Day: April 24, 2024
Though Kimber Manufacturing Inc. was founded in 1979, it was in the 1990s that the company really started making a name for itself. Handgun enthusiasts took notice when Kimber started producing ”factory custom” M1911-A1 pistols that had desirable combat customizations straight out of the box, such as beavertail grip safeties, beveled magazine well, high-visibility sights, […]
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Dirty Harry’s Smith & Wesson Model 29, a Short History: It may be one of the most famous movie quotes of all time: “Do you feel lucky punk?” It was said by Clint Eastwood in the film Dirty Harry, or at least that is what many people believe he said. The actual line uttered by “Dirty” Harry […]
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During the Second World War, the U.S. became the first nation to adopt a semiautomatic battle rifle as a standard issue weapon for her armed forces, in the guise of the M1 Garand, which General Patton lauded as “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” However, other Allied nations and Axis powers alike were content to […]
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Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming Hours Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
U.S. intelligence says China’s new long-range stealth bomber falls short against American designs- the Pentagon’s rapid development of more advanced platforms keeps the edge firmly in U.S. hands. #StealthBomber #DefenseTechRace #Military #usa #PENTAGONhttps://t.co/BN4T3rDYfZ
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) April 24, 2024