‘Starfield’ Is Another Reminder that the M1911 Pistol Is Eternal
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The most realistic part of “Starfield,” the epically massive interstellar role-playing game newly released by video-game publisher Bethesda Softworks, may just be the presence of a sidearm carried (and adored) by real-life U.S. troops for more than a century: the M1911 pistol. While “Starfield” takes place nearly 300 years in the future and requires players […]
Military Veteran Who Stormed Capitol with Loaded Pistol Is Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
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WASHINGTON — A military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison, one of the longest among hundreds of Jan. 6 riot cases. Christopher Michael Alberts isn’t accused of brandishing his concealed gun during the riot on […]