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How do Caplock/Percussion Firearms Work?
Firearms Training

How Guns Work: The Percussion Cap

August 3, 2016 by Mark3smle 3 Comments

Have you ever wondered what made the modern gun possible? It was not the gun; it was the ignition. Modern firearms, as we know them, started with the percussion cap. In a previous article I described how flintlock firearms worked. The flint and steel method made gun ownership and military standard issue weapons a reality and shaped world we have inherited, but now I am … [Read more...]

Project Appleseed: Marksmanship with History - TheArmsGuide.com
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Project Appleseed: Marksmanship with History

May 15, 2016 by The Arms Guide 17 Comments

Project Appleseed is a volunteer effort by the Revolutionary War Veterans' Association to spread knowledge about early American heritage while teaching rifle marksmanship skills that can be used today. Some of the skills focused taught at Appleseed events are, learning natural point of aim, terminology associated with distance shooting (minutes, clicks, minutes), how to shoot … [Read more...]

TAG Team Welcomes Writer Jarrod Needs - TheArmsGuide.com
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TAG Team Welcomes Writer Mark3smle

April 27, 2014 by Kevin 8 Comments

The TAG Team welcomes a new member today, writer Terril Hebert, aka Mark3smle. Here's a little background for you to get to know him better. Terril, or Mark3smle, is a twenty-three-year-old Cajun who was been writing about and making custom firearms for the last several years. Usually, you can find him at his work bench, working on parts for his latest custom gun, but … [Read more...]

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