5.56 vs 7.62: Which is the Better Long Distance Round?
5.56 x 45 mm vs 7.62 x 39 mm; when it comes to ammunition, these two cartridges are among the most prolific and well-known. They’re…
Swiss K31 Rifle: This Straight Pull, Bolt Action Rifle From WW2 Is Now a Popular Collector’s Item
The Schmidt-Rubin Karabiner Modell 1931, better known as the Swiss K31 rifle, was the standard-issue firearm for the Swiss Armed Forces for decades. Widely considered…
Carcano: The Italian Firearm That Has Been Completely Forgotten By History
On a sunny November day in Dallas, Texas, Lee Harvey Oswald leaned out the sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository and aimed his…
Grease Gun: The US Military’s Longest-Serving Submachine Weapon
When the lightweight and cheap US Submachine Gun, Cal. 45, M3 was introduced into service in 1944, it was intended for use across all theaters…
The Ukrainian Military Has Repurposed the Soviet DShK as a Shoulder-Fired Infantry Weapon
The Russian-produced DShK is among the longest-serving machine guns still in use today. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian military found itself…
M1919 Browning: An Innovative and Revolutionary Firearm
The M1919 Browning machine gun is one of the most prolific firearms used by the US military, having seen use during the Second World War,…