Personal Weapons
Light weapons, personal gear, field equipment, and daily-use military tools carried by soldiers.
- Dec- 2025 -17 December
The Ruthless Barrett M82A1 .50 Cal: One Anti-Everything Rifle
Some of the most extraordinary firearms were not designed by trained engineers. Samuel Colt was a youthful seaman on the…
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The Glock 34: A Reliable Pistol that Serves Double Duty
OK, the Glock hits the US shores in the mid-1980s and gets a foothold. One of my gun club members was an…
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The J&C Armament Black Widow Mk.III: A New Piston-Driven PDW
Manufactured by a relatively small, independent company in Poland, the Black Widow Mk.III is a gas piston operated PDW/SBR compatible…
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The Best .22 Rimfire Replica Rifles to Own
If you can’t own a real machine gun, maybe a 22LR replica is the next best thing to scratch that…
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From Junk to Glory: How to Rebuild an Old Uzi
Online gun auctions are my kryptonite. All the bidding is done automatically. You just put in whatever you’re willing to…
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The Umarex Komplete .22-Caliber: Best Affordable Air Rifle?
Lightweight, compact and less than $200! The Umarex Komplete is a great .22-caliber air rifle that gets the job done…
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Military Armament Corporation’s New MAC 2 Tactical Marine Shotgun
It is no great secret that when it comes time to deal a real thumping at relatively close ranges, I…
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Century Arms’ AP5-SD: The Best MP5 Clone for the Money
I think I have to finally break down and buy an HK-designed firearm. Even before Operation Nimrod, HK firearms were…
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A Historic Look at Beretta’s Modello 1934 Pistol
I love gun collecting. Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, Shotgun News (this publication) was loaded with hundreds of ads…
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The Simplistic British Sten Machinegun
The British Sten gun was designed from the outset to be simple to produce in austere spaces. At a time…
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