Firearm History

Experimented with since 1947, the 7.65mm cartridge was tested and compared to the .30 M1, the 7.92mm Kurz and the...

Most gunpowder comes in three forms: black powder, cordite (now obsolete) or smokeless powder. The invention of gunpowder comes from...

During World War I, little had happened in Italy in terms of semiautomatic rifles. The country was too busy with...

During World War II, the Japanese military forces only used a few different flare pistol models. The Imperial Army used...

French missionaries tried to convert Siamese people since 1550 but without success. One century later, they established some missions, and...

The AK-47 is an amalgam of several older systems which, when assembled into the rifle, is greater than the sum...

by Pierangelo Tendas – all photos by BCM Europearms From the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s, an Italian company experimented on...

On November 10, 2019, Russia celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Kalashnikov, one of the most famous...

DS Arms, Inc, provides a one-stop shop for surplus Israeli light-barrelled FALs. They sell both complete rifles and parts kits...

By Joe Engesser Red, white, and polished blue steel. The 4th of July is a celebration of freedom, and America's freedom was...