5 Facts: The M1 Garand Rifle – More Than 6 Million Produced! (Watch)
The M1 Garand rifle is a 0.30 caliber semi-automatic US rifle designed in 1928 by Canadian-American firearms designer John Garand. It was in service as…
Fast Facts – History of the Hand Grenade – An Essential Infantry Weapon In Modern Warfare
Hand grenades play an important part in modern war as lightweight and hard-hitting infantry weapons. But their development hasn’t been a steady one, and for…
Light Machine Guns During WW2 And Beyond – The British Bren Gun vs The German MG 34 Spandau (Watch)
The light machine gun was an important weapon of World War II. Designed to support infantry, it could be carried and operated by a single…
Check It Out – Info and Pics – The Top 5 Important Battle Rifles in the World (Watch)
A Battle Rifle is the name used for a select-fire rifle that fires a full caliber cartridge. They were important weapons during World War II…
Five Facts – The Number One Infantry Weapon of the US Armed Forces: The M4 Carbine (Watch)
The M4 Carbine is the primary infantry weapon of the United States Armed Forces. It replaces the M16 Assault Rifle, which is longer and heavier.…
The M1903 Springfield and the M1 Garand Compete for the Title Of Best US WWII Sniper Rifle (Watch)
In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…
Fire In Warfare: Seven Devastating Incendiary Weapons From Military History
Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to…
The 1847 Colt Walker: The Most Powerful Handgun Ever Used by The U.S. Military
Although the people within a military’s ranks make up its power and potential, so too do the weapons the soldiers carry. With the right armaments,…
Firing German Second World War Weaponry – The 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,…
US Navy Sailors Firing the Powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat
In February 2013 sailors assigned to LHD 3 USS Kearsarge conducted a firing exercise with live ammo using the powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster at sea.…
The Trench Gun of WW1 – Devastating Firepower At Close Range – The Famous Model 1897 Shotgun
The Trench Gun, the Winchester Model 1897, was an immensely popular shotgun. Between 1897 and 1956 more than a million were produced by Winchester Repeating…
The Russian AK-47 Versus The American M16 – Testing Two Of The Most Iconic Post-WW2 Rifles (Watch)
The AK-47 and the M16 were two of the most important rifles of the period following the Second World War. The AK-47, often known as…