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On April 21, 1864 the U.S. Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864, which led to the “In God We Trust” wording on U.S. coins. The phrase was eventually added to all of our country’s currency. — And on April 21, 1961: USAF Major Robert M White took the X-15-2 to the edge of space with a record-breaking flight to an altitude of 107,700 feet and a speed of 3,603 miles per hour. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A …
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I recently went to two Project Appleseed shooting events. I went to one with friends one by myself. One was in the south in the summer the other in the north in the winter. There was a lot the same at these two events and a decent amount was different. There was a more negative experience for the first one and a more positive in the second, though neither was entirely positive or negative. How were these events different and why? Those are the questions I’m asking and answering here. I want to answer those questions both for the clinics …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Today’s feature photo is a public domain image of Trout Lake at Yellowstone National Park, taken by “Always Shooting”. It was taken in 2014. The thumbnail image below is click-expandable: Redoubt News Links Thermopolis Safari Club’s Big Game Trophy Collection To Hit Auction Block. Reported on April 10th: Giant Green Fireball Explodes Over Northeastern Wyoming on Wednesday Night. K2 News: Witness A Wild Wyoming Showdown …
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“There are 1011 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it’s only a hundred billion. It’s less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers.” – Dr. Richard Feynman
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A classic case of home defense from a little more than a century ago reminds us of core Castle Doctrine principles, an American inheritance from the English Common Law. It appeared in my decades-long Ayoob Files series in American Handgunner magazine. As always, your commentary is invited. So I understand that while I was gone to Georgia this weekend, a US Navy ship pumped a couple of 5-inchroundsintotheengineroom of an Iranian motor vessel who was trying to run the blockade.
I don't often say this, but Go Navy.
From what I understand, this particular vessel was a Bad Actor in the supply chain for Iran's WMD program. Not that I care what this particular vessel, nor any Iranian-flagged vessel is carrying. The US Navy is conducting a blockade. Any vessel trying to run it should be 1) warned, and 2) sunk.
It is time that Iran get themessage.
EXCLUSIVE: Retired Navy Officer Subjected to ‘Heavy Handed’ Repercussions Over an Honest Mistake with Firearm [More] I guess this is one of those limitations I was worried about. [Via bondmen]
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The polybolos, literally “multiple thrower,” was a chain-driven freestanding catapult that fired metal-tipped bolts from a magazine in quick-repeating succession, automatically, according to a description by Philo of Byzantium, a Greek engineer living in the third century b.c. [More] But the Founders could have never imagined weapons that could fire multiple rounds… [Via bondmen]
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Iranian Woman with a US Green Card Busted at LAX for Trafficking Drones, Bombs, and Millions of Rounds of Ammo on Behalf of the Tehran Regime [More] Rigorous! Wouldn’t it be great if she had kids here who were “birthright citizens”? [Via bondmen]
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We need letters—tons of letters—that explain why President Donald J. Trump should pardon Adamiak. [More] I never ask readers to do that which I don’t do myself. These are going out in tomorrow’s mail:
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Immigration As Culture War [More] Shhh…quiet! Establishment “gunfluencers” will call you a bigot! [Via WiscoDave]
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Hawaiʻi hit with permanent injunction over non-resident carry ban [More] Nice to see the attorneys get paid for a change. Anyone who doesn’t know the name Alan Beck, reading is your friend. Here’s the day when the state has to admit wrongdoing and beg forgiveness.
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It’s time once again to remind NC House of Representative Speaker Destin Hall and Rules Chair John Bell, that it’s time to demand a floor vote to the override of Josh Stein’s veto of SB50, Freedom to Carry. [More] I wonder how many NC gun owners will actually take a minute to do this and … Continue reading "NC Action Alert"
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Text received: I had to laugh. First Academia and now this. Does this now make me an “Authorized Journalist”? Besides, I don’t think they’d appreciate what I have to say.
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Kind of adds new meaning to disrobing a judge… [Via Michael G]
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Three University of Iowa students were shot during a fight at the Ped Mall in Iowa City early Sunday morning, according to a statement from the University President. [More] Who’s surprised by the “persons of interest”? I was surprised that preemption means it’s not a “gun-free zone.” Don’t worry– Iowa Satanists are working hard to … Continue reading "Friends, Ya Got Trouble!"
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Ignorant Cops Harass Veteran Over Cardboard Sign [Watch] The thought strikes that on the day their individual tyrannies make things collectively unacceptable, we need more morbidly obese and incompetent headcase sows, not fewer. [Via Andy M]
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“Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing police to track a device virtually in real time,” reports the Associated Press. “All without a warrant.” The software from Fog Data Science, adopted this January in Nevada through a Department of Public Safety contract, pulls information … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Fogged Up Enough"
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The Second Amendment’s Big Day at the Supreme Court [Watch] We’re told to be on the lookout for Duncan v. Bonta, Gators Custom Guns v. Washington, Viramontes v. Cook County, NAGR v. Lamont, Grant v. Higgins, Gardner v. Maryland, Peterson v. United States, and Hunter v. S.F. I see none granted cert and the rest … Continue reading "The Big Day is Finally Here!"
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The Chicago police officer who fatally shot his partner Krystal Rivera during a June 2025 foot pursuit waited approximately two minutes before responding to her as she lay dying… Rivera’s family has sued both him and the Chicago Police Department, alleging the shooting came after Rivera broke off a romantic relationship with him. [More] Reminds … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Untimely Enough"
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So… the state knew he couldn’t be trusted with a gun…? The gun-grabbers have been mysteriously silent with new demands from this on their X accounts. They know the only answer they could give to what laws could have prevented this would require them to admit the end plan.
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Say THESE WORDS When Cops Use Your Gun As an Excuse to Search [Watch] And then shut up.
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Vichycons are like the Ruala who do not carry water.
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Sixteen (!) years ago I posted about how the climate databases did not show any warming since 1850:
So what does the raw data look like for all 4495 stations?
Other than a short term blip in the 1990s, we see no warming at all since 1850. None.
Let me say this simply: The raw (unadjusted) weather data from the largest historical data set shows no warming for the last 150 years.
Now Grok 4.1 has answered a query about the same subject:
When correlated systematic errors and the realistic treatment of infilling problems are properly accounted for, the global mean temperature curve before 1950–1970 (and partly even today) cannot physically be determined with an accuracy better than ±0.5–1 °C. Consequently, a claimed trend of +1.3 °C since 1850 is **not significantly distinguishable** from a zero trend. This is not “skeptical exaggeration”; it is simply what error theory and metrology **mandate**So you can't show any warming that is statically valid. Always trust content from Borepatch!
I'll just wait quietly over here for my long-delayed Nobel Prize ...
Chicago Public Schools declare May 1 a ‘day of civil action’ for students – Chicago schools may help students attend ‘civil engagement events’ despite May 1 still being a full school day [More] Others will cite the corruption, incompetence and failures. I just want to point out this pretty much blows the “wait a generation … Continue reading "Those Who Can’t Subvert"
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MCSO: Redwood Valley teen arrested after alleged assault with rocks [More] What are weapons of war designed to kill doing on our streets and in the hands of not just ordinary civilians, but children? That and if you need more than three rocks, you probably shouldn’t be allowed to hunt. Juts let’s not forget that there’s a huge difference … Continue reading "A Box of Rocks"
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Omar’s amended financial disclosure slashed her reported net worth from as high as $30M to under $95K [More] Think of the scarier implications of her making decisions about our money if she wasn’t a crook.
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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Special to Liberty Park Press Things are moving very well in our efforts to free Patrick “Tate” Adamiak from prison, but we need your help. We need letters—tons of letters—that explain why President Donald J. Trump should pardon Adamiak. The letters will be included in a package we hope will soon […]
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CANCON EAST Presented By Wraith Metalworks Returns to South Carolina | May 8-9, Tickets On Sale Now!
CANCON A Fully Suppressed RECOIL Range Day! We're moving to an all new location this May for a weekend of cans, guns, and fun!The post Late-War Commercial K98k – Production in 1944 But Not for the Wehrmacht first appeared on Forgotten Weapons.
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- High-resolution sonar images of the USS Monitor wreck.
- Russia's hacker unit known as Fancy Bear is behind the hacking of wi-fi routers.
- Panopticon-like surveillance isn't any better just because it's not the government doing it.
On April 20th, 1653 Oliver Cromwell and 40 musketeers forcibly dissolved the English Rump Parliament, after it failed to establish a caretaker government. In Cromwell’s words “You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately … In the name of God, go!” — April 20, 2010: An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leased by BP, killed 11 workers and began spewing an estimated 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico for nearly three months, creating the worst known offshore oil spill. — April 20th is also the day that we remember …
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Dateline: The Swamp. I am writing this in the depths of winter, but I cannot rest from my labors. I must press forward with the ongoing campaign. The objective is to push back the tangled undergrowth threatening to swallow up our property. Only ceaseless effort can prevent the undergrowth from reclaiming our land for The Swamp. Without the protecting cover of leaves, my enemy is more vulnerable to my counter-attacks. I can better see to cut the various tendrils, stems, and saplings. The newest weapon in my arsenal is the Husqvarna 26 Inch Clearing Axe. The clearing axe consists of …
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The following recipe for Super Simple Traditional Skillet Asparagus is from SurvivalBlog reader Ellen H. This requires a large cast-iron skillet with lid. Ingredients Asparagus (1 to 6 servings’ worth) Butter Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Directions Warm a large cast Iron skillet over medium heat. Add enough butter to coat the bottom of the pan. When the butter foam subsides, add the asparagus and shake the skillet to coat the asparagus spears. Cover and cook, shaking occasionally, until the spears are bright green but still crisp, about 3 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking until the asparagus is tender …
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Today’s graphic: Normalized product of inverse of Cost of Living and Human Development Index (HDI) based on 2026 Cost of Living data. JWR’s Comments: Note that the Human Development Index has been criticized for a Scandi-centric view of health, wealth, and happiness. The HDI’s 0-to-1 ratings essentially assume that present-day Scandinavia is the penultimate in civilizational aspirations. I, for one, can imagine something a lot better than multi-generational welfare dependence. Also note that the current prosperity of Norway, the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany has partly been artificially propelled by the cash generated by drilling North Sea oil. The …
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“The hour is fast approaching on which the honour and success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding country depend. Remember, officers and soldiers, that you are free men, fighting for the blessings of liberty… that slavery will be your portion… …if you do not acquit yourselves like men.” – George Washington, 1776
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Instapundit was keen on using letters of marque and reprisal during the War on Terror. I am grading rough drafts of student papers. One awesome one by, unsurprisingly, an engineering major, makers the point that letters of marque were a force multiplier against a numerically superior Royal Navy during the Revolution and War of 1812. I think we should seriously consider whether there would be time to use such in the worrisomely likely war of Taiwanese Independence. Imagine the resale value to privateers of capturing a VLCC (very large crude carrier): about $100 million worth of oil. Are there Americans with the courage to seize a Chinese-bound VLCC in the Straits of Malacca to split the value of that much oil and the ship? Yes there are.
Since I picked up the CZ-82 the other day I got to thinking about the ballistics of the 9x18 Makarov round that it fires.
For most of the 20th Century much of Europe viewed the 7.65 Browning (.32 ACP), 9mm Browning Short (.380 ACP), and the 9x18 Mak as suitable for use in service pistols. For example, as late at the 1970s Beretta designed and produced a new design in 7.65mm for use by Italian law enforcement. This was, of course, the Model 81.
The 9mm Mak is often said in the USA to fall in between the 9x19mm and .380 ACP. While this is true, in reality it's much closer to .380 than 9mm.
Let's look at some common ballistics for each round:
- A typical 9mm load will push a 115 grain bullet to 1180 FPS for 355 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy.
- .380 ACP will shoot a 95 grain FMJ bullet to about 980 FPS for 203 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy.
- 9x18 Makarov shoots a 95 grain FMJ bullet to 1050 FPS for 220 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy.
- 82 grain round ball over 25 grains of Swiss FFFg black powder: 1051 FPS for 201 ft.lbs.
- 82 grain round ball over 25 grains of Triple 7 FFFg BP substitute: 1111 FPS for 225 ft. lbs.
- 140 grain conical over 17 grains of Swiss FFFg black powder: 780 FPS for 189 ft. lbs.
- When you click that opt-out button on a website, have you really opted out? A new audit thinks not. That audit looked at web traffic associated with Microsoft, Meta, and Google and found they all failed to honor such requests.
- "How a Navy photographer snapped an iconic Artemis II astronaut photo" (As a fan of candid portraiture, that photo slaps.)
- The only ones qualified enough to shoot their partners.
Oliver then used his firearm and shot at Randolph, according to police.
Both men sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital.
IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- Irvine police arrested a man accused of purchasing Lego sets from Target, removing some of the valuable pieces and replacing them with dried pasta."You read that correctly, we are talking about durum wheat semolina pasta, and what we are calling a pasta-tively terrible plan," the Irvine Police Department said in a post on Instagram.Target reported at least 70 thefts across the country allegedly tied to 28-year-old Jarrelle Augustine, of Paramount, police said. The thefts totaled about $34,000 in losses.
Not being part of Legoverse, I find myself wondering what are the "valuable pieces"?
April 19th is the original Patriot Day which marks the multiple anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, known as “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World”. Note that due to corporate bureaucracy, the Patriot Day celebration has generally been moved to the third Monday in April to facilitate a postal/banking holiday. April 19th also marks the anniversary of the blockade of Confederate Ports in 1861, the Warsaw Ghetto uprising against the Nazis in 1943, the BATF’s costly raid on the Branch Davidian Church in Waco, the gun turret explosion on the USS Iowa in 1989, the capture of the …
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As much as many centrists and libertarians are opposed to Donald Trump’s ongoing strikes against Iran, I have to say, the downstream result might end up becoming one of the most libertarian results I have ever seen. For decades, small government activists like those in the Ron Paul movement have been calling for a comprehensive US divorce from NATO and the shutdown of America’s military bases overseas. Trump has, either deliberately or inadvertently, set this very process in motion. The refusal of most of Europe (and Australia) to provide support in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz might seem …
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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Sarah Connor Says: “There’s No Feta Cheese, But What We Make For Ourselves.” Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.
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“Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man …
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A sweeping new analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry challenges one of the fastest-growing trends in modern medicine: the use of cannabis-based treatments for mental health. After reviewing a vast body of clinical evidence, researchers found no reliable support for using medicinal cannabis to treat anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
This should surprise no one. I am convinced Soros has been funding decriminalization efforts everywhere in the West to destroy the West
A 1988 production CZ82 in 9x18 Makarov followed me home from the gun show yesterday.
The CZ82s are a bit more expensive than they used to be, but what isn't? Like many of these surplus guns the paint finish shows some wear, but the grips are in nice shape and mechanically it seems perfect. The oval bore is bright and shiny.
The gun came in a cardboard box with one 12 round magazine, a gun lock, and a used Falco thumb break holster, which also fits a Beretta 81 or 84. I'm giving it to a friend to use with his Beretta 81. I'm left handed so the holster is useless for me.
The CZ next to my Beretta 81:
The ergonomics of the CZ82 are impressive. It fits my hand very well. The safety and magazine release are ambidextrous, although the mag catch is significantly easier to depress from the left side, which works for me because I'm accustomed to using my left index finger for that.
The CZ field strips just like a Makarov. First, ensure it's empty and the magazine is out of the gun, and the hammer down. Pull down on the front of the trigger guard. Cock the hammer and then pull the slide to the rear and up, and it'll pull off the gun.
To reassemble first put the recoil spring back around the barrel and then reverse the disassembly steps.
I own several DA/SA semiautos but the CZ82 has by far the best DA trigger of any of them. It actually feels like a good DA revolver trigger, under 10 lbs. and smooth. The SA pull has some take up but is light, probably no more than 5 lbs.
I got a couple boxes of Sellier & Bellot and one box of Barnaul 9x18 at the show. Last night I put in an order for 500 rounds of S&B.
After some searching I found some surplus CZ magazines at Royal Tiger Imports for $29.99 each, including a mag pouch, so I ordered three. On eBay I found a correct surplus cleaning rod and separately, a Czech military surplus holster.
The surplus holster I ordered is basically a leather gun case with belt loops, but it's ambidextrous and completely conceals the gun, while not even looking like a holster. It will hold the gun, cleaning rod, and a spare magazine. I wouldn't use it for around town but it should work well for trail hiking where you want to protect the gun from weather while also not scaring any earthy-crunch granola types you might encounter.
Pic borrowed from an eBay seller in Czechia:
It looks more like an e-tool carrier than a holster, IMO.
The CZ also fits into a commercial Tanker holster for 1911s, which gives me another option.
Today I took the CZ to the range and put 50 Barnaul and 25 S&B through it. The Barnaul ammo gave me two hiccups. The second or third shot in the first magazine misfed and to clear it I had to drop the mag and rack the slide to clear it. On another mag it failed to lock back after the last shot. The S&B ran fine.
Accuracy was good with me able to keep 50 rounds within a few inches offhand at 10 yards. Between presbyopia and shooting indoors under florescent lighting which made it hard to see the front sight so I'm happy with how it grouped. Recoil was a bit snappy, especially compared with the Beretta 81 .32 I also shot today. I have a Wolff spring kit on order to see if the extra power recoil spring can tame that.
It's a neat gun I look forward to shooting more.
Cheers!
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- Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would continue to block transit as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.
- Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program.
- Iranian officials said the blockade was a violation of last week’s ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S. The strait “will not remain open” if the blockade continues, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, posted on X early Saturday. Trump imposed the blockade earlier this week after Iran restricted traffic through the strait due to fighting in Lebanon, which Iran claimed was a breach of the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire. Trump later suggested a second round of direct US-Iran talks could happen this weekend.
I have seen it suggested that no one is really in control in Iran, and their diplomats are making deals that others in the government do not approve.
Multiple people in Glendale have been sentenced in a bizarre felony insurance fraud case involving a bear costume and luxury cars.
Officials from the California Department of Insurance launched the investigation back in 2024 after an insurance company flagged an unusual claim of a Rolls-Royce Ghost sedan being damaged after a bear climbed inside near Lake Arrowhead. The grainy surveillance footage appeared to show a bear rummaging through the vehicle, and photos submitted showed scratches on the interior of the car, which can retail for over $400,000 when new.
But the video and photos from the scene didn’t look quite right. During the investigation, detectives sent the footage to a biologist from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, who “concluded the animal shown was clearly a human in a bear suit,” according to the news release from the California Department of Insurance. The team then realized similar claims had been made about damage to two Mercedes vehicles.
At least the "bear" did not drive it to a chop shop for disassembly.
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