Daily Archives: Jun 29, 2026

Army pistol competitions have rarely been just about picking a winner. In practice, they have acted like engineering filters, forcing designers to solve problems involving reliability, safety, capacity, maintenance, and long-term durability under controlled abuse. That pattern shows up again and again across more than a century of sidearm...

A cargo jet accident can expose far more than a single point of failure. In the Louisville MD-11 disaster, investigators have been tracing a chain that runs through engine attachment hardware, aging freighter structures, inspection practice, and the long operational life of a type that has nearly vanished from...

Modern sidearm design has spent years trimming ounces, simplifying controls, and making room for lights, optics, and suppressors. That shift pushed polymer frames and striker-fired systems to the front. Even so, a small class of older or heavier handguns still holds attention because mass, durability, and predictable handling solve problems...