How the 1911 Evolved Into the 2011, and Took Over the Handgun Market

John Browning’s 1911 served the U.S. military for 75 years and became one of America’s most respected handguns. More than a century later, its trigger, ergonomics, and proven operating system live on in the modern double-stack 2011. Here is how a military sidearm evolved into one of today’s...

By Ryan Hodges

Street Sweeping With the Armsel Striker

Every gun writer keeps a mental list of firearms they'd shoot exactly once and never need to shoot again, mostly out of morbid curiosity rather than any real desire to own one. One such gun I recently crossed off my bucket list is the   Armsel Striker , which has sat near the top o...

By Luke C.

Turret to Trenches: The M240 Machine Gun

Some 650 to 950 rounds per minute. That is the exact mathematical formula required to turn an enemy formation’s fighting spirit into a desperate desire to simply survive. The United States military has spent decades crafting and perfecting this formula and has ensured its fighting men and women...

By Mason Berryman

POTD: Firing a Rope – RFI No.1 Mk 3* Line Throwing Gun

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an SMLE that got sent to sea. This is a Rifle Factory Ishapore No.1 Mk 3* line throwing gun in 303 British. India kept the SMLE going long after Britain moved on. Ishapore was still building No.1 Mk 3* rifles into the 1960s, and this [&#8230...

By Sam.S

BFG Monday: Your Gear Is Not a System Just Because It Fits on the Same Belt

By John Chapman Executive Director, Task Force 70 Foundation Photo courtesy of John ChapmanAsk most cops what makes a good loadout and they will start naming gear. A better belt. A lighter pouch. Whatever sling everybody is running this year. Good equipment matters, but a collection of good equip...

By Eric G
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