Powerful Pieces of Kit – Testing Out German WW2 Machine Guns On The Firing Range (Watch)
These two machine guns, the MG-34 and the MG-42, were the primary arms given to the German infantry and their vehicles throughout World War 2.…
Get A Really Good Look: The M1 Garand Firing In Slow Motion (Watch)
General George S. Patton, one of the most important Allied generals of World War II, called the M1 Garand Rifle ‘the greatest battle implement ever…
Longest Sniper Shot in the World – British Soldier Takes Out Machine Gun Team at 2707 Yards
A Corporal of the Horse and a member of the elite British Household Cavalry unit holds the record for achieving the longest kill shot ever…
5 Facts: Top American Rifle of World War Two – The M1 Garand!
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…
The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand
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.”…
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden – Fierce General and Master of Early Gunpowder Tactics
We all know that gunpowder weapons exploded onto the scene in the middle ages and changed warfare forever. But how exactly did they change battles…
How The Development Of The Machine Gun Changed Modern Warfare Forever
We often hear the term “machine gun” tossed casually into conversation, but did you know that machine guns have been use in one form or…
Shooting The Tommy Gun, An American Classic – From 30s Gangster Movies to WW2 (Watch)
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…
The Fokker Scourge: Imperial Germany’s Secret Weapon in the First World War
When World War 1 Broke out in 1914, most nations were ill-equipped for a sustained aerial war. The Treaty of Madrid, in 1911, outlined aircraft…
Video From The Weapon Hunter – Testing to Find Out What Was the Best US WWII Sniper Rifle
In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…
Five Facts Video Feature – The Powerful M4 Carbine Assault Rifle
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.…
F-15 Strike Eagle Test Drops Inert Nuclear Bomb – Spine-Chilling US Air Force Footage!
Nuclear Bomb. One of the most feared and controversial terms in twentieth and twenty-first-century politics. These two words conjure up images of fear-inducing propaganda, debating…