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Military Firearms
Military firearms articles and collectible vintage military firearm stories from Gun Digest books and magazines. Read stories about Civil War firearms, World War I firearms, World War II firearms, German guns, German handguns, Ruger history, Colt firearms history, military gun values and pricing and more.
Backlash Against Obama’s Rifle Ban to Target Congress
A stealth plan by the Obama administration to classify hundreds of thousands of workhorse rifles used by the U.S. military and public alike as dangerous has prompted a grass-roots campaign to save the weapons, and a key U.S. senator has lent his voice to the effort.
Several Free Plate Carriers for US Combat Troops currently in Afghanistan
Tactical Gear Mag Readers listen up,
Our company Agilite Tactical is going to be giving away several brand new plate carriers to US combat t
USMC Issues Production Delivery Order to HK
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Mauser: The Most Important Rifle
With the closest estimate of production hovering between 91 million and 125 million, and having been manufactured for the military of twenty or more countries, it’s hard to imagine a rifle more important than the Mauser Model 98.
The Military Sling For Better Off-Hand Shooting
More time spent learning the military leather sling and off-hand shooting positions will reap big rewards in the game fields or tactical environments where fast-shooting may be the only option.
Collecting Walther Military Models PP and PPK
These beautifully made pistols were the first of the original double-action blowback semi-automatic pistols. They had a successful commercial design with a high polished blue finish that was second to none.
Gun Review: Remington R1 1911
Back in the game, Remington returns to the 1911 with the R1. Save for the sights and a few bright metal areas at the muzzle and trigger, the R1 is a dead ringer for that first 1911 the Doughboys carried to WWI.
Gun Collecting: Tokarev’s TT-33 and Its Clones
Popular with collectors around the world, the history of the Russian TT-33 is worth a closer look.
The Army’s Newest Sniper Rifle Doing the Job in Afghanistan
As the Army Times recently reported, the Army’s newest sniper rifle, the XM2010, has done very well for itself in the Afghanistan theater of operations—so well, it appeared the Army was ready to make the XM2010 its chief sniper rifle.
Fun with Semi-Automatic Sub Guns
Phillip Peterson reports on the history and performance of three unique semi-auto sub guns.
