Homemade Defense

random mutterings about military history, firearms, preparedness, military technologies, and whatever else I feel like talking about. but not zombies anymore because the hipsters ruined them & now they have jumped the shark.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Nothing else to say

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Well, except maybe a "the".
Monday, November 19, 2012

Nuclear scale

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 Castle Bravo Test Tsar Bomba test photo and a simulated blast zone overlaid on map of Paris
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Barrett back on top

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Well, it has happened again. The record for longest sniper kill has been broken. Two unnamed snipers from the Australian Army have mad...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

More Improvised Firearms

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 I actually like this one, a snub nose built into what appears to be a reproduction 1918 Trench knife.  The fact that I think it is cool ...
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T13 "Beano" Impact grenade

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During WWII, all sides tried to come up with new military products for use in the war. Some were real breakthroughs and others, well ...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 2

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First off today we have the A-7 Corsair II. Built by Vought, the aircraft started with their successful F-8 Crusader design.  The de...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Guns I wish I had: MAS 36

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I have not done a post on the guns that I wish I had for quite a while and I think it is high time we got back to wishing for all...
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Friday, October 12, 2012

Model 1860 Savage-North Percussion Navy Revolver

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Here is a firearm that I had never heard of prior to seeing it in the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. For those that find the ...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Medal of Honor: Commander David McCampbell, US Navy

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McCAMPBELL, DAVID  Rank and organization: Commander, U.S. Navy, Air Group 15.  Place and date: First and second b...

Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 1

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 On my recent 1738 mile road trip, I made a special point to swing by Pensacola, Florida so that I could see the Museum of Naval Aviation...
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