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4 Massively over-hyped Russian weapons systems

By Harold C. Hutchison

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This Marine Corps veteran codified the modern handgun shooting technique

By Miguel Ortiz

Photographers captured an atomic blast at News Nob, the designated site for reporters to record images of the atmospheric tests, northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 24, 1957. In reaction to people’s interest, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce promoted the dates and times for these tests.

‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ and America’s obsession with the Atomic Age

By Daniel Tobias Flint

(U.S. Army/Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)A Soldier assigned to the 25th Infantry Division engages targets from a supported firing position during M7 rifle training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2026. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit supports M7 fielding by reinforcing proven marksmanship fundamentals that enhance lethality and build confident, capable Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)

Flintlock to firepower: The grunt’s 250-year quest for a weapon that actually works

By Adam Gramegna

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The Brits didn’t want this rifle, but you’ll be able to buy it soon

By Miguel Ortiz

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7 hip pocket classes that would actually be useful for troops

By Eric Milzarski

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These Air Force ‘Rods from God’ could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon

By Blake Stilwell

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The M72 LAW: the tube that toughened the infantry

By Adam Gramegna

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The legendary FN SCAR is back and (might be) better than before

By Miguel Ortiz

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4 things that made the F-16 Fighting Falcon years ahead of its time

By Ward Carroll

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Beretta’s top-tier 1301 is a combat shotgun for the drone age

By Miguel Ortiz

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The Littoral Combat Ship’s checkered past and how it all went wrong

By Stephen Ruiz

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The third Delta Force sniper you didn’t see in ‘Black Hawk Down’

By Miguel Ortiz

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How a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare parts

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The German Army’s new pistol isn’t German

By Miguel Ortiz

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The tiny Cold War helicopter the Marines almost took into combat

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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How extremely cold weather can destroy the military’s best-laid plans

By Adam Gramegna

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The Navy is bringing back battleships with the Trump-class USS Defiant

By Miguel Ortiz

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The M2 .50-caliber ‘Ma Deuce’ will live forever

By Adam Gramegna

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The Swiss military picked the SIG Sauer P320 despite it not meeting their requirements

By Miguel Ortiz