Archive for military firearms

The Rough Riders’ Potato Digger

“Roosevelt’s Rough Riders” took two Colt-Browning machine guns to Cuba in 1898. One is now on display at the National Firearms Museum.

February 27, 2013

That "Damned, Jammed Chauchat"

Issued to American Doughboys and Marines during World War I, the Chauchat automatic rifle was plagued with problems.

September 17, 2012

Something About The U.S. Enfield

This article corrected many of the inaccuracies published on the Enfield rifle.

April 19, 2012

Guns of the Falklands War

Despite both countries’ modernity, the Falklands conflict contained a lot of conventional fighting.

September 17, 2010

SCAR Not Cancelled, Only Mk 16

Yesterday’s inside word on the SCAR program came just as the news broke over the weekend that SOCOM would not be buying any more of the 5.56 mm version (SCAR-L Mk 16) but would instead allocate those funds to the 7.62 mm version (SCAR-H Mk 17). These basically translate into layman’s terms as .223 Rem. and .308 Win. caliber versions.

June 29, 2010

SOCOM Cancels SCAR

The on-again, off-again SCAR program run by the U.S. Special Forces is off again. After several starts, the rumor-plagued program, which resulted in FN of Belgian being awarded a contract to produce two versions of the Special Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR), has been cancelled.

June 28, 2010

Unsung Heroes (Page Three)

Remington’s Law Enforcement and Military Products Divisions.

September 14, 2009

Unsung Heroes (Page Two)

Remington’s Law Enforcement and Military Products Divisions.

September 14, 2009

Unsung Heroes

Remington’s Law Enforcement and Military Products Divisions.

September 14, 2009