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M134 Minigun – Old Painless Lives and Fires

M134 Minigun – Old Painless Lives and Fires

The M134 Minigun uses its six rotating barrels to dispense hate at an unparalleled rate of fire. See what makes it so awesome.

Firearms Nov 27

The Home Defense AR-15 – Setting Up for Success

The Home Defense AR-15 – Setting Up for Success

It’s easy to see why someone would choose the AR-15 for home defense. These accessories will take the gun to the next level.

Firearms Technology Nov 26

A U.S. soldier uses a flamethrower in Vietnam.

The Brutal Reality of the Flamethrower and the Men Who Carried It

The flamethrower could kill in more ways besides immolation. An extremely effective way of clearing defensive positions its use as a weapon is now banned.

Firearms Technology Nov 24

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The CMMG FourSix – The Personal-Defense Weapon Comes Home

CMMG is bringing the 4.6x30mm PDW round home with the Banshee FourSix. This tiny terror delivers outstanding range and penetration.

Firearms Nov 16

The SA80 – The World’s Worst Small Arms Family

The SA80 – The World’s Worst Small Arms Family

The SA80 was initially one of the worst rifles to ever be fielded. However, over time, the weapon stretched its legs and became a capable assault rifle.

Firearms Nov 14

Marines hone their close-quarters combat skills with shotguns.

America’s Military Shotguns – The 5 Shotguns in the Armory

Military shotguns are devastating close-range weapons that are well-suited for fighting, breaching, and less-lethal operations.

Firearms Nov 12

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The 5 Best AR 15 Alternatives – Going Pow in 5.56

Has the AR 15 gotten a little stale for you? Well, if so I have gathered the five best AR 15 alternatives for you.

Firearms Technology Nov 02

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The Origin 12 From Fostech – A Primo Shotgun

The Fostech Origin 12 is a fast-blasting, high-capacity, easy-to-control shotgun that aims to solve some of the common shotgun issues.

Firearms Technology Oct 29

Soldiers of the 443rd Transportation Company, and Army Reserve unit headquartered in Nebraska, fire MK19 automatic grenade launchers at a range in Camp Atterbury, Ind., March 4, in preparation for their deployment to Iraq. (Photo by Sgt. John Crosby/Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)

American Grenade Launchers – Bloop and Boom

Grenade launchers are awesome weapons that intimidate anyone within their radius. These bad boys end gunfights quickly.

Firearms Technology Oct 11

The HK G11 – 1960s German Space Magic

The HK G11 – 1960s German Space Magic

The HK G11 was the future… and it might still be. This complicated rifle certainly made a massive impression.

Firearms Technology Sep 20

The Submachine Gun -The Ultimate World War II Weapons

The Submachine Gun -The Ultimate World War II Weapons

World War II saw the introduction of many weapons. Perhaps the most characteristic among them was the submachine gun.

Firearms Technology Sep 13

The KS7 (Courtesy of author)

Gun Review – KelTec KS7 Bullpup Shotgun

The KelTec KS7 is a bullpup shotgun that delivers on small size and big performance. This pump-action shotgun excels in close-quarters combat.

Firearms Sep 10

M4 Masterkey (Image source: AZMGO)

The Masterkey – Doors Don’t Stand a Chance

The Masterkey from Knight’s Armament made the life of a breacher so much easier. This shotgun provides an on-tap door-breaching solution.

Firearms Technology Sep 09

The Weird World of KelTec Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns

The Weird World of KelTec Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns

KelTec, an American immigrant-owned company, makes some of the most interesting firearms out there, and we’ve gathered our five favorites.

Firearms Technology Sep 08

Bullpup Rifles – Pros and Cons of the Rifle of Tomorrow

Bullpup Rifles – Pros and Cons of the Rifle of Tomorrow

Bullpup rifles might well be the rifle of the future, but they’ve been around for a long time. Today we are looking at their pros and cons.

Firearms Sep 07

The Shockwave – A Completely Legal Sawn-Off

The Shockwave – A Completely Legal Sawn-Off

The Shockwave is one of the most disruptive guns of the decade. Mossberg is mostly known as that shotgun company but this ain’t a shotgun.

Firearms Aug 30

The Beretta M9A3 – A Show Stopping Fighting Pistol?

The Beretta M9A3 – A Show Stopping Fighting Pistol?

Beretta knew the M9 was out-of-date for the current military market. So, as a Hail Mary to save their military contract they presented the M9A3.

Firearms Accessories Aug 28

The Maxim 9 – The Future of Duty Handguns?

The Maxim 9 – The Future of Duty Handguns?

The Maxim 9 provides shooters with a handy and quiet integrally suppressed pistol for the modern era. It should be the future of duty pistols

Firearms Aug 27

The American Mosin Nagant, the Polar Bears, and Winter in Russia

The American Mosin Nagant, the Polar Bears, and Winter in Russia

Did you know American forces wielded the Mosin Nagant in World War I? Yep, American-made Mosins occupied American hands.

Firearms Aug 25

The MG34 and MG42 – How The General Purpose Machine Gun Was Born

The MG34 and MG42 – How The General Purpose Machine Gun Was Born

The General Purpose Machine Gun rules the machine-gun world. But where did it come from? We have to look at the MG42 and MG34 to find out.

Firearms Aug 24

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