Category: History

Whycome We Explode Things to Celebrate?

by Swiss Servator | Jul 4, 2019 | Big Government, History, Pastimes | 305

Whycome you explosion today?

Profiles in Toxic Masculinity II: John Jeremiah Garrison Johnston

by Animal | Jul 1, 2019 | Guns, History, In Memoriam, Outdoors | 180

Twenty-two years old, with his only skills being sailing and fighting, he decided to head inland, making the obvious choice for a youth in his position: To make a living in the Rockies.

Grandpa’s Watch

by Animal | Jun 24, 2019 | Family, History, In Memoriam, Outdoors | 108

Note: A preview from my upcoming autobiography, Life’s Too Short to Smoke Cheap Cigars (Or to Drink Cheap Whiskey.)

The Lost Company 2

by Yusef drives a Kia | Jun 13, 2019 | Art, History, Pastimes | 306

…it just got nicer and nicer.

Jewsday, uhhhhh, Thursday

by Old Man With Candy | Jun 13, 2019 | History, Jews, Politics | 163

It does seem out of place, nicht wahr? In any event, the attachment of a large segment of American Jewry to a political movement that hates them has historical precedent. Unlike my usual bits, this one is devoid of humor. In fact, it’s downright grim.

A History of Bolt Guns, Part Five

by Animal | Jun 3, 2019 | Guns, History | 105

When it comes to 20th century bolt-action sporters in the American market, it’s fair to say that you can list them in three categories: The Winchester Model 70, the Remington 700 and everything else. There’s more to the shooting world than that, of course, so this time out we’ll look at those three and some non-U.S. models as well.

A History of Bolt Guns, Part Four

by Animal | May 27, 2019 | Guns, History, Military | 115

The War to End All Wars was the crucible in which the modern bolt-action rifle was formed, hardened and tempered.

A History of Bolt Guns, Part Three

by Animal | May 20, 2019 | Guns, History, Military | 64

We’ve got a lot of ground to cover and not much bandwidth, and this will be an image-heavy post to support that. So hang on.

DOOM! But now we know when.

by robc | May 16, 2019 | Advice, History, Products You Need | 370

Just how close are we to Midnight?

The Lost Company

by Yusef drives a Kia | May 16, 2019 | Art, History, Military, Pastimes | 245

Yusef is back – and smaller than ever!

A History of Bolt Guns, Part Two

by Animal | May 13, 2019 | Guns, History, Military | 137

Now, I’m not saying the folks at Vetterli looked across the Atlantic and noticed the feeding setup of the highly successful 1866 Winchester repeater, but if they had, it would certainly explain their adoption of a very similar mechanism for their repeating rifle…

I was a Union Guy

by Fourscore | May 3, 2019 | Economy, History | 210

How I found fun and fame from being a union guy.

A History of Bolt Guns, Part One

by Animal | Apr 29, 2019 | Guns, History, Military | 80

Unlike our previous two historical studies, this one begins in Europe. The story of bolt-action guns begins in 1824, with a German inventor named Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse…

The Marvelous Mr. Newton

by Animal | Apr 22, 2019 | Guns, History | 78

A look at Charles Newton, gunmaker.

A History of Lever Guns, Part Six

by Animal | Apr 8, 2019 | Guns, History, Products You Need | 133

Lever guns in today’s market

A History of Lever Guns, Part Five

by Animal | Apr 1, 2019 | Guns, History | 132

Wherein smokeless powders come along and revolutionize the world of firearms.

A History of Lever Guns, Part Four

by Animal | Mar 25, 2019 | Guns, History, Military | 85

The latest and greatest info on slightly antiquated firearms!

A History of Lever Guns, Part Three

by Animal | Mar 18, 2019 | Guns, History | 116

Part 3 of Animal’s look at the history of lever guns

Inequality and The Great Decoupling

by Rasilio | Mar 12, 2019 | Economy, History, Markets, Opinion, Politics | 173

Rasilio takes a look at monetary policy and inequality.

A History of Lever Guns, Part Two

by Animal | Mar 11, 2019 | Guns, History, Military | 114

Animal continues his history of the lever gun.

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