POTD: Merrimack Southerner Derringer – Double Struck Marking

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Merrimack Arms Southerner derringer manufactured 1866-1869 with double struck “SOUTHERNER” marking. Merrimack Arms & Manufacturing Company operated in Newburyport, Massachusetts during a brief window after the Civil War. The...

By Sam.S

USS Hornet (CV-12): Carrier that Stung Japan

The USS Hornet (CV-12) stands as one of the most storied aircraft carriers in United States naval history, playing a decisive role in World War II as part of the Essex-class fleet. From its origins as a replacement for the lost USS Hornet (CV-8) to its participa...

By Peter Suciu

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

Curtiss P-36 Hawk: Hero Plane of Pearl Harbor?

At the National Museum of the United States Air Force, many visitors will see an unfamiliar aircraft at the entrance to the WWII gallery. The museum’s display of the gleaming silver fighter coded “86” on the fuselage, features a pilot boarding the plane in his pajamas, with an M1911 pistol ...

By Tom Laemlein

Hideki Tojo: The Monster Behind Pearl Harbor

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Hideki Tojo: The Monster Behind Pearl Harbor From samurai roots to the gallows, this is Hideki Tojo’s fanatic rise, failed suicide with an 8mm Nambu, and the wild “Rem...

By Will Dabbs

NEW 2026 Line Up of LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frogs

Officially introduced at the Bassmaster Classic this year, the new 2026 lineup of LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frogs is already a winner amongst anglers, with how popular it was at the show. With an initial showing of the new frogs sold directly to anglers at the show, the full lineup is now available ...

By Eugene L.

Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato

During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...

By Peter Suciu

New Ol’Man Outdoors Steady Eddie (OST-100) Aluminum Shooting Tripod

Ol’Man Outdoors is known for adding simplicity and comfort to our hunts and time spent in the Great Outdoors, and that legacy continues with the announcement of their latest product. Ol’Man Outdoors has debuted their new Steady Eddie (OST-100) Aluminum Shooting Tripod delivering field...

By Adam Scepaniak

POTD: General Schwarzkopf’s Gold Damascened Star BM

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a spectacular gold damascened Spanish Star BM presented to U.S. Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led Coalition forces during the 1991 Gulf War liberation of Kuwait. A letter from his daughter Cynthia Schwarzkopf certifies this pistol by...

By Sam.S

Brewster F2A Buffalo: WWII’s Forgotten Fighter

The air war during World War II saw the transition from the last of the biplane fighters to the beginning of the jet age. A myriad of aircraft were in action around the globe; some have become enduring icons while others faded into obscurity. The Brewster F2A Buffalo can legitimately claim member...

By Tom Laemlein
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