My MACV-SOG CAR-15 Build: Vietnam’s Classic, Reborn
In the dense jungles of Vietnam, where every movement could mean life or death, MACV-SOG needed a rifle that was short, fast, and deadly. They found it in the CAR-15, a weapon that could be shouldered in a narrow bamboo thicket, fired from a helicopter...
Desert Eagle Carbo Blue: The .50 AE Powerhouse
Few firearms command attention quite like the Mark XIX Desert Eagle Carbo Blue. With its stunning PVD sapphire finish and the brute force of the .50 Action Express (AE) cartridge, this version of the legendary Desert Eagle enters a realm beyond typical handguns, one of mechanical...
Police unions back Trump troop deployment, but local leaders pushback
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Multiple police union leaders have requested or supported federal law enforcement assistance to counter rising rates of violent crime in their cities, including in Charlotte, where the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska drew national attention. But, at...
Pennsylvania House Passes Universal Background Check Bill
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a measure requiring so-called “universal” background checks for gun purchases in the Keystone State. Passed by a 104-to-99 margin, this bill would outlaw the private sale of long guns unless firearm purchasers get government permission first. It would...
Gewehr 88 & the Birth of the 8mm Mauser
When most shooters hear the phrase “8mm Mauser,” they typically picture the Mauser 98. But the cartridge, and an important chapter of German small-arms history, began earlier with the Gewehr 88 Commission Rifle. I grew up paging through my father’s old gun magazines and books,...
Shutdown halts funding for military spouse tuition assistance program
Funding for the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) tuition assistance program for military spouses has been halted during the government shutdown, according to defense officials. Officials provided more clarity this week on the status of a number of quality-of-life programs for the military community. No...
Fourth deadly US strike in Trump’s war on cartels
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean on Friday, killing four people. “Our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed that this vessel was trafficking narcotics, the people onboard were narco-terrorists, and they were operating on a known...
Head of Eisenhower library forced out after sword spat with Trump
Todd Arrington, the director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, stepped down this week after a dispute with the Trump administration over gifting a sword in the museum’s collection to King Charles, according to multiple news reports. Arrington, an Army veteran and career historian...
Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Guns in Post Offices
If you’ve always thought that the ban on carrying firearms in post offices was bogus, you’ll be gratified to know that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas agrees with you. On September 30, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs...
What troops need to know about Hegseth’s new memos for the force
The Pentagon issued several memos this week that impose strict fitness and grooming standards, lessen education requirements and upend the Defense Department’s processes for reporting discrimination and fraud, waste and abuse. “It all starts with physical fitness and appearance,” Hegseth told hundreds of military leaders...
