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Chinese AK – The Most Controversial Kalashnikov Variant – Part 1: The Soviet Assistance

Posted on 11 February 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Chinese AK – The Most Controversial Kalashnikov Variant – Part 1: The Soviet Assistance   If you enjoy learning about the history of military weapons, this is a superb article.  

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Know Your WW1 Weapon’s History: The Flammenwerfer

Posted on 20 January 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Flammenwefer — World War I German Flamethrowers   It appears the first flamethrower of modern design was patented in Germany by Richard Fiedler in 1901. During the same year, the German army funded his continued work on flamethrower designs. Fiedler, a private citizen, designed several flamethrowers models and presented a working product to the German…

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Know Your Rifles: The “Krag” aka Springfield Model 1892 Infantry Rifle

Posted on 11 January 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Story of the Krag: The Springfield Model 1892 Infantry Rifle   The formal appellation Springfield Model 1892-1899 describes the several subvariants of the Krag-Jorgensen bolt-action repeating rifle developed in the late 19th century. U.S. troops affectionately referred to the weapon as a “Krag.” The rifle was actually a collaborative effort of Norwegian gun designers Ole Herman…

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Know Your WW2 Weapons: The German K43 Rifle, Deutschland’s DMR

Posted on 6 January 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

GERMAN K43 RIFLE: DEUTSCHLAND’S DMR   K43 is German shorthand for Karabiner 43. The same weapon was also known as the Gewehr 43. A relatively simple gas-operated design, the K43 was the German answer to our M1 Garand. However, manufacturing pressures and a suboptimal design conspired to keep the K43 from reaching its full potential….

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Know Your Weapons: The Lewes Bomb

Posted on 1 November 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

WHO DARES WINS with a Lewes Bomb! BBC is currently running a Six episode series titled SAS Rogue Heroes based on the book by Ben MacIntyre. I have only watched half of it so far but from what I have seen I like it.  

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The Minuteman’s Guide to Countering Armored Vehicles *(For Educational Purposes Only)*

Posted on 27 October 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

The Minuteman’s Guide to Countering Armored Vehicles   Since the first tanks and armored cars appeared on the battlefields of WWI Europe, infantrymen have been forced to find ways to deal with them. The modern minuteman is no different, and any prolonged civil conflict in the United States is bound to see armored vehicles used…

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Boers, Beans, Bullets and Bear Soup

Posted on 12 October 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

Boers, Beans, Bullets, and Bear Soup – Parts  1 & 2   Nifty two part series on the history, tactics and arms of the Boers. Note: Although I disagree with many of the author’s opinions regarding rifle and caliber choices, as I have grown older I have found the best advice to new shooters is…

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Know Your WW1 Weapons: Germany’s MG08 Heavy Machine Gun

Posted on 12 September 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

Germany’s Heavy Machine Gun of WWI: The MG08   All you former infantryman out there might find this fact jaw dropping: “The MG08 machine gun itself weighed approximately 60 pounds. Combined with its “Sled” (or Sledge) mount that used four legs, the whole affair weighed around 140 pounds, excluding the water can and ammunition supply….

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Know Your Weapons: The Mauser — 15 Assorted Facts And Tidbits

Posted on 12 September 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

The Mauser — 15 Assorted Facts And Tidbits   One of the first Curio and Relic Guns I bought when I got my license many years back was a very nice K98 with an authentic leather sling and a bag of stripper clips. Soon after that I obtained a Yugo Mauser. To this day Mausers…

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Know Your Military Weapons History: MANPADS

Posted on 18 August 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

  Like alot of Modern Weapons Systems in use today MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense System) owes it’s origins to Nazi Germany.

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