The FN FAL Rifle
FN represents Fabrique Nationale the Belgian company that originally designed and manufactured the rifle, FAL represents (in French) Fusil Automatique Leger or ... Read more.
The American FN FAL Rifle: In Search of the Perfect Lightweight Rifle
During World War II, the U.S. Ordnance Department began a research and development program for a new lightweight infantry rifle. After the war ended, progress w... Read more.
Old School MAC Cans
By Frank Iannamico During the 1960s–1970s there were very few companies manufacturing suppressors, AKA silencers, in the US. Few/none were making them for the... Read more.
The Italian Job: Beretta’s P71 Pistol
Beretta is one of the oldest firearms manufacturers in the world. The firm has been making firearms for 500 years, through 15 generations. A lot of Beretta’s ... Read more.
Shopping for a MAC: “Entry level” Submachine Gun Presents Many Versions to Choose From
The MAC submachine guns are considered by many as an inexpensive “entry level” choice. However, inexpensive is hardly a word that can be used to describe an... Read more.
Choosing a Thompson: What Collectors Should Know
The Thompson submachine gun needs no introduction to most firearm enthusiasts. It was made popular by television shows from the 1960s and was often envisioned a... Read more.
Early Testing and Evaluation of the U.S. AR-15/M16 Rifle
Today, many associate the name AR-15 with a Colt-made semiautomatic rifle manufactured for the civilian market. However, prior to its adoption by the U.S. milit... Read more.
FosTecH Origin 12 Shotguns
There is a fairly new magazine-fed, semi-automatic, gas-operated tactical shotgun available for scattergun enthusiasts. The weapon is the FosTecH Outdoors LLC O... Read more.
Heinrich Vollmer: German Entrepreneur, Inventor, Submachine Gun Influencer
By Michael Heidler The history of the German submachine guns is closely connected with the engineer Heinrich Vollmer. His forward-looking ideas and his Swabian ... Read more.
Looking Back: Shopping for Guns in the Good Old Days…
Occasionally, someone will post an old “machine guns for sale” advertisement from the 1960s on one of the popular Class III oriented internet boards, with t... Read more.
