Civil War Showdown: The Henry Rifle vs The Spencer Rifle (Watch)
During the American Civil War, lasting from 1861 to 1865, the Henry rifle and the Spencer rifle saw considerable use on the battlefield. Members of…
A Classic World War One Weapon: The Vickers Machine Gun – In Action (Watch)
A mainstay of the British army, the Vickers machine gun is a classic First World War weapon. The design actually built on a previous gun,…
Shooting Classic Firearms: The History of the German Luger (Watch)
A classic 20th Century firearm, the Luger was among the first semi-automatic pistols ever produced. It was originally designed in 1898 by Georg J. Luger,…
Classic Firearms – Putting The Thompson Submachine Gun To The Test (Watch)
Although it has seen a great deal of action since its invention in 1918, the Thompson submachine gun is perhaps most famous for its use…
Beautifully Made Rifle: Firing The Classic Winchester Model 1873 (Watch)
One of the first repeating rifles to be produced, the Winchester was based on the Henry rifle, which first appeared in the 1860’s. Although the…
Classic First World War Weapons: Heavy Machine Guns (Watch)
The First World War remains one of the worst military conflicts in human history, marked by an immense loss of life on both sides. It…
Rapid Fire – Classic Weapons – Firing A Reproduction 1877 “Bulldog” Gatling Gun (Watch)
While the machine gun has become a fixture of 20th and 21st Century warfare, its roots lie as far back as the mid-1800’s. The Gatling…
Shooting the MG-34 and MG-42
These two machine guns, the MG-34 and MG-42, were the primary arms given to the German infantry and their vehicles throughout World War 2. In…
Awesome – Firing the 88mm FLAK Gun (Watch)
One of the most famous weapons used by the Germans in World War II was the Flugabwehrkanoneor – Flak for short. The word means ‘aircraft…
The Great War: Snipers In World War One (Watch)
During the First World War, combat on the Western Front took a number of different forms. The most iconic strategies we now remember are the…
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…