Paul-Martin Foss

The past 130 years have seen a veritable revolution in small arms design and ammunition. Yet despite all the changes that have occurred since then, sometimes it makes sense to…

Probably no event had a greater impact on the development of handguns in the 20th century than the 1986 Miami FBI shootout. That shootout highlighted the inadequacy in police use…

If it feels like the United States is more split politically and culturally than ever before, that’s because it is. Not even July 4th can conceal the fact that we…

The 1980s were golden for gold investors, with mints around the world seeking to capitalize on gold’s rising price and the re-opening of the US gold market in 1975 to…

It’s well known that the US dollar was originally modeled off the Spanish milled dollar, or “piece of eight.” And it’s also well known that the name “dollar” came from…

When looking back at the history of firearms, the development of brass-cased ammunition happened relatively quickly. From foil-wrapped gunpowder to pinfire ammunition to rimfire ammunition to centerfire ammunition, within only…

Whether you’re prepping for a big storm, a natural disaster, or a societal breakdown, there are a few key things everyone needs to do. These hold true whether you’re an…

Turkey has always been an odd man out in NATO. The only Muslim country in NATO at the alliance’s founding, Turkey’s control of the Bosporus Strait made it a vital…

With the popularity of gold bullion coins growing after the US legalized gold ownership in 1975, numerous countries rushed to supply the investor demand that had been pent up. Among…

Although the US military continues to place its trust in the performance of the 5.56x45mm cartridge, many shooters have derided the cartridge over the years as a “poodle shooter,” meaning…

While the gold standard may have offered unprecedented monetary stability to the world, for much of history most countries in the world were actually on silver standards. China was a…