Farewell, Mel: I just heard from a good friend that my old gunsmith Mel Doyle of Plummer, Idaho went home to the Lord, on Sunday. He and Hazel (his wife) both contracted COVID-19 last week and ended up in Clearwater Valley Hospital. Mel will be greatly missed. I still own several guns that Mel had blued for me. They will be treasured keepsakes that will serve as reminders of a true American Patriot.
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In 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run in Virginia began — as wall as the establishment of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
August 30th is the birthday of the late Joachim Rønneberg, a hero of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. He was born in 1919. His exploits earned him the War Cross With Sword, Norway’s highest military honor. In April 2013, Rønneberg was presented with a Union Jack during a ceremony at the Special Operations Executive (SOE) monument in London to mark 70 years since the successful Gunnerside heavy water plant sabotage mission. Rønneberg died in 2018, just one year short of his 100th birthday.
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Today we present another review written by our Field Gear Editor, Pat Cascio.