Back in the days of the American Revolution, a good soldier could complete two well-aimed, accurate shots in 60 seconds or less. Fast forward to the Civil War and that figure doubled to nearly four shots a minute for a highly-trained marksman. WWI saw the use of the 1914 machine gun, which took the Civil War…
Ask any shooting enthusiast to tell you about their first time firing a gun and they’ll likely say it was “granddad’s .22” or “my uncle’s deer rifle.” Sometimes you’ll find the first time an individual had an opportunity to fire a gun was during basic training after a military enlistment. Regardless of how you began,…
Las Vegas is well-known as a major world destination for tourists. There are a ton of things to do when visiting town for a few days. Obviously, many of them revolving around the card tables and glitzy nightclubs, but once these visitors leave and the dust settles, the 900,000 or so residents of the Greater…
Bond movies are beloved by gun enthusiasts from around the world. The intro even features a “glimpse down a gun barrel” motif before the opening credits as each movie kicks off. It’s only fitting that we take a look at the memorable weapons used by Bond and his enemies throughout the last 55 years of…
You’ve finished your session at the range. Your guns are safely stored away in a locked case, remaining rounds are put away, and your “eyes and ears” are tucked away in your range bag. You’ve just had a blast at the shooting range, but as you walk out you can already hear that little voice…
There are many reasons why shooting a gun feels so incredibly satisfying. The unbridled excitement, the rush of adrenaline, the extreme feeling of control. Whether you frequent the gun range on a regular basis or stop in on occasion, we can all agree that shooting a gun brings you some form of satisfaction. But…
Prior to the introduction of the Maschinengewehr 42, or MG42 for short, the German military deployed the MG34. The MG34 was an intricate and lightweight machine gun that could be easily carried by one soldier in the field of battle. However, the nuanced design and feathery weight of the MG34 began to present problems when…
Ask the average person on the street to differentiate between Memorial Day and Veterans Day and you might end up receiving a quizzical stare. With so many of us looking forward to the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, it is vital that we look at November 11th as a holiday of reverence, and not simply another reason…
Back in 1941, during the height of the Battle of Bryansk, a young Soviet tank driver named Mikhail Kalashnikov found himself in the hospital recovering from wartime injuries. While he mended, he began drawing up plans for a new type of battle rifle that could provide the suppressive fire support of a traditional, two-man machine…
Heckler and Koch, commonly referred to as H&K among shooting enthusiasts, has a legacy of creating firearms that are exceptional. In fact, they have been adopted by armies from around the world as standard issue troop weapons. The H&K G3 was created in the late 1950s and still serves admirably today. But some three decades…
