Prepare to throw down the Double Dragon way in this fresh addition to the iconic beat 'em up franchise. It's the year 199X, and nuclear war has devastated New York City leaving its citizens to fight for survival as riots and crime engulf the streets. The city has been overtaken by criminal gangs who terrorize its ruins as they fight for total dominance. Unwilling to endure these conditions any longer, young Billy and Jimmy Lee take it upon themselves to drive the gangs out of their city.
The phrase appears to refer to a specific issue of The Blue Press , a popular catalog and magazine published by Dillon Precision , which focuses on firearms, ammunition reloading, and shooting sports . The Legacy of The Blue Press
A hallmark of the era was the "Blue Press Girl" covers, which often featured models with Dillon equipment—a marketing strategy that became a recognizable (and sometimes debated) staple of the brand's identity. Blue 71 (Blue Press 1997-03)
In 1997, the magazine frequently featured guides for then-popular calibers and the latest Dillon equipment, such as the RL 550B or XL 650 reloading presses. The phrase appears to refer to a specific
The Blue Press succeeded by transforming a dry, technical catalog into an engaging monthly periodical that readers kept as reference material. Issue #71 represents a snapshot of 1990s Americana within the shooting industry, documenting the transition from purely industrial equipment sales to a broader "shooting lifestyle" brand. The Blue Press succeeded by transforming a dry,
Founded by Mike Dillon, The Blue Press began as a simple catalog for Dillon Precision’s reloading equipment but evolved into a culture-defining publication for the shooting community. The "Blue 71" designation likely indicates , published in March 1997 (1997-03). Content and Context of the March 1997 Issue
During the late 1990s, The Blue Press was known for blending technical reloading data with lifestyle articles, political commentary on the Second Amendment, and its iconic cover photography.
Collectors today often seek these vintage issues not just for the technical reloading "recipes," many of which remain relevant for manual reloading today, but as artifacts of firearms marketing and cultural history from the pre-digital era.
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