Tag: Frank Iannamico

Although the MP38 appears similar to the MP40 the construction is quite different. By Frank IannamicoThe German machine pistol, or ...

By Frank IannamicoThe 9mm Parabellum round that was developed by Germany in 1904 finally came of age as a pistol ...

By Frank IannamicoIn addition to his recoil operated semi-automatic M1941 rifle, Melvin Johnson designed and produced a machine gun, the ...

3rd Production FG42 “G” Model with stamped steel receiver. By Frank IannamicoDuring the Second World War the German Wehrmacht fielded ...

The M1941 Johnson Rifle (top) and its rival the M1 Garand. By Frank IannamicoThere were many factors that contributed to ...

By Frank IannamicoEugene Reising conceived the Reising submachine in 1938 as a military and police weapon. Harrington & Richardson Arms ...

By Frank IannamicoOne of the US Ordnance Committee’s responsibilities was to “consider and recommend technical action upon all matters affecting ...

By Frank IannamicoIn March of 1941, Harrington and Richardson Inc. received a contract to supply 4,000 Model 50 submachine guns ...

By Frank IannamicoEugene G. Reising began designing his submachine gun in the late 1930s as the threat of war loomed ...

Top: Semi-automatic Model 60; Bottom: Model 50 Submachine Gun, Photo by Frank Iannamico By Frank Iannamico After having success selling the ...