World War II

Thompson Auto-Ordnance just gave its popular Thompson M1 a facelift with the WWII-themed Tanker Thompson. Chambered in .45 ACP, the...

When the United States entered World War I, in April 1917, our armed forces were woefully unprepared for the conflict....

France’s main battle rifle of World War II, the 7.5x54mm MAS Modèle 36, often carries the reputation of being “never...

In case you haven’t noticed, Kahr brand Auto-Ordnance has been on a World War II kick recently. It all started...

One of history’s great ironies is that the fledgling state of Israel, predominantly made up of pre-war Zionists and Jewish...

Sometimes the affairs of nations, and indeed the world, can turn on the most curious details. In October of 1896,...

Have you ever wanted to own John Wayne’s revolvers? The revolvers and much, much more can be yours when Ohio-based...

Years ago, I’d seen Japanese battle rifles at gun shows and in the closet of my good friend Dexter Thunder,...

A descendant of the .38 Hand Ejector Military & Police Model of 1899, Smith & Wesson’s first swing-out-cylinder revolver to...

Weapons manufacturing is high art in the Information Age. Advances in automation and computer-controlled machinery sees produced in breathtaking quantities...