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Travis PikeThe National Interest |
Summary: Over the past eight years, the U.S. Marine Corps has undergone significant modernization, embracing new technologies, tactics, and equipment,...
During World War II, the United States had two dominating submachine guns, the M1A1 Thompson, also known as the Tommy Gun, and the more...
In the age of single-shot muskets and early rifles, the rate of fire was fairly low. Fire a shot, then reload, and reload slowly at that. Over time...
It’s rare when a gun is truly mysterious and we can’t answer why it was made, who used it, or why it succeeded or failed. Today’s case is more...
The belt-fed machine gun might be the norm these days, but in 1874 it was rather new. Early belt-fed weapons existed as far back as 1855 in the form...
Burst fire is when fully automatic settings are limited to firing a certain number of rounds per trigger pull. Typically bursts are three rounds, but...
World War II was such an utterly massive conflict that it really is amazing how many great stories rarely get their due. When you have a war that big...
If you look at the last 100 years of rifle design, you’ll notice that as guns have gotten quite fancy with numerous attachments, they’ve moved...
Shotguns are fairly versatile weapons due to their simplicity. They are essentially smoothbore weapons with a bore diameter between 18 and 20mms...
The DMR, or designated marksman rifle, has become an integral part of the infantry rifle squad. Numerous American and foreign forces have adopted some...
While it’s easy to focus on western Europe, Russia, and the Pacific Campaign during World War II, we often forget how far-reaching the war was. With...
The German arms industry has always been a fairly robust and advanced one. From Mauser to HK, it is often ahead of the game. This was very true during...
The advent of drones has changed warfare. Drones are now a stable of warfare and will likely be for quite some time. Today we are discussing a new...
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the United States’ first major intelligence apparatus. During World War II, the OSS acted as spies,...
I’ve been issued a lot of gear in my time. Some of it was okay, a lot of it was absolute crap, but some of it really stood out. Not all issued gear...
I often run across curious weapons from around the world, and I often feature them in my service rifles from around the world series. However,...
Snipers utilize a craft all their own. It’s an odd one that involves small elite teams, armed with accurate rifles, often going out alone and away...
How exactly does a samurai named Sakamoto Ryōma become more well-known for his gun-slinging than sword-swinging skills? Today, we are going to dive...
It’s been more than a year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. During this period, many volunteers from around the world came...
The military has its own culture that is completely separate from mainstream American culture. It’s full of its own customs, courtesies, and of...
Most military weapons are purpose-built. Assault rifles, light machine guns, submachine guns, and more are designed from the ground up with a military...
A simple grainy black-and-white picture of the STAMP initially drew me in. I am drawn to the weird side of things but in the world of military...
World War I brought about a massive upheaval in how wars were fought. The mass introduction of tanks, planes, machine guns, flamethrowers, and poison...
Military recruiting is facing a crisis with most branches failing to make their recruiting goals in 2022 or having to tap into their pools of...
As a rather new country, Israel’s small arms development has been fascinating to watch. During their first years, the Israeli Defense Forces (the...
The German arms industry has always been a fairly robust and advanced one. From Mauser to HK, it is often ahead of the game. This was very true during...
There is a great streak of ingenuity that runs through the American people. The phrase improvise, adapt, and overcome is intertwined into our...
The Ukraine Foreign Legion (also known as the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine) is made up of fighters from many countries, including...
Submachine guns (SMGs) are an interesting category of weapons. They are typically defined as selective-fire weapons that feed from a removable...
Picking five of the many excellent service rifles the United States military used was tough. There are so many excellent firearms that the U.S....