Museums & Factory Tours

By Michael Shyne Lead Photo: The remains of a chopper mounted Mini-Gun.Imagine entering a military museum and being greeted by...

By Robert M. HausmanWhat today is arguably the largest dealer in surplus war material in the country, SARCO (an acronym...

Two of the self-propelled artillery pieces on exhibit are (at left) U.S. M42 Twin 40mm SPAAG and a U.S. M55...

By James J. BesemerWhile vacationing in Italy this summer I had the privilege to spend an afternoon browsing through the...

The Japanese Rifleman of 1941 would not have looked out of place in the trenches of 1918. By Dan SzatkowskiThe...

By Dan SheaOn 15 December 1941, eight days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Portsmouth Navy Yard was...

NATO Special Operations team prepares for "Dynamic Entry".Counter Terrorist Operation is one of two tactical live fire "Shoot Houses". By...

Six Inch Gun "Firing." This replicates one of two such guns used in the battle of Singapore in 1942. This...

Right hand view of the Schwarzlose Model 07/12 on tripod with shoulder stock, water can and condensing hose. Note how...

By Robert G. Segel - Much has been written about the sad state of affairs concerning the history of early machine...