The USAF is now advancing plans to install Drone technology on the F-16 Airframe. This is a development on the initial trials from 2017/208. Unbelievable.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a26028/f-16-drone-have-raider-ii/
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Drone Technology Continues
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Look At The History Of The Military Use Of Shotguns
I got the link to this well written article provided to me by one of our regular readers. Like me, he has far too much time on his hands, and his interests are as eclectic as mine.We'll just call him George Grayman.
Thanks George!
Saturday, March 25, 2023
NYC Fisherman Finds Weapons Cache In Jamaica Bay Queens
So I saw this article about those guns being placed in watertight bags and placed in shallow water in the marshes of Jamaica Bay queens. Clever bastards, not a tremendous amount of foot traffic in that area and they probably knew the best times/days of the week to retrieve the bags, get what they needed and then put them back with minimal chance of being seen. Then do the same thing to put them back.
Welcome to New York guys......
Anybody want to go Fishing? I hear the Armalites are biting........
https://nypost.com/2023/03/23/nyc-fisherman-finds-bag-of-rifles-in-jamaica-bay/
Friday, March 24, 2023
The MS13 and eMe (Mexican Mafia) Connection
The main character in this criminal alliance and story of double
dealing, murder and drugs is one Nelson Alexander Flores Pacheco, better
known as "Mula". This is a long read guys, but I guarantee you won't
lose interest.
https://insightcrime.org/news/mula-bridge-ms13-mexican-mafia-tijuana-mexico/
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Review The Beretta MX-4 SMG With James Of TFB TV
Now some of you guys know that over the years that I have been able to go out of state to ranges where I could rent the Beretta CX-4 Storm. The Storm is a Semi-Auto only 9mm PCC. I have never been reluctant to sing it's praises. I have had the opportunity to shoot several different Semi-Auto PCC's over the last few years, and I suffice to say that I find the Beretta Storm to be the best of the bunch.
Imagine my surprise today while surfing through Youtube and finding that there is a select fire version (Semi and Full auto) version called the MX-4. Now don't go getting your hopes up gentlemen, the MX-4 is currently unavailable for sales to regular citizens, only to military amd Law Enforcement agencies.
But still, the review is still worth the watch. So go get another cup of coffee, sit back, and prepare to be enlightened by the excellence of the Beretta MX-4 SMG.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Sunday With Blackthorn - Some Pros And Cons Of 20 Ga Shotguns For Home Defense AND Some Sunday Humor
You guys all know my preference regarding 20 Ga over 12 Ga, so there's no need for me to cover it again. This is a relatively quick video that doesn't get deep in the weeds in the comparisons, and not a lot of overly technical data or jargon.
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Saturday, March 11, 2023
Saturday Humor! The High Tech Engineering Project!!
To do this Project in the United States, we would need a work contract, a geo-technical and engineering report, a scope of work, a risk assessment study, a project management team, 3 HR consultants, 4 safety officers, 3 site engineers, 2 foremen, 3 leading hands, 10 laborers, an oversize pile driver, a huge crane, 2 trucks, 6 traffic controllers, a site office, 3 politicians making speeches, a “Living Wage” agreement and, of course, a consultation with the local community board.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Follow-Up To The TFB Beretta A300 Patrol Shotgun Review; The 500 Round Torture Test - AND - Part 4 Of the Defense One Series 'The State of The 5 Branches of The US Armed Forces
So James from TFB TV brings us his patented 500 Round Burndown of the Beretta A300 Shotgun Torture Test. Sit back and watch the fireworks guys.
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Defense One Series
Part 4 Covers the current state and the
future plans for the US Navy over the next Decade.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/03/state-navy-2023/383547/
Monday, March 6, 2023
Low Tech Warfare By The Russians in Ukraine - AND - Part 3 Of The Defense One Series 'The State of The 5 Branches of The US Armed Forces
“The lethality of the standard-issue MPL-50 entrenching tool is particularly mythologised in Russia,”
The Brits said dryly, and noted, “Little changed since it was designed in 1869, its continued use as a weapon highlights the brutal and low-tech fighting which has come to characterize much of the war.” The apparent use of these land war shovels for close-quarters combat in Ukraine “is probably a result of the Russian command continuing to insist on offensive action largely consisting of dismounted infantry, with less support from artillery fire because Russia is short of munitions,” according to the Brits.
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This second item is reminiscent Russian tactics in WW2 (and apparently earlier wars as well).
One key to Russia’s recent successes approaching Bakhmut:
“Wave after wave of near-suicidal assaults” from the Wagner group’s “disposable penal battalions,” the Wall Street Journal’s Yaroslav Trofimov reported from the nearby city of Chasiv Yar on Sunday
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Defense One Series
Part 3 Covers the current state and the
future plans for the US Army over the next Decade.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Sunday With Blackthorn - TFB Reviews The Beretta A300 Patrol Shotgun - And - Part 2 Of The Defense One Series 'The State of The 5 Branches of The US Armed Forces
Today, James from TFBTV discusses the new A300 Patrol Shotgun From Beretta, and how it compares against the Beretta 1301. Enjoy!
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Defense One Series
Part 2 Covers the current state and the
future plans for the USMC over the next Decade.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/03/state-marine-corps-2023/383481/
Friday, March 3, 2023
Some Friday Humor - AND - Part 1 Of A 4 Part Series From Defense One About The Current And Future State of The 5 Branches of The US Armed Forces
Here's a review of the New MacDonalds Veggie Burger.
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This first in a 4 part series from Defense One Covers not just the current state of the 5 US Military Branches (Unfortunately the Coast Gurad gets shorted and is not included) but also the future plans for their expected roles going into the next decade. Part 1 covers the USAF and the latest of the Branches, The US Space Force (USSF).
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/03/state-air-force-and-space-force/383486/
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The USMC Have Outdone Themselves This Time - AND - U.S. Marshal Service Hacked
File under "You Can't Make This Shit Up"
OCRAP!
The U.S. Marine Corps would like to introduce you to “OCRAP,” which is one of the service’s newest acronyms. It stands for Overseas C-sUAS and Routing Approval Package—in true Marine Corps fashion, the acronym contains another acronym. That nested acronym stands for counter-small unmanned aerial systems. The Marine administrative message from which this delightful acronym came is about protecting USMC installations from small drones.
From The Defense One Website
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U.S. Marshal Service Hacked
https://www.govexec.com/technology/2023/03/us-marshals-service-hacked-major-incident/383471/
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
TFB TV Reviews The New S&W FPC 9mm Folding Carbine - Some Old Guy Humor - The Defense One Daily D-Brief For 3-1-23
Well, not only is The Pistol Caliber Carbine apparently here to stay, but it seems to be the "Next Big Thing" in firearms ownership. New models for various companies and numerous upgrades abound. Here we have a review of Smith & Wesson's latest offering.
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Old Guy Humor
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The Daily D-Brief for 3-1-2023
As always, a lot of material here, so find something you're interested in.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/03/the-d-brief-march-01-2023/383470/
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