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The lesser-known cousin of the famous PPSh 41, the stamped-steel, 7.62x25 mm-chambered PPSh 43 submachine gun was the real hero of World War II for many Soviet troops. With a slower cyclic rate, and a half-pound lighter thanks to the exchange of a wood stock for a metal one, the PPSh 43 was more portable, controllable and easier produced than its better recognized predecessor. For more on this historic firearm, check out this recent segment of "I Have This Old Gun", from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV.
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Reliable pistol-caliber carbines, especially with quick-caliber-change capability, are fun, and the ASR 1911 from TNW Firearms is one of the most unique of the bunch.
Voyager Technologies announced on Sept. 8 that the GOEX plant in Camp Minden, La.—the sole black powder manufacturing facility located in the United States—has been modernized and is back in production.
Original firearms from the American Revolution era are valuable and best preserved for posterity. For those who want to shoot them, several modern makers offer quality reproductions.