By Jonathan Ferguson In the UK there are several “Cadet” forces. These comprise the Army Cadet Force, the (RAF) Air Training...
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Read moreDetailsBy W. Jim Dickson In World War I, the U.S. discovered that some of the low numbered M1903 Springfield receivers...
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Read moreDetailsBy Michael Heidler, All Photos: Springfield Armory NHS As the fronts hardened in World War I and little progress was...
Read moreDetailsBy Tom Ring During 1983-1985, Harold "Hal" Johnson designed and built an experimental prototype .30 cal., lightweight machine gun for...
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