Evgeniy Lefoshe – the European Colt
Russian troops encountered Lefaucheux revolvers during the Crimean War. Official supplies from abroad began in the 1860s to Russia for the rearmament of the lower ranks of the Gendarme Corps.
The Lefaucheux-Bronne Gun Tandem
In 1860, Eugène Lefaucheux filed a lawsuit against Servais Mariette in the Liège Commercial Court for copyright infringement. It's likely that during this trial he met the expert...
Gallery of revolvers... French ones!
Revolvers were invented not only in the USA, but also in old Europe, where designs were sometimes no worse than American ones....
Confederate Civil War Revolvers
Not every revolver that looks like a Colt is a Colt. There are also many pirated copies that have no connection to the Colt company, but are often indistinguishable from them.
A gallery of Colt revolvers from 1873 to the present day…
In our previous article, dear readers, we reached the 1871 revolver, and today we'll continue our gallery with it...
Colt/Northrop Grumman grenade launcher for the PGS program
Colt and Northrop Grumman are developing their own version of a hand-held self-loading grenade launcher and 25mm ammunition for it. They plan to offer this weapon to the US Army and Marine Corps.
Just a gallery of many Colts
It seems like everything has been written about Colt revolvers, as well as about Colt himself? Yes, that's true, with one small exception: no one has yet compiled a gallery of most of his...
The only plot is the Nagant revolvers.
The company "Fabrique d'armes Emile et Lеon Nagant" was founded in 1859 by two brothers: Emile and Léon. They built a factory in Liège and began repairing industrial equipment. But already in...
FN America is developing a new self-loading grenade launcher, the MTL-30.
FN America unveiled the MTL-30 multipurpose self-loading grenade launcher. The Pentagon has already expressed interest in this product and awarded a contract to continue its development.
Gun Kitsch – Colt 1911 Pistols
Our story will be about a company that has made kitsch a "stronghold," so to speak, of its activities and produces exclusively expensive and kitsch weapons for amateurs and collectors...
The gun symbol of the Wild West
When it comes to US history, many consider the Winchester rifle, with its underbarrel magazine and "Henry clip," to be legendary. They say it's "the gun that conquered the Wild West." But is that really true?
The only "plot" is Smith & Wesson revolvers.
We've already covered Smith & Wesson revolvers, including when, how, by whom, and under what circumstances the company was founded. But... we've never shown ALL the revolvers produced by this...
The "ancient weapon" of today – the BAR automatic rifle in a modern version
BAR is an abbreviation for Browning Automatic Rifle. This is the name of this rifle, created by renowned gunsmith John Moses Browning in 1917 as a weapon for suppression...
Ksyukha's replacement on the way to the troops
The Kalashnikov Concern has announced the production of a pilot series of AM-17 assault rifles. It appears that the search for a replacement for the famous AKS-74U is nearing completion....
Very unusual shotguns...
By US standards, a shotgun is the best choice for a less-than-skilled shooter who is buying a weapon for "home defense"...
Dragunov rifle did not survive the special operation
One of the losses of the special operation can be called the death of the concept of the designated marksman rifle. Perhaps this phenomenon is temporary, but the frontline realities forced us to abandon the SVD and its likes....
Modern bodyguard revolvers
The Best 9mm Revolvers for Everyday Carry....
New assault rifles and a machine gun from the Kalashnikov concern
The Kalashnikov Concern presented new models of small arms. Two assault rifles and one 7,62 mm machine gun will soon go into production and be sent to the army....
From Poland with love. Service pistol of the Polish army FB Radom VIS 100
The VIS 100 M1 pistol is a civilian version of the individual weapon of the Polish Army - the VIS 100 pistol....
In the sky and on land: the four-barrel rapid-fire machine gun GShG-7,62
The Russian army is armed with the four-barreled rapid-fire machine gun GShG-7,62. It was originally created for helicopters, but is now used on other platforms....
Sabotage cartridges: a special tool against enemy weapons
In the past, special cartridges were used to carry out sabotage against the enemy. Sabotage ammunition prevented the enemy from shooting, damaged weapons or caused injuries....
Rheinmetall SSW40 Automatic Grenade Launcher
The German company Rheinmetall has developed a hand-held automatic grenade launcher SSW40. It has the ergonomics of a rifle and is capable of showing high combat characteristics....
Very compact… modern pistols
Abroad, pistols are available for purchase by civilians in a number of countries. There is even a term - "Saturday night gun"! That is, this is a pistol with which you go "to let loose" on Saturday nights...
The Evolution of Gun Silencers
Silencers for small arms appeared at the beginning of the last century and have come a long way since then. Various design options, new materials and technologies have been proposed that improved the overall result....