Fudd Friday: Buy A Classic Surplus Rifle With A Twist

Despite the marketing success of the Winchester ‘73, the Springfield trapdoor rifle was more likely the rifle that really tamed the Wild West. The U.S. government equipped its cavalry and other troops with these robust, hard-hitting rifles. A repeater like Winchester or the competition sold...

By Zac K •

Leonard Funk Laughed at Death and Earned the MOH

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Leonard Funk Laughed at Death and Earned the MOH Outnumbered, nearly surrounded, and staring into the muzzle of a German MP40, 1SG Leonard Funk did the only sensible thing...

By Will Dabbs •

Triumph and Tragedy: The USS Indianapolis

No one on board the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) knew anything about the cargo they were carrying. What they did know was that the veteran cruiser (launched in 1931) made the trip from San Francisco to the island of Tinian in the Marianas in just ten days. The crew was proud of the “Indy”, and fo...

By Tom Laemlein •