Wilson Combat has just launched the BULWARK, the company’s first internal hammer pistol.Wilson Combat’s staple product has always been 1911-style handguns, which, naturally, featured traditional external hammers. Now, the company has made a great departure from its norm with the new BULWARK, a double-stack 9mm midsize pistol that utilizes an enclosed internal hammer-fired operating system.Wilson Combat says the thought process behind the BULWARK’s internal hammer was to get the best of both worlds: the excellent trigger of hammer-fired pistols with the snag-free profile and protected action of striker-fired pistols. Speaking of triggers, the BULWARK features a 1911-style sliding trigger with a 3.75- to 4.25-pound pull. It also features four independent safety mechanisms, including a grip safety that blocks the sear and trigger until disengaged, a firing pin block safety and a trigger pad safety.Other features of the BULWARK include its optics-ready slide (Wilson Combat Pin Technology system), black G10 grips, aggressive BRICK-pattern grip texture, a Battlesight rear sight/red fiber optic front sight, an accessory rail and front/rear slide serrations. Wilson Combat also says that the pistol is compatible with many Glock 19-pattern holsters.The BULWARK’s 15-round magazine is unfortunately proprietary, and each spare will run you $55, but the pistol at…

In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today to understand the importance the U.S. military placed on “cold steel” during the Great War. Beyond the material components of a long blade fixed to the end of a battle rifle, the American concept of bayonet fighting was as much spiritual as it was physical. The World War I-era “Flaming Bayonet” was designed to project a burst of flame from five to 15 feet. Image: NARA This feeling is described in the U.S. Bayonet Fighting Manual, prepared at The School of Arms at Fort Sill, Oklahoma during February 1918 under the heading “The Spirit of the Bayonet”: It is an easy matter to teach the few simple technical details of bayonet combat, but an instructor’s success will be measured by his ability to instill into his men the will and desire to use the bayonet. This spirit is infinitely more than the physical efforts displayed on our athletic fields; more than the enthusiasm of the prize-ring; more, even, than the grim determination of the firing line —…

China’s ruler Xi Jinping has warned the United States over the continued standoff regarding Taiwan. Xi said that it could put both the US and China in “a very dangerous situation.” Xi told US President Donald Trump that the Taiwan issue is the single most important concern in bilateral relations.  “The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations,” Xi said. “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries may clash or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a very dangerous situation.” China Warns Taiwan Of “Annihilation” If ATACMS Are Deployed Xi made the remarks on Thursday during a meeting with Trump at the Great Hall of the People in China. This was the first US presidential visit to China in nearly nine years. The trip is expected to revolve around the Iran war, trade disputes, AI rivalry, and tensions around Taiwan, a self-ruled island which China deems part of its sovereign territory, according to a report by RT.  The May 14-15 summit comes one year after Trump predicted towering trade tariffs would bring America’s main economic rival to heel. Instead, court rulings have blunted Trump’s power to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A non-Jewish Canadian professor says he was fired from his university for defending Israel in a social media post as antisemitism exploded across Canada following Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.Paul Finlayson told Fox News Digital that he lost his job at Canada’s University of Guelph-Humber after taking a strong stance online about the massacre and kidnapping of Israelis and foreigners — including Americans and Canadians.Finlayson responded in November of 2023 to a LinkedIn message from an overseas educator who he said was “calling for the eradication of Israel.” Though the author later deleted his post and all corresponding comments, the National Post quoted from Finlayson’s response in a December 2023 article.”If you say ‘from the River to the Sea’, you’re a Nazi,” Finlayson wrote. “I’m not neutral. I stand with Israel. I stand against antisemites who want nothing but dead Jews: who take millions from their education and health care budgets and spend it on making war…You stand with Palestine means you stand with Hitler. You don’t want peace, you want dead Jews…They murdered 1,400 innocents and took 250 hostages and the people celebrated rapist monsters as heroes.”RECORD ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN CANADA…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Granger Smith is embarking on a new chapter.The singer, who left country music in 2023 to focus on ministry at his local church outside Austin, Texas, exclusively told Fox News Digital that his new book, “Poison in the Well,” will be published Sept. 8.The 46-year-old’s previous book, “Like a River,” was published in 2023 before his farewell from the music industry. It focuses on how he coped with grief after his 3-year-old son, River, died in a drowning accident in 2019.GRANGER SMITH’S WIFE SAYS FAITH SAVED MARRIAGE AFTER LOSING 3-YEAR-OLD SON IN DROWNING ACCIDENT “This one is more exciting to me because ‘Like a River’ was wrapped so much in my personal story of losing my son, River, our journey through grief, loss and recovery, and then the birth of my son Maverick,” he explained. “And that really encompasses that era. And in that era, God saved me.””…God saving me was what spurred so much change in my life,” the father of four said. “…I left an entire music career. It changed the whole direction of my life and my family’s life. The new book walks directly down that journey so that…

For the first time in service history, the Coast Guard is set to roll out physical fitness testing requirements to the entire force. And, officials say, the service’s most senior officers will be the first to see the test factored into their performance and promotability reporting.A 29-page guide, which has yet to be publicly released, lays out the components of the Coast Guard’s physical readiness program and testing, which will be a twice-annual requirement for all service members beginning July 1. The test requires takers to perform as many push-ups as they can in one minute; hold a forearm plank as long as possible, up to 3 minutes and 24 seconds; and complete their choice of approved cardio events, with options including a 1.5-mile run for time, a 2000-meter row or a 500-yard or 450-meter swim.While the test will soon be mandatory for all on a non-scored basis, senior Coast Guardsmen and officers will be held to the new testing standard much sooner than enlisted Coasties, Capt. Christopher Hulser, Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the Commandant of the Coast Guard told Military Times in an exclusive interview.The service’s admirals and “gold badges,” or senior enlisted advisors, are already…

Scottie Scheffler will be wearing a pair of golf shoes with a two-word message printed on the bottom of them during the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club this week, and it’s a tip of the cap to one of the wildest stories in golf history.For years now, Nike has released special-edition golf shoes for each of the four major championships, and this week is no different. The Swoosh brand released three different models for the PGA Championship, all in the same colorway, and all with the word “lost” on the bottom of one shoe and “found” on the other.The two words are a tribute to Walter Hagen, who won five PGA Championships in his historic career, but it’s specifically his third victory in 1925 and what quickly followed that this week’s shoes pay homage to. SPIETH EYES THE SLAM, SCHEFFLER FEELS OVERDUE, AND CAM YOUNG’S MAJOR MOMENT TOP PGA CHAMPIONSHIP STORYLINESAfter his victory in the then-match-play tournament at Olympia Fields, Hagen handed the Wanamaker Trophy to a cab driver and instructed him to take it to his hotel. The Wanamaker is among the largest trophies in sports, and toting it around for a night of celebration would turn into…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  On Monday morning, the front page of the Drudge Report featured a very alarming two-word headline in all capital letters: “INFLATION ACCELERATES”. Of course, that headline was 100% accurate. Prices are rising, and our seemingly endless cost-of-living crisis is beginning to accelerate once again. I have heard from many of you that are not happy with what economic conditions are like now, and you are really not going to be happy with what is going to happen in the months to come. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already begun to create shortages all over the globe. As the months roll along, those shortages will steadily intensify. That is going to directly affect our cost of living, because the law of supply and demand tells us that when there is less stuff to buy, prices go up. So the truth is that inflation will go to an entirely new level once the shortages caused by the crisis in the Middle East really start kicking in. Needless to say, in many industries, prices have already risen to absolutely absurd levels. This week, I was stunned to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Autonomous vehicle company Waymo is facing mounting scrutiny as critics express concerns over passengers’ physical safety and possible espionage risks.Waymo recently issued a recall for 3,791 vehicles after one of its robotaxis failed to come to a complete stop after encountering flood conditions on a high-speed roadway, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency issued an acknowledgment of the recall on May 11, outlining the issues with the vehicles.”Waymo provides over half a million trips every week in some of the most challenging driving environments across the U.S., and safety is our primary priority. We have identified an area of improvement regarding untraversable flooded lanes specific to higher-speed roadways, and have made the decision to file a voluntary software recall with NHTSA related to this scenario,” a Waymo spokesperson told Fox News Digital.”We are working to implement additional software safeguards and have put mitigations in place, including refining our extreme weather operations during periods of intense rain, limiting access to areas where flash flooding might occur.”ROBOTAXI DRIVES OFF FROM AIRPORT WITH PASSENGER’S SUITCASE The NHTSA’s letter states that Waymo was recalling “certain 5th and 6th Generation Automated Driving…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina legal scion convicted of killing his wife and son, is getting a second shot in court after the state’s highest court tossed his murder convictions over jury tampering.The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that misconduct by a court official tainted the 2023 trial that sent Murdaugh away for life.At the center of the stunning reversal is former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca “Becky” Hill, who oversaw the blockbuster proceedings and was later accused of improperly influencing jurors. According to the court, Hill made comments that could have swayed how jurors viewed the evidence and pushed them toward a guilty verdict. According to testimony reviewed by the court, jurors said Hill told them to “watch him closely,” “watch his actions,” and not be “fooled” by the defense.ALEX MURDAUGH’S DOUBLE MURDER CONVICTION UNANIMOUSLY OVERTURNED BY SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURTOne juror recalled “that Hill told the jurors not to be fooled by the evidence Murdaugh’s defense presented,” according to the document, saying, “They’re going to say things that will try to confuse you. Don’t let them confuse you or convince you or throw you off.” The documents say Hill…