The Soviets were latecomers to machine-gun development generally. Prior to World War I, the czarist army bought machine guns from other countries and manufactured some under license. For this reason, Russian machine-gun development and production had to start virtually from scratch after the Russian Revolution. A top priority was the development of a light machine […]…
Category: Know Your Weapons
Know Your Weapons: Variations of the .455 Webley Fosbery Automatic Revolver
These are lots #558, 559, 1585, 1586, 3535, and 3536 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! Today we are taking a look at the different variations in .455 caliber Webley-Fosbery automatic revolvers. The… via…
Know Your Weapons: Military Rifle Calibers & Three Confusions
Military Rifle Calibers & Three Confusions! Another short and sweet firearms history lesson by Mr. John Farnam, USMC.
Know Your Weapons: Manual Safeties
John Farnam over at DTI Sends. 24 Mar 20 Manual Safeties: Manually-operated “safety” levers and buttons were not found on military rifles of the 1800s and early 1900s. Since military doctrine of the era dictated that rifles were not to be fired, absent direct command, they were typically carried with an empty chamber and loaded…
Military Organisation of the Holy Roman Empire
Know Your History, it’s Interesting Reading! Although firmly rooted and fairly well developed in the Rhineland, Franconia, Lorraine (the old Lotharingia) and Burgundy, feudalism in its widest sense was never as strong in Germany as in, say, France or England, and true knighthood and the customary granting of fiefs was unknown in Germany until…
Know Your Weapons: M1 Carbine
M1 Carbine history: More than the Garand’s Little Brother Great write up on one of my favorite WWII-era weapons. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Firearms History: Thompson Submachine Gun, .30 Caliber Prototype
A Tale of Two Histories: Thompson Submachine Gun, .30-Caliber Prototype It never ceases to amaze me at the different types of proto-types the U.S Military tried out.
Know Your Weapons: Hungarian 44M “Mace Thrower”
Hungarian Army: 44M “Mace Thrower” I am always interested in Partisan warfare and weaponry and this one is amazing. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Schouboe Automatic Pistol
Know Your Weapons. Fascinating piece of Danish engineering! https://youtube.com/watch?v=X-kDwkDDTsk%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent In 1903, Danish engineer Jens Schouboe began developing an automatic pistol for the Dansk Rekylriffel Syndikat in Copenhagen (later to become the Madsen company). He made the guns in both .32ACP and also in a proprietary Danish .45 caliber based (I believe) on the centerfire…
Know Your Weapons History: Oliver Winchester
Oliver Winchester was born in Boston, on November 30, 1810. He started his career with a clothing company based out of New York City and New Haven, Connecticut. After successfully running this aspect of his business, Winchester began to look for new opportunities. Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson (yes, that “Smith & Wesson” who later…