Odds ‘n Sods:

Fred the Valmetmeister sent this fun video clip: Live Fire With a [Replica] Civil War Cannon. You gotta love the cannon ball lodged the tree trunk…

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Joe G. spotted this at The American Rifleman‘s web page: The M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle The changing nature of the war in Afghanistan led to the re-issue of the 7.62×51 mm NATO M14 rifle.

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Richard S. recommended this piece from Canada: Lorne Gunter: Opposing self-defence means opposing democracy itself

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I noticed that Amazon recently dropped their price on “Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse” to just $8.16. (That is 45% off the cover price, and their lowest price ever.) Meanwhile, the Kindle edition was reduced to just $7.75. Oh, and speaking of “Patriots“, the folks at the Target Rich Environment blog posted a favorable review.