The AK family of weapons is notorious, but the platform’s infamous partner is the 7.62×39 cartridge. Like Bonnie and Clyde, the AK’s reputation is inseparable from its chambering. That the cartridge is historically simple, robust, and effective is the key variable that makes the platform meaningful. With predictable terminal ballistics and near-mythical reliability, the AK…
Fort Belvoir, Va – The United States Army is currently executing the most significant overhaul of its acquisition enterprise in decades, designed specifically to increase modernization, reduce bureaucracy, and get critical warfighting capabilities into the hands of America’s Soldiers as fast as possible. This new powerhouse organization marks a fundamental shift in how the Army develops…
Howa Corporation has publicly presented a set of proposed modifications for the Type 20 rifle, expanding the platform’s modularity and adaptability. The package includes an extended handguard designed to increase available space for accessories and improve forward mounting options while still retaining compatibility with a bayonet. An AR-style stock adapter has also been introduced, allowing…
Two very different men. Elmer Keith was a cowboy and guide who lived a hard frontier life, and based his shooting ideas on that. Jack O’Connor was a slick-writing college prof who was a far better writer and less irascible. Both men hunted big game all over North America and overseas, too, and both men…