Historical Rifle Information

The Arab Revolt and the Guns of Lawrence of Arabia

T.E. Lawrence fought an unconventional campaign in the Arabian Desert during the Great War. But...

The Sterling: Britain’s Cold War Submachine Gun

The Sterling submachine gun saw action in more than 40 conflicts, well earning its place...

“The Devil of Antwerp”: Father of Aerial Combat Jan Olieslagers

The Belgian aviation pioneer used an FN Model 1900 in one of the first aerial...

The First Submachine Gun: Italy’s Villar Perosa

This innovative Italian design gave the world its first submachine gun.

Rifleman Q & A: Rifle Or Musket?

A reader asks about the April 2013 issue of American Rifleman, which featured a column...

I Have This Old Gun: Pattern 1856 “Enfield” Cavalry Carbine

In the 1850s, Britain’s military, like others in Europe and the New World, realized that...

Video—ARTV: Remington 200, Part 1

In this first of a two-part series on 200 years of Remington, ARTV takes a...

Video—I Have This Old Gun: Beretta BM-59E Rifle

The Beretta BM-59E was a very different take on a familiar rifle. Take a look...

Auto-Ordnance Releases the Tanker World War II Thompson

Thompson Auto Ordnance, maker of the famous "Tommy Gun," has introduced its special edition World...

Video—I Have This Old Gun: Pattern 1914 Rifle

On this episode of "I Have This Old Gun", the ARTV staff examines the history...

Video—ARTV: Winchester 150, Part 1

The history of Winchester is tied integrally to the history of this country. Explore that...

FN Mausers and the Fight for Israel

When Israel declared its independence in 1948, it acquired rifles—including some used by the Germans...

Top-Selling Rifles for September 2018

Check out this list of top-selling rifles on GunGenius.com (powered by GunBroker.com) for the month...

A Look Back at the Mosin-Nagant 91/30

One of the hardest working rifles in history, the Mosin-Nagant is like a lot of...

I Have This Old Gun: Charles Gourlay Coach Gun

Although it isn’t readily apparent, this is a most unusual blunderbuss.

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