“Tag: world war 1”

In this week's episode, we'll dive into the history of the FN Hi Power and the Webley Mark VI revolver, as well as test the EAA Girsan MC1911 Match Elite.

During WWI, American troops entered France without a dedicated fighting knife. That was soon remedied by the development of several trench knives designed for trench warfare.

Webley provided revolvers for the British military for close to 30 years. Today, the Webley Mk V that hasn’t been rechambered for .45 ACP is the most collectible.

This massive tome is a full-color catalog of everything you never knew you needed for the favorite Class III gun in your life.

Elite Belgian and French “trench sweepers” used Browning-designed FN and Colt pistols in the perilous job of clearing the trenches of World War I battlefields.

Get a closer look at the German Maxim 08/15, a “light” version of Germany’s Maxim gun.

The Webley was the quintessential British revolver, with the Mark VI remaining as the standard until 1936.

With millions of “Doughboys” heading for France during World War I, the United States needed rifles. Thankfully the Pattern 1914 Enfield was ready for mass production and was adopted by the U.S. as the Model of 1917.

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