Daily Archives: Mar 14, 2026

Charles Mitchell

I found the world’s only B-2 you can see up close...

The B-2 Spirit is known to most people as a silhouette: a flying wing which briefly appears in a couple of distant shots, and then vanishes behind security barriers and climate-controlled hangars. Such a lack is part of the mystique of the aircraft, particularly since the operational fleet is...
Charles Mitchell

5 Army Pistol Trials That Broke the Competition and Changed Sidearms...

In retrospect, it seems inevitable that modern service pistol models would be high capacity, with less dangerous carry settings, standardized ammunition, and test regimes that bring out the weak points in a design until they can be lighted upon. No that came by chance. The most significant handgun contests in...
Charles Mitchell

Elite Units’ 5 Legendary Handguns That Still Earn Their Weight

The past decades of handgun design have been trying to make them a little lighter, with less complex manual-of-arms, and with easy accessory mounting. Shifting frame Polymer frames and modular chassis frame systems that shift inevitably exist. However, even the use of metal-frame pistols and even full-size revolvers continues to...