Today is the birthday of Baron Arisaka Nariakira [1] (有坂 成章, April 5, 1852 – January 12, 1915. ) He was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army. The inventor of the Arisaka Rifle [2], he is regarded as one of the leading arms designers in Japanese history, alongside Kijiro Nambu [3].
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Orders have been brisk at Elk Creek Company. [4] This is your chance to add a few pre-1899 guns or replica percussion revolvers to your collection before the Senate votes on the “Universal Background Checks” bill. That draft law would criminalize transferring a modern (post-1898) gun to your neighbor, friend, or even to your cousin. There are just a few exceptions in the law for gifts within your immediate family. Thankfully, it will exempt all pre-1899 guns, blackpowder muzzleloaders, and percussion revolvers. I anticipate that “antique” gun prices will skyrocket, once folks realize the significance of Pre-1899 Federal exemption. Get your order in soon. A couple of readers asked to have the length of the sale extended, so it will now end on Friday, April 16th, 2021. – JWR
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Round 94 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [5] is underway. Please e-mail [6] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.
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Today we present a product review written by our redoubtable Field Gear Editor, Pat Cascio.