High Caliber History - Logan Metesh

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There are some things that should be considered when picking out a vintage shotgun. After all, there’s always some risk/concern when you buy anything used - and shotguns are no exception. These tips will help ensure you get the right gun for your needs.

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I post this every year. I'll never not post it. Hope springs eternal.

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Please vote for No Lowballers Podcast as the Podcast of the Year! https://t.co/MUKVC8PGLD

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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) just announced a couple cool new offerings for anyone who has ever wanted to build their own M1 Garand. Plus, an announcement about M1917 Enfield rifles. Get all the details in my new video: https://t.co/3KV8qtyFHJ

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80 yrs ago today, Paul Tibbets piloted Enola Gay over Hiroshima. Following was Necessary Evil w/ navigator Russell Gackenbach.
Found the signed Tibbets photo in a store. In '14, I met Gackenbach; he signed his plane photo, but the ink didn't hold.
Today, both sit on my bookshelf.

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Sam Colt may have made all men equal, but Bill Ruger ensured the spread of that equality. Find out how in this month's installment of my top selling guns column over at @GunsAndAmmoMag.
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How do you narrow down history's classic arms? When @ShootingTimesUS presented the idea, I thought it'd be easy. It wasn't. Here are the guns I picked as classics in 6 categories.
Writers have thick skin; take a look, come back, and tell me why I'm wrong.
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Help @GunOwners of America end the NFA and pick up one of these special edition fundraiser lowers from @palmettoarmory. They've got a special logo, model designation, serial number, and selector positions.
Get one here: https://t.co/XqoiwALGBh

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The final chapter of Vincent Van Gogh's life came to an end 135 years ago today. Supposedly, this revolver was responsible. Someone believed in the story a great deal, but not me.
WATCH: https://t.co/6pmnZaOoW5

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It's 1896: McKinley's president, Nicholas II got crowned, Sousa's dropping patriotic bangers…and I’m rocking a clip-fed pistol like it’s the Gilded Age. Wait, 2025? Yep. The KelTec PR57: 21 rounds of 5.7x28 in a semi-auto fed by a stripper clip. 139 years of progress be damned!

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249 years ago today, July 9, 1776: Residents of New York City tore down a two-ton statue of King George III and made it into 42,088 musket balls. Check out the whole story in the article and video below here: https://t.co/kOSQkbcxrS

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New video just dropped! Worth the equivalent of over $400 million today, Sam Colt left behind a legacy that would echo through history. But on the day he took his final breath? His factory didn’t even pause.
WATCH: https://t.co/qIyY82dU6s

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On 6/6/44, "That’s All, Brother" led the airborne invasion of Normandy. Piloted by Lt. Col Donalson, TAB led 800+ C-47s that dropped 13,000+ paratroopers into a battle that changed history - and I got to go for a ride! Come along!
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114 yrs ago today, this ad was in the 6/1/1911 edition of "Arms and the Man." Claims the boy "would not be able to move for a week" if he endured the "fierce recoil" w/o a Maxim Silencer. Also, the .22 cal silencer cost $5 (~$175 today) & no stamp/registration!
cc: @AmSuppressor

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People often describe gun parts as "milspec" as a term of endearment, as if parts that are good enough for the military are good enough for the rest of us. In reality, milspec standards can be rather poor, and history shows this to be true.
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There was a time when you could walk into the White House uninvited with a rifle & walk out with the president to shoot on the National Mall near the Washington Monument. It might sound crazy, but that's exactly what Christopher Spencer did in 1863!
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90 years ago today, @Smith_WessonInc shipped the very first Registered Magnum. Read all about them here. https://t.co/B8Hka0ywOU

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Think the Mattel M16 was just a myth? Think again! https://t.co/DcVkiO0dcr

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80 years ago, the battle of Iwo Jima was raging. Now part of the collection of the @USMCMuseum, this scorched Arisaka rifle is a testament to the brutality of the fighting that took place. WATCH: https://t.co/LhT703pNag

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Had the pleasure of joining Allen Forkner & @HighCaliberHist on the No Lowballers podcast to discuss the massive range of weapons used in #Ukraine. We covered a lot of ground in an hour.

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