In the years after World War II, the Soviet military asked a simple question: how could an infantry squad bring a higher volume of automatic fire without surrendering mobility? A lesson they learned from the Eastern Front, where volume of fire was king. The answer, in part, was the RPD; this ligh...
This Photo Of The Day is just for fun, but there’s a serious question behind it, asked by many. Should I buy a clip-on thermal or a dedicated thermal rifle scope? Hang on and get some advice, while you admire some cool, suppressed firearms in 300 Blackout and 9mm.
What if you want a classic wood-and-steel hunting rifle with generations of history behind it … but you also want to take advantage of the improvements in firearms technology over the past few decades? The new Mauser M98 Das Original allows you to have your cake and eat it too, and it even...
James Earl Jones is known for lots of things—he played famous roles like Darth Vader’s voice in Star Wars and not-so-famous roles like General Solomon in the Command & Conquer video games. But he was also (perhaps to the surprise of those who only know him for his thespian work) a...
DPP, RMSc, RMR, ACRO, and Doctor Optics: all similar but different red dot footprints. Are you confused yet? The world of optics footprints is messy and confusing. The naming conventions sometimes overlap, also adding to the quagmire. In this article, we’ll sort through it all to provide a clea...
In today’s Photo of the Day, Spc. Isaac Buxton of the 1st Armored Division, Task Force Iron, is seen firing a German Army HK G36 service rifle during the Schützenschnur qualification at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania. The event took place in August 2025 and offered U.S. Soldi...