Daily Archives: Mar 17, 2026

Thomas Reed

5 Cold War Fighter Misfires That Taught Harsh Engineering Lessons

What happens when the concept of a high-performance fighter is sound, but the hardware is not? Cold war aviation paid off in daring aerodynamics, novel propulsion concepts and speedy rollout. It also penalized compromises, sometimes by penalizing the handling, having very thin safety margins or designs which solved one...
James Thompson

8 Handgun Calibers Experts Say to Avoid for Self-Defense

What if the round you count on to save your life fails? In the world of high‑stakes self‑defense, caliber selection can be the difference between thwarting danger and putting yourself in danger of being hit. Though better than nothing, not every handgun cartridge provides the penetration, dependability, and shootability...
James Thompson

Why Glock Is Discontinuing Major Pistol Models: 7 Key Reasons

Few moves in the gun industry have been as talked-about as Glock's recent revelation that it would be phasing out production on dozens of its commercially sold pistol models. It's not a minor catalog revision it's one of the largest portfolio overhauls in the company's history, affecting flagship models...