POTD: Four Calibers, One Platform - The PSA Soviet Arms Krink

Few firearms carry as much mystique as the AKS-74U. Fielded by Soviet forces in Afghanistan starting in the early 1980s, the stubby little Krinkov bridged the gap between a submachine gun and a full-length rifle, and it became one of the most iconic compact firearms of the Cold War era. Palmetto ...

By Eric B

Karl-Gerät Mortar: Germany’s Tracked Giant

In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine field...

By Tom Laemlein

SIG Sauer Adds Bronze Cerakote to the Cross Rifle Platform

The new SIG Sauer Cross Bronze gives the platform its most visually distinctive treatment yet. Chambered in .308 Win, the Bronze Cerakote-finished Cross pairs the same field-tested engineering with a finish that's hard to miss on the rack and harder to ignore at the range.

By Eric B

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver — The Big-Tailed Beast

In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...

By Peter Suciu

Why Suppressors Have Minimum Barrel Length Requirements

Barrel length plays a major role in suppressor performance, longevity, and sound reduction. Ignoring the specs can be costly. The post Why Suppressors Have Minimum Barrel Length Requirements appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Brent Spicer

M41A Pulse Rifle: The Ultimate Aliens Gun

Private Dwayne Hicks sat in an expansive classroom alongside the rest of his platoon of newly minted boots. Each Marine had a well-used Pulse Rifle sitting on the table in front of them. The weapons were clean enough to be used as surgical implements and smelled vaguely of CLP. Gunnery Sergeant M...

By Will Dabbs, MD

SIG Sauer P211 Goes Non-Comp With GT4 Carry and GT5 Full-Size

When SIG Sauer launched the P211 GTO  in 2025, it made a statement: a steel-framed, double-stack 1911-architecture 9mm with an integrated compensator and the kind of fit and finish that makes serious competitors stop and take a second look. The obvious follow-up shot (pun intended) was: what...

By Eric B
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