Mr. Jefferson’s Assault Rifle

High-capacity magazine? Check. Capable of firing 22 aimed shots in a minute? Check. A military weapon? Check. Manufactured during the American Revolutionary War? Check. The Girandoni was 22-shot, magazine-fed, nearly silent .46 caliber repeating rifle issued to elite Austrian troops from 1780-1815. Thomas Jefferson purchased two of these rifles, which he sent west with Lewis…

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Hip Firing A 20mm Cannon

One of the most reckless and irresponsible things I’ve seen in a long time… He nearly missed his minuscule berm, and who knows how far downrange that 20mm round traveled before stopping.

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3,600 Yard Shot

On September 28th, 2014 a team from Hill Country Rifles joined with expert instructors from FTW Ranch to attempt a 3600 yard shot onto a 36” steel target. At more than 2 miles, it will take the bullet a full 7.2 seconds to reach the target. New Jersey native Jim Spinella is not a stranger…

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Remembering “The Shot Seen ‘Round The World”

For more on this story: http://bearingarms.com/remembering-shot-seen-round-world/

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The REAL Story Behind the ATF and the Sig Brace

Hat tip to Mike over at ENDO.

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