The .30-06 Springfield cartridge wasn’t created out of thin air, just like the rifle for which it was created. The 1903 Springfield rifle was essentially a modified small-ring Mauser, developed…
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The era of feudalism began to flourish in the years after the downfall of the Western Roman Empire, and reached their zenith during the medieval era. Far from being a…
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Austria has had a long history of minting precious metal coins. From the time of the Maria Theresa Thaler, Austrian coins have been frequently used in international trade and have…
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The past 130 years have seen a veritable revolution in small arms design and ammunition. Yet despite all the changes that have occurred since then, sometimes it makes sense to…
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With the creation of the German Empire in 1871, a new monetary system was introduced to the kingdoms, duchies, and principalities that made up the new empire. The old silver-based…
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Probably no event had a greater impact on the development of handguns in the 20th century than the 1986 Miami FBI shootout. That shootout highlighted the inadequacy in police use…
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If it feels like the United States is more split politically and culturally than ever before, that’s because it is. Not even July 4th can conceal the fact that we…
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The 1980s were golden for gold investors, with mints around the world seeking to capitalize on gold’s rising price and the re-opening of the US gold market in 1975 to…
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It’s well known that the US dollar was originally modeled off the Spanish milled dollar, or “piece of eight.” And it’s also well known that the name “dollar” came from…
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When looking back at the history of firearms, the development of brass-cased ammunition happened relatively quickly. From foil-wrapped gunpowder to pinfire ammunition to rimfire ammunition to centerfire ammunition, within only…