Most people under retirement age never experienced the days of circulating silver coinage. And even those old enough to remember them never got to experience them as adults, as base…
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While the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge was intended to replace the .30-06 Springfield as the standard American service cartridge, it didn’t even last a decade before being replaced by the 5.56x45mm…
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Some coin designs, such as the Barber series of silver coins, are so hated by the general public that the US Mint can’t wait to get rid of them. And…
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From its origins as a cartridge developed for the US military’s small caliber high velocity trials, 5.56x45mm NATO/.223 Remington has become the most popular rifle cartridge in the United States…
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Now that the weather has finally started getting warmer in most areas of the country, many people are naturally turning their attention to gardening. With the growth in popularity of…
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The reaction against the lack of beauty in American coinage at the turn of the 20th century resulted in some of the finest designs in American coinage history. From the…
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It may have been around for only 20 years, but the Benelli M4 has already made great strides at breaking into the shotgun world. Produced by Beretta, the same manufacturer…
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While the image of Liberty advancing in front of the sun’s rays is most associated today with the American Gold Eagle series of coins, its design dates back over 110…
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After nearly seven years of asylum within the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, journalist and transparency activist Julian Assange was arrested yesterday morning by British police. Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno terminated…
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While semiautomatic pistols have become the most popular handguns on the market for both self-defense and target shooting, revolvers continue to maintain a place in many shooters’ armories. That’s particularly…