Daily Archives: Mar 16, 2026

Comet 3I/ATLAS is a calibration experiment for modern astronomy as much as it is a chemical sample. The comet's interstellar orbit, high speed, and changing coma have forced observers into a type of distributed experiment ground-based and space-based telescopes, and even instruments orbiting Mars, all working to provide different...

Polymer frames are dominant because of practical reasons in carry counters and in duty racks: they are light, corrosion free and even similar to produce. But steel-framed pistols continue to be seen everywhere where good shooting is involved, and in long-range practice and in safes where handed down still...

“In home defense, the ‘wrong’ caliber seldom goes wrong in a dramatic, movie-style way. It goes wrong in the quiet ways that count: a misfire that steals a second, a bullet that can’t reach what it needs to reach, or recoil that turns careful shooting into rushed shooting.” However, modern...