Daily Archives: Mar 16, 2026

"The caliber marked on a barrel appears to be a mere technical specification. In practical defensive gun use, it is more like a limitation: the reliability of the gun's firing, the penetration range of the bullet into clothing and bone, and the rate at which a shooter can place...

“The Cold War was a period of unrelenting innovation in aerospace, but not all of these breakthroughs resulted in successful landings. In the competition to outfly and outgun the other side, designers occasionally stretched their designs beyond the capabilities of existing technology, creating planes that were as deadly to...

“In the world of guns, a reputation can be a gun owner’s best friend or worst nightmare. While some guns have earned legendary status for reliability and power, others have become cautionary tales of hype and disappointment. These guns have often fallen victim to rushed production, misguided innovation, or...