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Packing heat at the first Thanksgiving: The Mayflower wheellock rifle (PHOTOS+ VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

One of the early Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony at the first Thanksgiving was John Alden, and a vintage rifle belonging to him has survived some 396 years.

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You’ve Been Challenged: A Primer on Dueling Pistols (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

It's summer and you know what that means? It's dueling season! That's right, even though judicial duels have been dead for over 100 years, the honor they were fought to preserve is still on the forefront of many folks minds today, so if you've got the stones, accept our challenge and read on...

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