Guns | War History

The Breda 37 In Action – The Heaviest “Light” Machine Gun Of WWII (Watch)

During the Second World War, the Breda 37 became the Royal Italian Army’s standard machine gun. It was a reliable and effective weapon, and aside…

Firing Japan’s First Light Machine Gun – The Type 11 (Watch)

After the Russo-Japanese war ended in 1905, Japan and its military realized that machine guns would be a significant asset in any future conflicts. After…

A Groundbreaking Weapon In Its Time: Firing The 1903 Springfield Rifle (Watch)

Although, as its name suggests, the 1903 Springfield rifle was designed early in the 20th Century, it was still in use by the time of…

Be Careful How You Handle These Things – 10 Grenade Fails (Watch)

Joris Nieuwint

Grenades are, it goes without saying, lethal weapons so if you are ever in a position of using one then be sure you know what…

The Colt 1911 – Perfect Replica Of The Classic WW1 Pistol In Action (Watch)

The Colt Firearms Company has been renowned in their field for more than a century, and the M1911 pistol is a classic example of the…

Shooting the German MP40 submachine gun

Joris Nieuwint

The MP40 submachine gun was made to use with the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. This submachine gun was developed in Germany by the Nazis and the…

The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand

Guest Author

From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…

The Thompson M1A1 Submachine Gun (Full Auto)

Joris Nieuwint

Black and white gangster movies from the 1930’s were, and still are, hugely popular. The weapon of choice in these movies is almost always the…

Firing The Powerful German PAK-40 Anti-Tank Gun!

Joris Nieuwint

The 75 millimeter Pak 40 anti-tank gun was a German anti-tank gun developed during WWII from 1939-1941. PAK is the abbreviation for “Panzerabwehrkanone.” Initially, the…

Up Close And Personal With The Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun

Waqas Ali

The quest for automatic weaponry has been around since the invention of the gun itself, and war engineers have always tried their best to design…

These US Sailors Are Firing the Monstrously Powerful Twin .50 Machine Guns

Joris Nieuwint

Watch these US sailors at sea onboard the USS Firebolt, as they undertake live ammo drills. They’re firing extremely powerful 50 caliber machine guns; the…

Firing The Hugely Powerful German MG42 Machine Gun (Watch)

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,…