The Erma EM1: Germany’s M1 Carbine Clone

One of the weapons developed during WWII was the US Army’s M1 Carbine which would turn out to be one of the most charming weapons of the time. Thus, it was no surprise that it has its copycats.

Savior Equipment: Hidden in Plain Sight

As with some of their other specialty cases – like the Ultimate Guitar Case – this newest offering by Savior Equipment embodies the phrase “hidden in plain sight.”

SOCOM Taps the Sig Sauer MCX Rattler as Its Personal Defense Weapon of Choice

Small but Mighty US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), on May 19th, issued a notice of intent to buy an undisclosed quantity of  Sig Sauer’s MCX short-barreled rifles as personal defense weapons (PDW) under a five-year sole source contract. As a result, special Operations Forces (SOF) will finally be receiving a much-requested ultra compact PDW to […]

Hybrid Weapons Of History That Didn’t Work So Well

When the Industrial Revolution entered, weapons were no longer just sticks and stones but rather more on advanced, sometimes-too-complicated, never-before-seen guns, swords, explosives— really, your imagination is the limit.