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The History Behind the Great M1A1 Carbine

19/12/2025

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M1A1 Carbine with Airborne patches and American flag. "Airborne" and "Carbine, Caliber .30MI" text visible.

The M1Carbine was the most widely produced US infantry weapon of World War II; 6,221,220 being manufactured between late 1941…

Personal Weapons

A Historic Look at Beretta’s Modello 1934 Pistol

15/12/2025

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Man firing a Beretta Modello 1934 pistol outdoors.

I love gun collecting. Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, Shotgun News (this publication) was loaded with hundreds of ads…