The Manta Ray UUV: A Game-Changer Beneath the Waves

Photo courtesy Northrup Grumman. Imagine an autonomous undersea vehicle capable of traversing vast ocean depths, performing complex missions without human intervention, and redefining how we explore and protect maritime domains. This is not science fiction—this is the DARPA/Northrop Grumman Manta Ray Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV). Designed with cutting-edge technology and boundless ambition, the Manta Ray…

Bergara’s B14 Southpaw Rimfire

I began my shooting career in the late 1980’s in the NRA Junior Smallbore program at a small conservation club in the northwestern corner of Ohio.  The armory at this club had a stock of Winchester 52’s and Remington 513’s, all of which were right-handed bolt guns.  Over thirty years later, I’ve always wanted (but…