The Evolution of the Battle Rifle: From the FAL to Today’s AR-10 For firearm enthusiasts, military historians, and professional shooters, the battle rifle is revered as a symbol of the evolution of modern weaponry. From the iconic FN FAL, famously known as “The Right Arm of the Free World,” to the robust and versatile…
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The .22 Rifle: Practical and Tactical?
The .22 Rifle: Practical and Tactical? The .22 rifle is an infinitively practical firearm that fills many-a-niche. The rifles themselves can be had for much less than their more powerful centerfire counterparts, as is the ammunition. The .22 LR cartridge itself is ubiquitous, easy to pack, and lacks the noise and recoil associated with…
On This Day in History: January 4, 1847
Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government and in doing so, Truly made All Men Equal.
Know Your Firearms History: The Maxim Irony
On This Day in History, November 4, 1862
Built over 150 years ago, the first machine gun is still influential American inventor Richard Jordan Gatling patents the hand-cranked Gatling machine gun in Indianapolis. “It occurred to me that if I could invent a machine gun which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man to do as much battle duty…
Guerilla Gunsmith: Rogue-9 (DIY Advanced 3D Printed 9mm Firearm)
Rogue-9 : Advanced 3D Printed 9mm Firearm At Home The 31st saw the release of what is probably the most refined and easily made 3D printed semi-automatic firearms offered for download so far. The Rogue-9 is a compact and improved ‘remake’ of the FGC-9 (currently arming thousands across the globe). Like the FGC-9, it requires no restricted firearms parts…
Karl Dahl: Presentation: Small Arms of the Spanish Civil War
Handgun Corner: Jeff Cooper’s First Article from 1946
Jeff Cooper’s First Article Here is a scanned copy of Jeff Cooper’s first published article, from the Marine Corps Gazette, in Sept 1946. Titled “What Good Is A Pistol?”, it discusses pistol training and caliber selection. Highlights: Cooper comments that the semiauto pistol be redesigned to have more slant and a slight curve — essentially…
Know Your Weapons: The Ruger MP9
The MP9 – That Time Ruger Sold a Submachine Gun If I say Ruger, what do you think? Ruger is a fairly diverse company. Some might picture their robust revolvers in a variety of calibers. Others may picture their affordable handgun lineups. Still, others might think of the slick and absolutely wonderful No. 1 rifle…
Know Your Partisan Firearms
Came across this picture on WRSA and being a firearms history nerd, my curiosity was peaked, so I did an image search: ‘A Warsaw insurgent armed with a ZB vz. 26 light machine gun during the Warsaw Uprising.’ More on the Czech ZB vz.26: Caliber: 7.92×57 mm Mauser Weight: 8.9 kg Length: 1168 mm Length…