Every year around Christmas TFB and other gun related websites put up posts about "What to buy for the gun enthusiast in your life." As if the target audience of that post would ever be on a gun website to begin with. Plus if you're gonna send her a link for "ideas" on what to … Continue reading Christmas Shopping For the Woman in your Life (yeah right)
Well, another year in the books (get it? Get it?), listened to almost the same number of books as last year, and stayed well ahead of my “one book per week” goal. Found some cool new authors in 2024 and I’m looking forward to reading more of them in 2025. Oh, and before I do … Continue reading Red Menace’s Reading Room: 2024 Audiobook Recap
The term PDW today generally refers to either the FN P90, or the HK MP-7. This makes sense in a way, after all they were the finalists for the NATO PDW trials. While understandable, this conclusion is based on a flawed premise, NATO wasn’t testing to select a new PDW platform, they were testing to … Continue reading PDWs: Modern Concept or Clever Marketing?
TL;DR Hall of Fame: Six Days of War, The Big Show, Stars and Stripes Forever, Your Table is Ready, Harrier 809, Machines Like Me, The Sky People, The Power of the Dog, West of Prehistoric Moon Above, Moon Below by William Peter Grasso - A sort of alternate history novel about two brothers in World … Continue reading Red Menace’s Reading Room: 2023 Recap
Almost two years, I read and then reviewed Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. In that review I called it “The best book I’ve ever hated.” No doubt because of listening to that book, Audible’s algorithm suggested Your Table is Ready to me. The opening line of the description was “The Front of House version of … Continue reading Red Menace’s Reading Room
In my opinion, new production versions of classic cars are just about the coolest thing on four wheels. Classic looks with modern technology are a powerful combination. Cars like the Morgan +6, the Caterham R500, and the Singer 911 (I’d also include the Weismann GT to a lesser degree). All of them have the classic … Continue reading The Ultimate Hi Power?
The Phlster Floodlight has been with us for a few years now, and there's a lot of really good information out on it. Seriously, if you have any questions about the IWB version go watch Sage Dynamics' or Caleb Giddings videos on it. When I was considering buying the OWB version however, I found there … Continue reading Phlster Floodlight OWB Review
A year in review.
One of the lesser known fronts of combat in World War Two is the Arctic convoy run from the UK to Russia. From 1941 through to almost the end of the war, Allied ships sailed some of the most inhospitable waters on the planet to keep the Soviets equipped with American made planes, tanks, trucks … Continue reading Red Menace’s Reading Room: HMS Ulysses
Wooooooah, livin’ on a prayer!
Pro-Gun Millennial 