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Frozen Indecision: American Intervention in Siberian Russia, 1918

Frozen Indecision: American Intervention in Siberian Russia, 1918

America’s interaction with Russia is quite the hot topic these days. Many Americans wonder, are...

General Grant’s Magnificent Set of Lost Remingtons

General Grant’s Magnificent Set of Lost Remingtons

A recent discovery brings to light a pair of Remington New Model Army revolvers that...

American Ingenuity on Display: The VMI Firearms Collection

American Ingenuity on Display: The VMI Firearms Collection

Virginia Military Institute's collection of early American repeating firearms, Civil War weapons and U.S. martial...

The Genesis Of Sniping, Part 6: Soviet Sniping, 1939-1945

The Genesis Of Sniping, Part 6: Soviet Sniping, 1939-1945

After the Great War, Soviet Russia sought to upgrade its military capability—especially when it came...

Guns of the Spanish-American War 1898

Guns of the Spanish-American War 1898

Lucky were the soldiers armed with the .30–40 Krag-Jorgensen, but many Americans fought with the...

In The Beginning: Semi-Automatic Pistols of the 19th Century

In The Beginning: Semi-Automatic Pistols of the 19th Century

Think the Mauser Broomhandle or a Colt was the first semi-automatic pistol? Think again. There...

Trapdoors and Levers: Rethinking the Custer Era

Trapdoors and Levers: Rethinking the Custer Era

It is hard not to appreciate the ballistic science that went into making the Springfield...

I Have This Old Gun ... Cook & Brother Carbine

I Have This Old Gun ... Cook & Brother Carbine

The Cook & Brother firearms are one of the great rarities of collecting southern-made Civil...

Rifleman Q & A: Civil War Import

Rifleman Q & A: Civil War Import

I’ve acquired an interesting firearm and need help finding more information about it, since my...

From Civil War To World War: The Genesis Of Sniping, Part 4

From Civil War To World War: The Genesis Of Sniping, Part 4

After the American Civil War, repeating rifles and smokeless powder revolutionized shooting. Accurate rifles that...

Clapp: The Case for Hammerless Revolvers

Clapp: The Case for Hammerless Revolvers

Wiley Clapp makes a strong case for a particular class of firearm as a near...

America’s Military Revolvers

America’s Military Revolvers

Though some fixed- cartridge revolvers were used during the American Civil War, it wasn’t until...

Navy Arms Whitworth Rifle

Navy Arms Whitworth Rifle

The company’s Parker-Hale Whitworth and the Parker-Hale Volunteer, to be specific, are back, in both...

Sharpshooting North & South: The Genesis Of Sniping

Sharpshooting North & South: The Genesis Of Sniping

During the Civil War, sharpshooters brought marksmanship skills to bear, dispatching generals and influencing battles.

Tonight on American Rifleman TV: The Men and Guns of the Pacific War, Part 5

Tonight on American Rifleman TV: The Men and Guns of the Pacific War, Part 5

Check out this week's preview of American Rifleman TV where the crew heads to Iwo...

Clapp on Handguns: A Combo Commentary

Clapp on Handguns: A Combo Commentary

One of the more persistent practices in handgunning is the belief in the efficiency and...

English Enfields In Confederate Service

English Enfields In Confederate Service

In 1861, the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket was considered the best infantry arm available to...

Mort Künstler Gettysburg Tribute 1860 Henry Rifle

Mort Künstler Gettysburg Tribute 1860 Henry Rifle

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1-3, 1863. America Remembers marks the anniversary with...

I Have This Old Gun: Mauser 98 Standard Modell “Banner” Rifle

I Have This Old Gun: Mauser 98 Standard Modell “Banner” Rifle

It’s one of the most famous trademarks in the firearm world—a rectangular banner with “Mauser”...

Looking Back at Shotgun History

Looking Back at Shotgun History

In the story of the development of firearms, shotguns often receive short shrift. Here’s a...

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