Personal Weapons
Light weapons, personal gear, field equipment, and daily-use military tools carried by soldiers.
- Dec- 2025 -19 December
The History Behind the Great M1A1 Carbine
The M1Carbine was the most widely produced US infantry weapon of World War II; 6,221,220 being manufactured between late 1941…
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The Unique Story of an Iraqi Designated DMR
Opening a seldom used bottom drawer, I began to shuffle things around in my search. As I moved the top…
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The Best Home Defense Shotguns
So, what’s the ideal home defense weapon? That poor dead horse has been flogged to brisket ages ago. The reason…
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Sauer SL5 Waterfowl 12-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns: First Look
J.P. Sauer & Sohn has introduced a new line of SL5 Waterfowl shotguns. Available in three models – Fred Bear Old…
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The Ruthless SPAS 12 Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator wielded a SPAS-12 one-handed in his effort to kill Sarah Connor, the mother of the unborn military…
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The .300 Winchester Magnum: A Reliable Performer
It’s interesting watching how the tastes of long range shooters and hunters evolve as technology changes and new cartridges are…
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The GWOT: An 11-Inch FAL Shorty and The AMU
Walking into the 2025 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, I came through the doorway and immediately found myself at the…
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Smith & Wesson’s New M&P V Series is a Victory
Smith & Wesson’s Spec Series has been various fancy iterations of the M&P, and the latest, the Spec Series…
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Down Range Review of the SIG SAUER MCX-SPEAR LT
Advances in fighting rifles, their ammunition, optics and accessories seem to come in spurts. Periods of stagnation are followed by…
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Pocket Pistols: A Look at Historic German Firearms
On 20 July 1944, Lieutenant Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg attempted to kill one of the most repugnant personalities…
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