In the early 1960s, the Soviet military found itself at a crossroads. The recently adopted Kalashnikov PK general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) has solved many problems by easing logistics and supporting a single machine gun type. Still, its adoption also revealed new tactical expectations: a single...
A look at the prolific 9mm Luger cartridge, a worldwide favorite that’s been with us since 1902. The post Ammo Brief: 9mm Luger appeared first on Gun Digest.
Comparing the .22 Creedmoor and .22 ARC — two of the most capable .22-caliber centerfire cartridges available today. Which one should you choose for hunting, competition, or long-range shooting?
Practically all shooters have experienced blowback. Not the type where something you did or didn’t do caused things to go sideways and have unintended consequences. No, I’m talking about the blowback operating system in rifle or pistol. You’ve fired a semi-automatic .22LR rifle or pistol, r...
American bombers in World War II represented the most significant leap in strategic air power the world had ever seen. Between 1941 and 1945, the United States Army Air Force (U.S.A.A.F.) deployed an unprecedented array of bombing aircraft across both European and Pacific theaters. From light att...
A new proposal in Congress would revive Letters of Marque, allowing private operators to target drug cartels under constitutional authority. The post What to do about Mexican drug cartels: Letters of Marque appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
In the past few years, we’ve seen the rise of long-range hunting cartridges as well as new straight-wall cartridges. And you know what that means—older cartridges are eventually going to be phased out by the new wonder-loads, unless these newer cartridges themselves don’t pass t...