Prussian soldiers annihilated muzzle-loader-equipped Danish during the 2nd Schleswig War. A frantic arms race was to continue well into the 21st Century.
Firearms History
Old-Timey Gun Ads Just Hit Different
Richmond Auctions’ upcoming sale on November 18 features more than 170 different lots filled with all kinds of these ads.
Maxim Silencers – Popular Tools in 20th Century Slaughterhouses
Maxim silencers kept animals coming up the line from becoming agitated and protected workers’ hearing. They were an effective industrial tool for decades of American history.
Earliest European Cannon Found Off Coast of Sweden
The earliest known example of a European cannon has been found off the coast of Sweden. Carbon dating has placed it between 1285 and 1399.
The Native American Trade Gun, the Most Important Gun In U.S. History?
The flintlock, smoothbore guns that were traded to Native Americans helped start the industry that lasted for a couple of centuries and led the expansion west to open new territory.
Browning Automatic Rifle ~ AmmoLand News Image Vault
Welcome back to the AmmoLand News image vault. Here we pull out an assortment of images featuring the iconic Browning Automatic Rifle.
Bullpup Rifles, A Long Strange Trip It’s Been ~ VIDEO
The term Bullpup was first used to describe embellished target pistols, so I’m not sure how, nor when, it first came to describe this particular design for rifles.
The Winchester 1866 Short Rifle: the Gun That Helped Tame the Frontier
The Winchester rifles were synonymous with winning the West, but to point out which of those rifles that actually achieved that has been open for debate.
John C. Garand & the Springfield Armory 1942-45 ~ AmmoLand News Image Vault
In this series photographer, Alfred T. Palmer and others take us on a photo tour of a 1940 factory producing M1 Garands under the direct supervision of John C. Garand.
Rise of the M-16 Rifle…& Political Skullduggery
Perhaps LBJ and McNamara thought the military would abandon the M-16 quickly after the Vietnam War. The M-16 was never meant to be America’s battle rifle; it was just a favor to a friend.
SMGs Have Fallen Out Of Favor, Is This the End of the Machine Pistol
SMGs have since fallen out of favor with the world’s armies. An argument can still be made for their use, but most militaries no longer have any interest…
Buffalo Gun Shoots Far: A Sharps .45-100 Rifle
This Model 1874 Sharps arrived in the collection in 1975 and really had no history attached to it other than being an old gun from a donor in Montana.
NRA Museums Spotlight: Number 1 For Buffalo Bill
The NRA’s National Firearms Museum is full of eminent collections and is honored to showcase a Colt revolver, on loan, that once belonged to W.F. Cody.
Remembering The Air Force General Who Helped Usher In The M16 Rifle
How an Air Force general helped bring the AR-15 rifle to the U.S. military, which would go on to inspire the M16 rifle and change the face of military arms forever.
Uberti 1873 Cattleman El Patron CMS Chambered in .45 Colt & 22LR ~ Gun Review
The Italian-made Uberti 1873 Cattleman El Patrón CMS Revolver in .45 Colt is a gun that is true to the spirit of Americana and Spaghetti Westerns…
Uberti 1874 Sharps Down Under Rifle in 45.70 ~ Gun Review
Uberti has a winner here and any fan of the movie or western pop culture would do themselves right by owning a replica of the most-recognized Sharps rifle.
Premier Firearms & Military Auction with Collection of Revolutionary War Guns
800 lots span 200-year timeline with exceptional shotguns, rifles, revolvers, Japanese swords, Civil War, WWII/Nazi rarities, American Indian relics
Firearms Curator Ashley Hlebinsky Honored in “40-Under-40” in Wyoming
Ashley Hlebinsky, Cody Firearms Museum Curator at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, has just joined the ranks of Wyoming’s “40-Under-40″.
Astra 400 Service Pistol , A Great Collectible ‘Squirt Gun”~ Handgun Review
The Astra 400 Service Pistol was the Spanish military’s official issue during their civil war in the mid 1930s, & was used from the early 1920s to about 1950…
CZ 75 B Handgun aka Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod ~ Gun Review & History
David schools us on this tongue twister, the CZ 75 B Handgun aka Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod in this review, which debuted, unsurprisingly, in 1975…
Per Gun-Grabbers, April 19 Commemorates Armed Citizen ‘Treason’ against Government
From the point of view of those who would rule them, these brave Patriots committed treason.
Series 70 vs Series 80 1911 Handguns : Which Should I Get?
Alien Gear Holsters’ Sam Hoober lays out the differences, positives and negatives of the Series 70 vs Series 80 1911 pistol designs.
Mystery Photo, Is that John M. Browning?
An AmmoLand News reader sent us this image and is asking for help identifying the people, place and time. Is that John Moses Browning?
The AK: Rifle for the Motherland
The appearance of the AK Rifle on the world stage was spurred not by the ambition of some government, but by the drive of one soldier to help his Motherland.
Glock vs 1911 … Or is the 1911 Just DOA
Glock vs 1911, will the best everyday carry handgun please stand up.
Smith & Wesson Expands Relationship with Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation
Smith & Wesson Corp. announces expanded relationship with S&W Historical Foundation, an organization founded to preserve, organize and digitize original Smith & Wesson factory records.
What Does AR in AR15 Rifle Mean?
Get schooled. If anyone asks you what does AR mean, AR is for Armalite Rifle , the first AR-15 rifle. I repeat, AR is NOT for Assault Rifle!
The Negligent Discharge That Started The Fire of Freedom
The entire American Revolution, of which we are the modern inheritors, was fought over “gun control,” & started via an negligent discharge by the antis of that time…
AR 15 Rifle – A Brief History & Historical Time Line
The AR 15 Rifle has become the most popular general purpose rifle platform since, well, since ever…
FN 49 Rifle – A Brief Overview
In the United States surviving FN 49 rifles are in high demand on the collector’s market. They are much more uncommon than other contemporary rifles like the M1 Garand…