The Debrief - A History of the Molotov Cocktail: Can It Stop a Tank?

The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world. Meanwhile, the response of the Ukrainian people has been equally surprising. 113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86y73q3npV1-WJV7CgKdcW3g6tm31zRw_JW6wR67m3yr74ZW7GG7qz63WQMFW5c9LyX8Kzrp7W4cJQcB1PdNMMW4pbQKG7zgrPfW4WdC832XddpSVQDrmT8YZy8pW6fGrB-62WgRSW5rsn-D7TxqDGW3t9vct8J8ZvQW41BTLX7V65SCN340XgP3nBLBV1GFq68JBmx_W1KvFH_4cTbXMW6KT6K08mxNP5W8WCqr020BJL9W8PfGxt5mJfWkW4xLBb56q2bmnW18D6Hc5Lpjk1W56DlnV5HNG_nW7X3cbG4wZJX63bQk1 113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86zk3q3pBV1-WJV7CgL2tW3hKM1F6zPg8fW3Hp47L5_bRzxW5wZ-vX1G-nhZW6-x7v-7_v4KKW4BXqfB96XlpTW4yvhKp18zg7-W2_Y0Q06DTMM9W7TCfDp94CqVgW580b3C2m7ky-W8JmnMh80v_QdW4BxTng1HlvKyW98kqfC6g7LtsW96PzSW22_7t3W6gCnS66FmVTBW3wYpJt7cq96TW9jdmk841bXZ8W8yDkTM5JT555W7jH0336HfQJZW6_-dND4RrV6lN2JmVnnrJtqbW4jMLZq5cSRxmVzmX4J59q8MCW2pNwdd8bjyvtW381WM61TKQZCW8hwTPp887MSqW71tSKs5NFGsyW4HRKW38Ly3WYW3HBHlk95G97qW7N9Stb3hc5mVVvC-Bd9fh1tR3f801 [A HISTORY OF THE MOLOTOV COCKTAIL: CAN IT STOP A TANK?](113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86zk3q3pBV1-WJV7CgK2bV3l-ZQ4BJwLdW7mx-0h9lyptsW7mW_CG6-t-P0W3j2cz-1qMb60W9kz9215VS7MfW7PrQBS7BRQHFW9l_sM13zYT9NVD3gP58JR5ntW4pxqN65W533TW2Mwn_C7n69XdW8WdbvJ4Zq95CN9h956zzQbXVVB5J_6155VHNN7jVgX6MbXBHW6jmJkq2-WGSmW8x7myv3xk4MwN5cw_ndq-s4XVyv9Hl80ZXmzW5XKV__81DJCtV-YxL63J_ZXbW1g_yV09bgq9sW5KThqL3Zbc3tW3r8qsW41YhbqW118wsc7BzMxqN1brK8jQRhRlW2KnbBV78S1h5W1dN2Yf2ynMRvW3_DJcR1twXbQW26ppCj6f5CtBW32CHQQ7h_4BS36LZ1) By Tom Laemlein March 3rd, 2022 - The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world. Meanwhile, the response of the Ukrainian people has been equally surprising ... 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THE OPERATOR: WHICH SHOULD YOU GET?](113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86z13q3phV1-WJV7CgNfNW5jxxK_4rhgwcW4NK42678YGfCW5JKwZD5FhD2wVv-WS85hNVShN3yB5Gltv8J4W8bmqZW5sDyyXW4Mc1Jk2pRzYNW6zFY7d80HzCPW1Wgjkv90Z-xLW6ZRL-07pbS3VVzKPp667JFtPW6ScNqf4P0xkZW1ltTY-53QzWMN1w6d4ZkwnhZW4lDpPK60zHhkW6G9PMl8MJjw1W90Sk2f53yX0wW608vgm52VP9jN7D-Sk-mrrKdW8LX--46FBYYkW3BR_jh5FHdmfW8kF38w987562W2HJqW75yTgSRW2dFRsd5kNx_CW4-NRCC2Tyb66W1ScgM44vX7wwW6LDsPm73h01mW2kYM227r8Wry3kTL1) By Dan Abraham February 28th, 2022 - On December 20th, 2021, Springfield Armory released their new 1911 called the Operator. It’s a beautiful 1911 with VZ G10 grips and a ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86z13q3phV1-WJV7CgTqnW7thVqK36-N5ZW8F0WHL1Q9PRZW4PtnR411mDYWW5HYj2x8_TKpzW7d-Gy124T_qCW2YHDHn4N0t_dW6h4gRk8bqPRBW5lNBrv99bJ66W1fNKLl69jhV6TDzMv1XypwLVFzH707dSVbMW18Gr6y6Q0B4DW1qP9jl5mGW1SW5tgKg98wZHcnW4b9hqL4PSVsmVY9JPK83Tj35W1Pxvly5_CryrW1qvz3F6dgBYRW6lGJP_35XtqGW5wSXSC4dCmJ-W6QjTvH48gC08W3lxhnw4V49B_VkSHdm1qmyKKW9gMKhf9gZZF4W8K9jTz1SpYLsW8k_L8H2LvgP9W3ktKrl3BhJ6yW1XL48x6_H8yf3bY31) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we get some insight into the history of the infamous Molotov cocktail, a reviewer's take on how he was wrong about a popular line of pistols, and a detailed consideration of two popular 1911 pistols in a head-to-head comparison. First up, we have historian Tom Laemlein digging deeply into the fascinating history of the Molotov cocktail, from its birth early in the 20th century all the way through to its role in Ukraine today. Want to know if it can take down a tank? Then click [here](113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86zk3q3pBV1-WJV7CgSl8W1ZT4HQ1qqR3wW23kpvz86--cqV2MqPl6hhvMqVLLBgz1v16qpW7_Ct2d1ZBhrsW4Zb_ld5kSnc0W4JBL3D6qrZlrW8T50KP7SN346W6yJtfk966R1gW9gkSsl6YB1d4W5LjWR76vcbm6Vsbp6w8cpLLFW4mltfZ2TXqxhW46lXhf8MtDMkW7Z3q8N4RPs5tN8C5D-3_1TPvW6rXfzb2Sny5vW3c9pG744qZCBW5Bm4tC3GgwStW6C1bCP4QS0RPW58Y5jp6BKV5lW7bwfk_91czC5W6jMXKK6Ftz_SW5-Yn2h7-_qDcVvMCtY6GtT4jW8WmVbN5sfG55W8t0Vyt33qjr3W2pZ-th49BnqKW26Y4PC4TxclNW5zS0SK3bX4YD3crf1) to find out. Next up, we have David Higginbotham giving us his take on why he always avoided XD pistols, and how the new XD-M Elite changed all that for him. Want to see if you agree or disagree? Then click [here](113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86z13q3phV1-WJV7CgX3WN21FnTdrFcwrW8j4Fch52fr5gW78mxvj6jXp_bW2CYbpZ1bSwT_W8b88DS42Y3whW7h3q1S1Bnb2BW2vn5pj5GQqh8W1W7FDv3s2NH8W7nvLLd7QsVfZW1RzTy86GBBgtN7xW9rz41ll2W6FNbV08gsq5XW10Jf-t3JnCnZW5vh24C3LYjysW33Plr_58PXJQW8X8hbK1WdRF8W5fTc1B8G7Zb3N8FfMVFNCY-1W5YhJ4T1nB3s2W832ZlT83_V0qW3KL-cY2Fqq76W6S8KTW1H3ZYqW4_FMLJ65qT76W4wSrTR2t44YvW61hClD5QyqDxV7p6Pc6CN0H1W4DsZN-93LLXlW5-TRcz4Wt9Pc3dMw1) to find out more. And lastly, we have Dan Abraham “TheFireArmGuy” pitting the Springfield Armory Mil-Spec against the new 1911 Operator pistol. Want to find out his take on these two rugged .45 pistols? Then click [here](113/c2jPK04/VW_jRV43NHdFW1VGS0R7qF3lSW6cqVBw4Gc0gXN2x86z13q3phV1-WJV7CgBWTW9jfjvg2n39PTV9llZ54kf_-PW1vxMs14-vkp4W1h6Dw27dN2DtW3kNcSQ7pVnVPW4zQDvm8SnjyqW83NT_X8syz3gW305cTl8hl3CMW7PyqQv4rMXH2W8N6RXn28cZ9vW7lGDts7Ppgw-W6dXKgP7TQgH1W3T_SL17GLH-lW4kVXQ64NMwKzW6-l0sC5ClkpPW8Zb0lJ5D-LckV4B60x19vhpxW36m3cL6FPnt-N4N1dNDRTyTsW9kbLWN8cMLJ6W4Z3jMR5SYFKJW12fzn56jt9l_N4v4z78gRhQSW3bb1vg8XQlqCW4mjB4m60Nr7cVbHdDk2PDvm5W3pl3pt5Y7_cFW74KWPl7JgsMQ3j2J1). 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