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This Fighter Pilot Saved a Bomber Squadron From German Fighter Attacks For over Half an Hour – Alone

During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…

The Original Assault Rifle – Firing An Original Iconic Sturmgewehr 44 In Texas (Watch)

Often credited as the catalyst for the entire weapons class known the assault rifle, the STG 44 was one of the first compact guns to…

Civil War Showdown: The Henry Rifle vs The Spencer Rifle (Watch)

During the American Civil War, lasting from 1861 to 1865, the Henry rifle and the Spencer rifle saw considerable use on the battlefield. Members of…

The Argentinian Side of the Falklands War

The Falklands War is often perceived, from the British perspective, as a victory that confirmed the British imperial status in the post-WWII world. It won…

The Gigantic 180 Meter Long US Army Land Trains Of The 1950s

The Texan company, LeTourneau, was instructed to design these huge land trains in the 1950s by the US Government. The United States Army got three…

A Classic World War One Weapon: The Vickers Machine Gun – In Action (Watch)

Malcolm Higgins

A mainstay of the British army, the Vickers machine gun is a classic First World War weapon. The design actually built on a previous gun,…

Shooting Classic Firearms: The History of the German Luger (Watch)

Malcolm Higgins

A classic 20th Century firearm, the Luger was among the first semi-automatic pistols ever produced. It was originally designed in 1898 by Georg J. Luger,…

Classic Firearms – Putting The Thompson Submachine Gun To The Test (Watch)

Malcolm Higgins

Although it has seen a great deal of action since its invention in 1918, the Thompson submachine gun is perhaps most famous for its use…

Beautifully Made Rifle: Firing The Classic Winchester Model 1873 (Watch)

Malcolm Higgins

One of the first repeating rifles to be produced, the Winchester was based on the Henry rifle, which first appeared in the 1860’s. Although the…

Classic First World War Weapons: Heavy Machine Guns (Watch)

The First World War remains one of the worst military conflicts in human history, marked by an immense loss of life on both sides. It…

Rapid Fire – Classic Weapons – Firing A Reproduction 1877 “Bulldog” Gatling Gun (Watch)

Malcolm Higgins

While the machine gun has become a fixture of 20th and 21st Century warfare, its roots lie as far back as the mid-1800’s. The Gatling…

Shooting the MG-34 and MG-42

Joris Nieuwint

These two machine guns, the MG-34 and MG-42, were the primary arms given to the German infantry and their vehicles throughout World War 2. In…