Day: March 13, 2025

Preparedness Notes for Thursday — March 13, 2025

On March 13, 1881, Tsar Alexander II of Russia was assassinated by members of the revolutionary socialist terror group Narodnaya Volya (Наро́дная во́ля, literally ‘People’s Will’) who threw a bomb at him in the city of St. Petersburg. — Today is the birthday of Johan Joseph Zoffany (born Johannes Josephus Zaufallij; 13 March 1733 – 11 November 1810.) He was a German neoclassical painter who was active mainly in England, Italy, and India. His works appear in many prominent British collections, including the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery and the Royal Collection, as well as institutions in continental Europe, India, …


3D-Printed Gun Components – Part 3 by M.B.

(Continued from Part 2.) Printable Frames and Receivers These projects generally use a 3D-printed frame or receiver, which is combined with firearm parts to create a finished firearm. Some of these designs can fire over 1,000 rounds without the frame or receiver failing. Projects in this category include a variety of AR-15 lower receivers, such as the UBAR2 and the Hoffman Tactical SL-15, a vast array of Glock frames, like the FMDA DD19.2,  Ruger 10-22 receivers,  and a variety of MAC11/9 lower receivers. There are also projects based on Smith & Wesson M&P pistols, Ruger pistols, Beretta pistols, CETME rifles, …


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, another look at lethal ground drones. The Killer Ground Drones Hunting Russians in Ukraine Video from The Daily Mail: The Killer Ground Drones Hunting Russians in Ukraine (Frontline). …