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.
Bullpup Rifles, A Long Strange Trip It’s Been ~ VIDEO
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Short Recap: Arms Race, in Europe and the USA
The frantic arms-race between France and Germany was to continue well into the Twentieth Century.
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.
A Sixteenth Century 16-Shooter
Discover a remarkable wheel-lock dated at around 1580 to 1590 that fires sixteen rounds without reloading –and can fire them all with a single pull of the trigger!
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.
The Hawken Gun: A Family’s Contribution To The Evolution Of American Arms
The Hawken Rifle made its mark in the West, but the gun’s story — and the men that made these guns — actually began in the East.
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.
Shooting USA: Precision Rifle Series Debuts New Division at Bushnell Brawl
Precision Rifle Shooters take long shots in the Texas wind at the Bushnell Brawl. Plus, the Deane, Adams and Deane is one of History’s Guns. Tune in to Shooting USA on Outdoor Channel.
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!
