Publication/Issue: Military Surplus 2016

Most students of historical firearms are aware of Fabryka Broni Łucznik (Radom) of Poland, a highly respected armsmaker with a ...

Compared to most U.S. infantry weapons of World War II, the M3 submachine gun is not especially well known. This ...

FN BROWNING PISTOLS In the most recent expanded edition of his FN Browning Pistols: Side Arms that Shaped World History, ...

Before the turn of the last century, European gunmakers were working in earnest to design a practical self-loading pistol. The ...

I have been a fan of Webley’s Mk VI top-break revolver since 1964 when I saw the movie Zulu. I was ...

During the Winter War of 1939/1940, Finland heroically fought the forces of the Soviet Union in a David-versus-Goliath struggle that ...

Perhaps enough time has passed and enough wounds have healed in the last four decades to permit a scholarly summary ...

In the 1870s, America regarded itself as the world leader in the design and manufacturing of handguns. Colt and Smith ...

One of the better-known U.S. military weapons of all time is the “U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903.” It ...

British “Enfield” rifles are some of the most iconic small arms in the world. Having served around the world, they ...

In the 1950s the Yugoslav Army adopted a helmet known today as the NE44, a helmet designed at the end ...

In the last half of the 19th century, the island nation of Japan made a rapid transition from a medieval-like ...

Clearly inspired by Rome’s ancient glory and military achievements, Mussolini and the fascists did little to conceal their dreams of ...

In addition to the late 19th and early to mid-20th century classics recreated in air gun form and featured in ...

World War I was an epochal period in the history of warfare when 18th century infantry tactics went head-to-head against ...

The StG44 was the first service rifle designed to match the realities of the modern battlefield. Every rifle that came ...

The Vietnam War was the first jungle conflict fought by the U.S. armed forces since World War II in the ...

During a recent visit to the Umarex USA headquarters in Fort Smith, Ark., I had a chance to go hands-on ...

In the history of European submachine guns, it is easy to overlook the Walther MP series—but that would be a ...

The Beretta 92 series is an undeniable classic, and its intriguing story goes back much further than simply its adoption ...