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Ben Thorn: The Six-Gun Sheriff
Sheriff Ben Thorn A true wild West sheriff, Benjamin K. Thorn’s colorful law enforcement career spanned more than half a century in California’s gold fields. His six-guns and courage made him one of...
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The .277 Wolverine: Birth of a Wildcat
One of the major goals has been to come up with something that is a significant boost in performance over the 5.56, but requires the least amount of proprietary hardware to make it work. Enter the...
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Isaiah Lees – Gold Rush Detective
By: Jim Waddell Robert Pinkerton knew a good detective when he saw one and in his opinion, Isaiah Lees was the best of the breed in 19th century San Francisco....
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The Thief Taker
Sheriff Thomas Cunningham: The Thief Taker “Never use this pistol to shoot down a man unless you find it absolutely necessary to the welfare of the people. Always protect a prisoner with your life if...
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Searching for the Right 32-20 Winchester Load
By Frank Mathis. When I retired from a large Sheriff’s Office, my parting gift was a Winchester 1885 Low Wall chambered in .22 long. As the original finish had been overlaid with a French-gray...
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Killful Cartridges
Is the .243 Win a more “Killful” cartridge that the big Weatherby’s? Beau knows The Most Killful Cartridges By Beau Shea “Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians–except for the occasional...
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Man and the Gun: Dieudonne Saive
Dieudonne Saive: The Right Arm of the Free World By Bart Herr When the West needed a weapon to face the Kalashnikov in proxy wars throughout Asia and Africa, they, with the exception of the United...
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Joaquin Murrieta: El Bandito of the Mother Lode
By: Jim Waddell Joaquin Murrieta, without a doubt, is America’s most well-known Hispanic outlaw. He also was the most notorious bandit of the Gold Rush era. Born in 1830 near the town of Alamos in...
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Ambrose Burnside and his Carbine
“Only Burnside could have managed such a coup, wringing one last spectacular defeat from the jaws of victory.” Ambrose Burnside and his “Sideburns.” It is ironic that a successful...
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Lou Murdica Wins “Sniper King” match with LT-30
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2015/08/lou-murdica-wins-sniper-king-benchrest-match-in-tacoma/
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The Resurgent 9mm
By Jim Waddell During my nearly 40 years of involvement in law enforcement, my choice of service weapons has run the gamut to nearly every conceivable handgun caliber, within reason. Starting with the...
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More Thoughts on the 9X19mm Parabellum and some Observations Regarding...
By Kevin Newberry First let me say that I thoroughly enjoyed Jim Waddell’s most recent article, The Resurgent 9mm, that can be found here: http://blog.westernpowders.com/2015/11/the-resurgent-9mm/...
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The .277 Wolverine: Birth of a Wildcat
One of the major goals has been to come up with something that is a significant boost in performance over the 5.56, but requires the least amount of proprietary hardware to make it work. Enter the...
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Bear, Bulls & Bare Knuckles
By: Jim Waddell Entertainment in the Mother Lode during the Gold Rush took many forms. Mostly it had to do with violence or alcohol, more commonly both. Violence permeated every aspect of life. Violent...
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Ben Thorn: The Six-Gun Sheriff
Sheriff Ben Thorn A true wild West sheriff, Benjamin K. Thorn’s colorful law enforcement career spanned more than half a century in California’s gold fields. His six-guns and courage made him one of...
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Searching for the Right 32-20 Winchester Load
By Frank Mathis. When I retired from a large Sheriff’s Office, my parting gift was a Winchester 1885 Low Wall chambered in .22 long. As the original finish had been overlaid with a French-gray...
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Schuetzen: The Purest Form Of Competitive Shooting
By Scott W. Elliott Arizona Schuetzenverein Elaborately fitted stocks and beautifully finished rifles are hallmarks of Schuetzen rifles The shooting discipline known as Schuetzen came to America with...
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Caliber Confusion: Why are .38 Specials .36 Caliber?
By Rob Behr A couple of years ago, a lawyer I respect and one of his co-counsels offered to take me to lunch in exchange for answers regarding a firearms-related case they were defending. Being...
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The Intern’s Garand Vs. Copper Killer
We were lucky to host a talented, young intern this summer named Timmy Regan. His business insights and intellect were greatly beyond his age. He is also the owner of a truly beautiful M1 Garand that...
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LOADING FOR THE .32 WINCHESTER SPECIAL
By Jim Waddell My affinity for calibers that have gone the way of the abacus and 8-track tapes continues with a review of this old cartridge. I previously covered oldies such as the .22 Hornet, the...
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