/** * --- Per-widget grid controller for Elementor Products / Archive Products --- * Reads widget settings (columns, rows) and applies them only during that widget's render * so Woo outputs the exact grid requested by the widget. */ if (!isset($GLOBALS['plf_el_widget_stack'])) { $GLOBALS['plf_el_widget_stack'] = []; } function plf_push_widget_grid_controls($cols, $rows) { $state = [ 'cols' => max(1, (int)$cols), 'pp' => max(1, (int)$cols) * max(1, (int)$rows), 'cols_filter_added' => false, 'pp_filter_added' => false, ]; // Columns filter (late to beat theme) $state['cols_cb'] = add_filter('loop_shop_columns', function($c) use (&$state) { return $state['cols']; }, 9999); // Per-page filter $state['pp_cb'] = add_filter('loop_shop_per_page', function($pp) use (&$state) { return $state['pp']; }, 9999); $GLOBALS['plf_el_widget_stack'][] = $state; } function plf_pop_widget_grid_controls() { $state = array_pop($GLOBALS['plf_el_widget_stack']); if (!$state) return; // Remove the specific callbacks we added remove_filter('loop_shop_columns', $state['cols_cb'], 9999); remove_filter('loop_shop_per_page', $state['pp_cb'], 9999); } /** * Identify widget types and capture their settings * Works for: * - Archive Products widget (Elementor Pro archive loop) * - Products widget (Elementor Pro products grid) */ add_action('elementor/widget/before_render_content', function($widget) { if (!is_object($widget) || !method_exists($widget, 'get_name')) return; $name = $widget->get_name(); // Normalize widget types $is_archive_products = $name === 'woocommerce-archive-products' || $name === 'archive-products' || $name === 'woocommerce-products-archive'; $is_products = $name === 'woocommerce-products' || $name === 'products'; if (!$is_archive_products && !$is_products) return; if (!method_exists($widget, 'get_settings_for_display')) return; $s = $widget->get_settings_for_display(); if (!is_array($s)) return; // Elementor control names (desktop) $cols = isset($s['columns']) ? (int)$s['columns'] : 0; $rows = isset($s['rows']) ? (int)$s['rows'] : 0; // Some widget variations name the row count differently; fall back if needed if ($rows <= 0 && isset($s['rows_count'])) $rows = (int)$s['rows_count']; if ($cols <= 0) $cols = 4; // safe fallback if ($rows <= 0) $rows = 1; // safe fallback // Activate per-widget loop overrides for the duration of THIS widget render plf_push_widget_grid_controls($cols, $rows); }, 8); // earlier than your other captures so props are ready // After the widget output, remove overrides so other widgets/pages are unaffected add_action('elementor/widget/after_render_content', function($widget) { if (!is_object($widget) || !method_exists($widget, 'get_name')) return; $name = $widget->get_name(); $is_archive_products = $name === 'woocommerce-archive-products' || $name === 'archive-products' || $name === 'woocommerce-products-archive'; $is_products = $name === 'woocommerce-products' || $name === 'products'; if (!$is_archive_products && !$is_products) return; plf_pop_widget_grid_controls(); }, 9999); Black Powder Archives - Page 3 of 17 - Powder & Lead

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The Gibbs Carbine: A Comprehensive Analysis of a Rare Civil War Firearm

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The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, witnessed a rapid evolution in military technology, particularly in the development and deployment of small arms. Among the more obscure yet technically fascinating weapons fielded during the conflict is the Gibbs Carbine. Produced in limited numbers and briefly adopted by Union cavalry units, the Gibbs Carbine...

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The Gatling Gun: The Original Machine Gun That Changed Modern Warfare

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In the midst of the American Civil War, while much of the world still relied on slow, single-shot muskets and rifles, one invention promised to redefine the battlefield forever: the Gatling gun. Patented on November 4, 1862, by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling (U.S. Patent No. 36,836), this early rapid-fire weapon laid the foundation for the...

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The Martini-Henry Rifle: Backbone of British Firepower in the Victorian Empire

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Few firearms are as deeply intertwined with the expansion of the British Empire as the Martini-Henry rifle. Introduced in the early 1870s, it became the standard service rifle of British forces during the height of Victorian military campaigns. Rugged, powerful, and innovative for its time, the Martini-Henry brought together the precision engineering of Swiss inventor...

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The Burnside Carbine: The Civil War’s Most Influential Breechloader

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Among the many innovations of the American Civil War, few small arms defined the shifting tides of military technology like the Burnside Carbine. Developed in the shadow of looming national conflict and issued extensively to Union cavalry, this .54 caliber breechloading firearm represented a fundamental departure from the slow, cumbersome muzzle-loaders that had dominated battlefields...

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