Tragic WWII Story of the Sullivan Brothers

Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan is pure Hollywood fiction, but it was inspired by the true – and all too tragic – story of the five Sullivan brothers. The siblings enlisted/re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and i...

By Peter Suciu •

America’s Rapid-Fire Flintlock: The Remarkable Chambers Gun

America’s quest for greater firepower isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, the desire for increased firepower can be traced to the earliest days of the United States and the repeating flintlock designs of Joseph G. Chambers. Multi-shot weapons were not unheard of in the late 18th century, but the...

By Tom Laemlein •

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just moved into Rome, and the third installment is worth the attention if you're the type who collects firearms as historical documents.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 •

RCMP ‘Crime Gun’ Story Has a Major Numbers Problem

CTV reported that most source-identified “crime guns” traced by the RCMP came from within Canada. But an unclear denominator, incomplete Ontario and Quebec data, and the RCMP’s broad definition of a crime gun make that conclusion far less comprehensive than it sounds.

By Dean Weingarten •

Colt’s Matte Blue Python Revolver

The Colt Python has been called the Cadillac of revolvers. The distinctive vent rib, smooth action, and potent .357 Magnum chambering have made it a favorite since its inception in 1955–in spite of its price tag. The vibrant royal blue finish also stood out in an era of commercial hot blue ...

By Jim Maybrick •

POTD: Elite Dutch Marechaussee Perfects Rapid-Response Tactics

The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten emerged from necessity. In 1975, with Europe rattled by the Munich massacre and rising terrorism, Major General E.N. Spronk of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee identified an operational gap: the specialized counter-terrorist units on the books were to...

By Eric B •

Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...

By Tom Laemlein •
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