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In the days before America’s entry into World War II, there were doubts about the M1 Garand as a battle rifle. Seeing potential profit, Winchester developed its own rifle, the G30 and even a selective-fire gun called the WAR.
October 29, 2013
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One of the best things said about the Ross Rifle was it was better than a broomstick.
May 28, 2013
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The S&W Model 1940 Light Rifles were obsolete before they were even delivered.
October 17, 2012
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Also called the Woolworth Gun, the Liberator didn’t see much action.
July 24, 2012
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With millions of “Doughboys” heading for France during World War I, the United States needed rifles. Thankfully the Enfield was ready for mass production.
April 19, 2012
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From the trenches of France to "Frozen Chosin," The BAR proved its worth on countless battlefields around the globe for more than three decades.
February 22, 2012
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The M1 was potentially as accurate as any service rifle ever made.
October 04, 2011
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The U.S. Army adopted the U.S. Rifle Semiautomatic Caliber .30, M1, in 1936. It is better known as the Garand.
August 22, 2011
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The .45 pistol saw widespread service in all theaters of the war and further cemented its stellar reputation as one of the finest military handguns of all time.
April 06, 2011
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The Model 70 never saw significant use by the U.S. military.
March 21, 2011
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After World War I, Thompson became very interested in, if not obsessed with, the concept of a “trench broom,” as he called it, for close quarter fighting.
February 15, 2011
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It is sometimes overlooked that there were also a relatively limited number of M1911 .45 pistols produced by entities other than Colt.
January 14, 2011
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American troops defeated North Korean and Chinese troops in the Chosin Reservoir campaign.
November 02, 2010
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Although it was slick, fast and accurate, the Krag was obsolete before it even went into production.
October 11, 2010
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Though it had problems, the 1909 Benet-Mercie was the U.S. military’s first light machine gun. Photo by Donald Webster.
August 19, 2010
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