James Bond
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Barrel envy
Gun design principles and internal ballistics. << The underwater nuclear family You spin me right round baby… >> Hi there and Happy Thursday. This week I’m picking up the ballistics thread again. We covered wound ballistics and intermediate ballistics a… Continue reading
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The military lone wolf in Hollywood storytelling
And why this person is an (oxy)moron. << TNT vs. dynamite Attention and the military >> Hello again. This week I’m going to go on a bit of a rant about “lone wolf” operators in movies and TV (as well… Continue reading
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Firearm fails: Pushing the envelope of pistol performance (Part 2)
The limitations of biology and physics. << Firearm fails: Pushing the envelope of pistol performance (Part 1: Historical and tactical confusion.) Will the real Jack Reacher please stand up? >> As promised, this week is a follow-up to last week’s… Continue reading
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“Over and out”, over and over again
What Hollywood gets wrong about military radio communications. 🎧 Available in audio << Lessons in artillery abuse Just stepping out to the Andromeda Galaxy for a coffee >> This week, I want to alert you to an alarming fact, of which you… Continue reading
