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Reports of secret target in Yemen denied by Pentagon as alleged target taunts Trump
by Brian SeayThe alleged target of a U.S. raid late last month in Yemen survived the attack, and now he’s taunting President Donald Trump in a new audio message.
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19th Century rifles fished up 200 miles offshore continue on road to preservation (PHOTOS+ VIDEO)
by Chris EgerThe future for a crate of rifled muskets that have spent the past 150 years underwater is starting to look bright after years of conservation work.
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Gun Review: The 1858 Remington Revolver
by Terril James HerbertColt handguns ruled the pistol market in the 1800s, especially their percussion revolvers. With an open mechanism that was both elegant and very resistant to black powder fouling–not to mention Samuel Colt’s brilliant marketing– Colt handguns were legitimate fighting handguns. By the time of the American Civil War (1861-65), the US military’s standard issue pistol […]
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Comparing a real Rogers & Spencer revolver with a modern Pedersoli repro (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerCapandball, a Hungarian black powder enthusiast, and collector, puts the Union's Rogers & Spencer next to an Italian repro side by side on the table and the range.
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Fort Sumter cannon saved by anonymous donor
by Chris EgerCharleston, South Carolina's historic Fort Sumter, famous for its role in the Civil War, received an influx of $200,000 to restore 11 vintage Parrot rifles.
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Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs & Logistics
by Van HarlWhether you are fighting in combat, battling a natural disaster or escaping "walkers" who want to eat you, you must have supplies to accomplish that goal.
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Army detonates 2 Civil War era shells in 3 days in downtown Savannah (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerConstruction workers at first thought they had unearthed an old wrecking ball. Then after a closer look, a historian called the police who in turned placed a call to Fort Stewart.
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Civil War cannonballs found on SC beach following hurricane
by Jennifer CruzRichard Beck, the former mayor of Folly Beach where the relics were found, said he knew as soon as he saw the objects that they were old cannonballs.
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“White Lives Matter” protest Black Lives Matter, NAACP, in Houston
by Greg CampConsider a tweet from Everytown about a protest outside the NAACP office in Houston: “Gun extremists protest outside NAACP office in Houston.”
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Dan Rather on Trump’s Second Amendment comments
by Greg CampDan Rather, one-time CBS News anchor and now guest talking head on various news programs, weighed in on Donald Trump's Second Amendment comments on Facebook
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A box of ammo worth $20K
by Joey ClementineThe Henry 44 rifle cartridge box is still in ideal condition for something printed during the Civil War and still contains 48 of the 50 rounds originally packed, said Rock Island Auction.
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Man finds Civil War-era landmine while digging in the dirt (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzMatt Bell originally thought the find was just a cannonball, but when he took it to an area museum, discovered it was a live, 32-pound landmine.
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