuda Regiment travelled to the UK in May 2026 for Exercise Active Shield 26, the battalion's annual overseas camp and the focal point of its collective training year. The exercise opened at Lydd Camp in Kent, where RBR troops alongside eight members of the Cayman Islands Regiment worked through public order scenarios in a purpose-built facility with The Royal Lancers playing the role of the crowd. By the time the camp wrapped at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, the syllabus had expanded to include 300-metre range work, urban operations, and baton gun familiarization.
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we took a look at what gun belts you should keep an eye out for and what are some of my favorites. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at some common mistakes people make when carrying a concealed handgun where they carry entirely too much and it starts to negatively affect you over time. Let's take a closer look at when less means more.
A federal court injunction has just gone into effect that could have major implications for the future of the NFA.
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
Back in the day of The Frugal Outdoorsman, Junior and I were playing with the old .30 WCF cartridge and I bought a Winchester 94 simply because I didn't have one and I saw one sitting forlornly in a used gun rack. Mine is nothing special. It was built in 1965, right after Winchester changed everything, and they called it the Antique Model. Purists said that this was Winchester's attempt at putting lipstick on a pig. I thought the price was right and bought it.
I immediately tapped out that execrable buckhorn sight and added a Williams peep. I added a saddle-ring to the left side of the receiver. I shot that rifle for several years as a test bed for castbullet.com, playing with cast bullet loads. I never made venison with it.
After Junior died, and my eyesight went to hell, that little rifle became a safe queen. I had changed shooting pursuits and didn't do much rifle work for about fifteen years. Last week, I was digging through the safe and found this little rifle and though how nice it would be to put an optic on it. The purists would howl, but it sure would make this a nice little rifle again.
If you know anything about gun restoration, you have heard of Turnbull Restoration. Turns out, they make an optics mount for the Winchester 94. If Turnbull is okay with it, the purists can kick rocks. This little mount uses the barrel dovetail to mount an optic. I ordered the mount pronto, then went over about bought a Burris FastFire4 optic. It has the Docter footprint that the Turnbull mount requires.
The sight has four reticles and I'll have to figure out which is more useful.
Installation was straight forward. Tiny screws and follow the directions.
I think it looks good. The purists may scoff, but that is their right.
The mount footprint is shorter than most one-piece cantilevers, which lets it sit on both full-length and split rail actions without forcing a compromise on scope clearance or optical alignment. That's practical engineering for shooters moving between platforms or building rifles on Remage actions where rail real estate gets tight. The cross-bolt design pins the scope securely in place, and the integrated bubble level lives in the top cap, letting you verify cant from your shooting position without breaking visual focus.
Mission First Tactical expands its holster lineup with the new AIWB WML, a light-bearing appendix rig designed to balance modularity with affordability. The holster accommodates Streamlight TLR series weapon-mounted lights and works with RMR reflex sights, positioning it squarely in the affordable concealed-carry space where versatility matters.
SilencerCo and Chaves Knives just announced a limited edition collaboration that only makes sense if you know why both companies relocated to Utah. The Dissident OTF is a purpose-built knife that borrows the visual language of the iconic Osprey suppressor, and it represents something both companies believe in: craftsmanship without compromise, made in the place where you can actually control the process.
Tune in to watch Finnish Brutality 2026 live for free this weekend, August 15/16: https://twitch.tv/varusteleka https://varusteleka.com/en/blogs/events/finnish-brutality This year for Finnish Brutality I am shooting in Armored division, with a 7.62x39mm Stenzel SAK-21 as my rifle
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Avery Skipalis describes that shooters of all experience levels benefit from joining the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF), as they will be given opportunities to develop skills using firearms they know and trust.
As you may have
read elsewhere, we've been having some weather here this week.
Unfortunately, all this weather volatility has occurred during the first week of the Indiana State Fair.
Looking at the forecast, I think I'm just going to punt on the Fair this week and hope to get in some good visits Tuesday through Friday of next week.
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Research done at the Crime Prevention Research Center and published in July of 2026 shows the percentage and number of people carrying concealed handguns continues to increase. A survey of 1000 people conducted by McLaughlin & Associates on July 22, 2026 shows significant increases in the carrying of concealed handguns. In the last 19 months, from December of 2024 to July of 2026, the percentage of likely voters who carried all or most of the time increased from 13% to 15.7%, an increase of 2.7% of the sample. Those who carry sometimes/rarely increased from 11% to 15.2% or 4.2% of the sample.
The total who carry increased from 24% in 2024 to 30.9% in 2026, or 6.9% of the sample.
Similarly, the total of those who say they never carry dropped from 73% to 66.6%, a 6.4% drop. Those who claim they "don't know" if they carry increased from 2% to 2.5%. The sample is of likely voters in general elections. Such a sample may or may not be indicative of the habits of non-voters.
20.1% of the respondents stated they possessed a concealed handgun permit. This is slightly lower than previous findings. The slightly lower number may be related to the increasing number of Constitutional Carry states, now at 29, where no permit is needed to carry a holstered handgun, openly or concealed, in most public spaces. 68.9% of the people who carry most or all of the time are located in Constitutional Carry states. The 29 Constitutional Carry states contain 47% of the population of the United States. The 29 Constitutional Carry states account for 68.8% of the land area of the United States of America. About 2/3 of the people who carry all or most of the time in Constitutional Carry state have a concealed carry permit. About half of the people who carry some of the time in Constitutional Carry states have a concealed carry permit.
People aged 18-40 carry at higher rates than people aged 41 and up. In ethnic groups, Hispanics carry at slightly higher rates than Blacks, Asians carry at the lowest levels, and White people and Other are in between. Republicans carry at higher rates than Democratic or Independent voters do. When ranked by ideology, very liberal voters carry at the highest rates, with 30.8% carrying all the time, vs 21.6% of very conservative voters carrying all the time.
Economic status shows the strongest correlation with carrying concealed handguns. Those who identified themselves as wealthy showed a percentage who carried all the time at 62.9%. Those who considered themselves upper middle class and who carried all the time were 28%. Those who considered themselves middle middle class showed 15.7% carrying all the time, lower middle class showed on 9% carrying all the time and only 7% of self identified poor people carried all the time. 4.1% of the sample considered themselves to be wealthy, and 15.5% of the sample considered themselves to be poor. 80.4% considered themselves to be in the middle class.
From the self-identified sample, it appears the average income of those who considered themselves to be wealthy was over $175K per year per household.
Analysis: These surveys commissioned by the Crime Prevention Research Center offer fascinating insight into the makeup of people who routinely go armed in the United States. The numbers and percentages keep increasing. While not all people who go armed support the Second Amendment, going armed increases the odds of valuing the Second Amendment. When a person goes about armed, it changes their mental set. They become more independent and aware. They are more likely to view those who seek to disarm them with suspicion. The wealthy in society tend to be those who set trends. The large percentage of wealthy who carry all the time suggest the percentage of people who carry will continue to increase.
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Gun Watch
Deputies responded to an Oneill Road home Sunday at 9 p.m. to check on a
report of a burglary. The homeowner, seeing the car of the suspects in
his driveway, shot out the tires of the vehicle, the sheriff’s office
said. Upon hearing the shots, the two suspects came out of the home with
their hands up and surrendered to the homeowner, who held them until
police arrived to arrest the pair.
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The man arrived unannounced and "became involved in a
physical altercation with the homeowner and attempted to force his way
into the residence," LCSO said. "During the incident, the homeowner
discharged a firearm, striking the male subject."
The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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One witness, described in court documents as a security guard who also
manages the club, told police no one was hurt in the initial fight, and
it happened quickly. But Klotz then followed Rinker back to his car. The
witness said they heard multiple gunshots and saw Klotz fall to the
ground. Rinker allegedly “swept” his gun toward the witness and others
around him, so the witness told police they fired shots at Rinker but
weren’t sure if they hit him.
Another witness told police that even after shooting Klotz, Rinker
allegedly stood over him and fired about five more shots, according to
court documents.
Before police got to the scene, Rinker – who did have a gunshot wound
– drove himself to the hospital, according to court documents.
The security guard tried to aid Klotz, who did not have a gun and
wasn’t known to carry one. Klotz was taken to a hospital where he was
pronounced dead. The Allen County Coroner ruled it a homicide.
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The vehicle was identified and an arrest was made
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The victim told officers he was sitting at the apartment steps when some men pointed a gun at him and started shooting.
He said he fired back in self-defense and ran inside the apartment while bleeding to get his brother to seek medical help.
A witness told MPD he saw the victim sitting on the steps outside of
his apartment when four men walked past him and toward where the victim
was sitting.
The witness said he heard a shooting and the suspects then fled the scene, officers said.
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We stayed in a hotel in San Rafael. The clouds around the hills were magical. This area is similar.
The bill says most of the replacement law is intended to commence on September 23, 2026, with the complete package phased in by February 23, 2028. Those dates explain why different provisions may change at different times. They do not eliminate Royal Assent or the need for supporting regulations and agency guidance.
