Weapons | War History

Russians Replace AK-74M With Redesigned Rifles

Ian Harvey

The Russian military is replacing their AK-74M assault rifles with the new AK-12 and AK-15 models. The Russians have wanted to update their assault rifles…

Sig Sauer’s M17 Pistol for Public Purchase

Collectors of military memorabilia or those that are Sig Sauer aficionados are in for a treat as Sig Sauer has announced that it has a…

Why did Congress Withhold 20% of Funds for Marines’ New Rifle?

In April, the House of Representatives’ subcommittee on Tactical Air Land in the House Armed Services Committee put language in the proposed National Defense Authorization…

Unique Cache of Antique Weapons Discovered in Canal

This is the astonishing moment a cache of guns was pulled out of a canal by a family of magnet-fishers. The Price family couldn’t believe…

Armored Fist of Germany – Photos and Video of the Panzerfaust Anti-Tank Weapon

The enormous scale of tank warfare during World War II consequently lead to creating counter-measures. The armor of early tanks was relatively thin. However, that…

Man vs Tanks – Infantry Anti-Tank Rifles of WW II

The 20th century saw extensive use of a new kind of warfare on land, sea and in the air. The battlefields were continually changing, from…

These Technological Innovations Transformed The History Of Handheld Firearms

Since they first appeared in the 14th century, handheld guns have been through many changes. These are some of the key technological developments that brought…

The Sub-Machine Gun – A New Kind Of Weapon For A New Kind Of War

Andrew Knighton

Born from Trenches WWI created a new sort of fighting. Weapons that could deliver high volumes of fire were essential to defending trenches. If they…

The History and Development of Fighter Plane Weapons

In the space of just over a century, fighter planes developed from being non-existent to being a vital part of warfare. Along the way, their…

Fire In Warfare: Seven Devastating Incendiary Weapons From Military History

Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to…

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden – Fierce General and Master of Early Gunpowder Tactics

We all know that gunpowder weapons exploded onto the scene in the middle ages and changed warfare forever. But how exactly did they change battles…

Leonardo’s War Machines – The Italian Genius May Have Deliberately Sabotaged His Own Designs

Born in the Tuscan town of Vinci on the 15th of April, 1452, Leonardo  Da Vinci is perhaps best known as the painter of the…