SK Guns Julius Caesar: Ancient Power in Limited Steel

SK Guns' Conquerors Series just moved into Rome, and the third installment is worth the attention if you're the type who collects firearms as historical documents. The Julius Caesar 1911 takes one of the most transformative military figures in Western history and locks his legacy into a...

By Eric B •

Ayoob: My Take on the SA-35

The Hi Power, known generically as P-35 because it was introduced in 1935, is a modern classic. Conceived by the incomparable John Moses Browning and finalized into the form we know it by his protégé Dieudonne Saive after Browning’s death, the P-35 was adopted by many nations, and it was manu...

By Massad Ayoob •

POTD: The Lindsay Two-Shot – One Barrel, Two Charges

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have one of the stranger muskets of the Civil War, with a sad story behind it. This is the Lindsay Model 1863, usually called the Lindsay Two-Shot. John P. Lindsay, a former Springfield Armory man, built it on an old and troublesome idea, the sup...

By Sam.S •

.223 Remington: Why America Still Can’t Quit It

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. .223 Remington: Why America Still Can’t Quit It Born from Cold War military requirements and carried into the civilian mainstream by the AR-15, the .223 Remington became...

By Jim Maybrick •

McDonnell F3H Demon: Troubled Transition to Supersonic Flight

The McDonnell F3H Demon was a single-seat, carrier-based jet fighter developed for the United States Navy in the 1950’s. This aircraft represents a critical but troubled chapter in American naval aviation: one that pushed the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation toward design philosophies that would ...

By Richard Johnson •
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