Weapons | War History

Top 5 Best Military Bolt Action Rifles

Bolt action rifles were the mainstays of armies across the globe for nearly over half a century, and today we pick what we believe to…

Top 5 Submachine Guns

The submachine gun is falling quickly into obsolescence, but they still fill a few important roles and are incredibly fun to shoot. In this episode…

WW2 German MG42 Machine Gun Demonstration

MG42 Machine Gun

This video looks at the MG-42, a World War II German machine gun. It is being fired as part of a demonstration at Dellwood Park, Lockwood,…

US Navy Sailors Firing the Powerfull Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

In February 2013 sailors assigned to LHD 3 USS Kearsarge conducted a firing exercise with live ammo using the powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster at sea.…

How Much Paper Does it Take to Stop a 50cal?

Today we are going to find out how much paper it takes to stop a .50 cal round! But let us start with some information…

Top 5 Guns With Strange WTF Features

Some firearms are very bizarre, and some are relatively conventional yet have the odd feature or two built in. In this episode TFBTV takes a…

12 Key Moments in the History of Artillery

In creating gunpowder weapons, European engineers took a Chinese innovation and made a deadly weapon of war. From the start, this was as much about…

Top 5 Overly Complicated Guns

Some guns are famed for their elegant simplicity, but some are notorious for their complexity. In this video, we take a look at five firearms…

Early Chinese Firearms Production – By Mislav Barić

Early records show that the discovery of gunpowder wasn’t a plan based on empirical knowledge. It was merely a coincidence and a result of consecutive…

Top 5 Firearms That Changed The World

Some firearms have had such a great impact on global events that their very silhouette is synonymous with global events. This is a list of…

German Mauser C96, Famous from James Bond & Star Wars!

The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was built by the German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896–1937. The C96 gained fame in recent times…

The Short Life of the Anti-tank Rifle – the Browning M2 and Others

Ian Harvey

Armored tanks were first used on a large scale during World War One. It didn’t take long after their appearance on the battlefield for arms…