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By Robert G. Segel Richard “Dick” Wray (1930-2012) was one of the earliest, most well known and respected classic machine...

By Jean Huon The term “machine pistol” appeared for the first time in July 1918, with a new weapon presented...

By Chris A. Choat The CZ 75 pistol has been around, in various forms, since 1975. It was not originally...

By Michael Heidler The First World War changed the world. Never before had such major progress in military technology been...

By Christopher R. BartocciThere is absolutely no question that the AR-platform is the adult Erector Set. You can have whatever...

By Dan Shea In Volume 5, Number 1, of Small Arms Defense Journal, we provided the first real guide to the...

By Jean Huon Mannlicher pistols were not successful in the Austrian Army, but other guns were developed in that country,...

By Michael Heidler 45 mm of armor steel - that was way too much. With the arrival of the Russian...

By Robert G. Segel The Thompson Collectors Association held their 21st annual All Thompson Show and Shoot at the Deer...

By Jean HuonFrench small arms manufacturers and engineers were forerunners in many fields developing many automatic weapons. Unfortunately, the innovative...