Guns of the Cold War: The Tokarev TT-30
Fedor Tokarev borrowed heavily from John Moses Browning to design his single action, semi-automatic pistol. Some have called this pistol the “Soviet 1911.”
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Guns of the Cold War: The Beretta M9 Pistol
Was the M9 Beretta a pistol perfect? No, but its adoption was responsible for a big advance in handgun training and the M9 is the pistol that carried us over from the Cold War into the modern era.
Guns of the Cold War: The Colt XM177E2 Rifle
Moving forward with our series of Cold War era guns, the next long gun is one that was originally listed
Guns of the Cold War: The P-35 (Browning Hi-Power) 9mm Pistol
Though John Moses Browning didn’t live to see his brainchild become reality, his spirit can be rightfully proud of what ultimately became the P-35 or Hi-Power 9mm pistol.
Guns Knives of the Cold War: Fighting Knives
While this series has been about guns of the Cold War, I thought it would be an interesting diversion to
Cold War Guns: The M1911A1 .45 ACP Pistol
Continuing on with our Cold War guns series, this next one up is a carry over from WWI and WWII.
Cold War Guns: The XM16E1 Rifle
Despite the consternation of the WWII old guard about fielding a “plastic toy” or a “Mattel Death Trap,” the AR-15/M16 rifle ultimately proved to be a reliable and deadly tool for the US military for better than sixty years.
Kinsley Gaffe: Michigan Mayor Backtracks After Expressing His Unedited Thoughts on Guns and the Second Amendment
Inevitably, having spoken his mind and experiencing the effect his unedited thoughts had on the broader world outside his political bubble, Mayor David LaGrand was forced to backtrack.
Patriot Arsenal: 3 Guns Every American Should Own – The Pistol
Americans love handguns for many reasons which we don’t have time to enumerate here. The reality is that proficiency with a handgun is more difficult to come by and achieve than it is with a long gun which has four points of contact.
War, What Is It Good For? Probably More Than You Think
Despite what Edwin Starr said in the song “War” more than half a century ago, good God y’all, war often does indeed benefit people in ways they seldom realize or understand.