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Everything you need to know about firearm ammunition Everything you need to know about firearm ammunition

By Brady Kirkpatrick

This is how an AK-47 works

This is how an AK-47 works This is how an AK-47 works

Why no one attacks the military Airborne Warning and Control System Why no one attacks the military Airborne Warning and Control System

7 powerful weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces

7 powerful weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces 7 powerful weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces

By Blake Stilwell

This animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in history This animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in history

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 modern, peaceful countries with bloody terrifying histories

5 modern, peaceful countries with bloody terrifying histories 5 modern, peaceful countries with bloody terrifying histories

This pistol is just like the epic WWII Welrod, but better

This pistol is just like the epic WWII Welrod, but better This pistol is just like the epic WWII Welrod, but better

By Miguel Ortiz

5 of the most famous military victories achieved against all odds 5 of the most famous military victories achieved against all odds

That time the Coast Guard captured 18 ships, and 8 more surprising stories from its history

That time the Coast Guard captured 18 ships, and 8 more surprising stories from its history That time the Coast Guard captured 18 ships, and 8 more surprising stories from its history

Snipers made three out of four of their longest kills with this rifle

Snipers made three out of four of their longest kills with this rifle Snipers made three out of four of their longest kills with this rifle

By Harold C. Hutchison

This carbine was the predecessor to the AK-47

This carbine was the predecessor to the AK-47 This carbine was the predecessor to the AK-47

By Harold C. Hutchison

how to spray paint an ar-15

How to paint an AR-15 How to paint an AR-15

By Brady Kirkpatrick

The 7 deadliest weapons of the Crusades

The 7 deadliest weapons of the Crusades The 7 deadliest weapons of the Crusades

Why this gun was the premier anti-aircraft gun of all time

Why this gun was the premier anti-aircraft gun of all time Why this gun was the premier anti-aircraft gun of all time

By Harold C. Hutchison

This rifle optic is powered by the sun and radioactive material This rifle optic is powered by the sun and radioactive material

By Miguel Ortiz

5 reasons why the Winged Hussars are among the greatest fighters of all time

5 reasons why the Winged Hussars are among the greatest fighters of all time 5 reasons why the Winged Hussars are among the greatest fighters of all time

By Eric Milzarski

Ukraine is getting these 3 armored fighting vehicles from the US, France and Germany

Ukraine is getting these 3 armored fighting vehicles from the US, France and Germany Ukraine is getting these 3 armored fighting vehicles from the US, France and Germany

By Miguel Ortiz

What it was like to be raided by the Vikings

What it was like to be raided by the Vikings What it was like to be raided by the Vikings

NASA has a SWAT team, and they’re good

NASA has a SWAT team, and they’re good NASA has a SWAT team, and they’re good

The 8 most painful non-lethal weapons

The 8 most painful non-lethal weapons The 8 most painful non-lethal weapons

This is how a mortar system works

This is how a mortar system works This is how a mortar system works

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The 6 most favored automatic weapons The 6 most favored automatic weapons

French Foreign Legion

This is the very specific criteria for joining the French Foreign Legion This is the very specific criteria for joining the French Foreign Legion

Here’s how you can buy a nuke on the black market

Here’s how you can buy a nuke on the black market Here’s how you can buy a nuke on the black market

By Orvelin Valle

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The Russian military developed an unexpected weapon: rocket boots The Russian military developed an unexpected weapon: rocket boots

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North Korea once threatened to bomb South Korea’s Christmas tree North Korea once threatened to bomb South Korea’s Christmas tree

4 things you didn’t know about trench clubs

4 things you didn’t know about trench clubs 4 things you didn’t know about trench clubs

By Tim Kirkpatrick

What it’s like to say ‘Cleared Hot’ in combat What it’s like to say ‘Cleared Hot’ in combat

12 intense photos of the Army’s grueling sniper school

12 intense photos of the Army’s grueling sniper school 12 intense photos of the Army’s grueling sniper school

By Business Insider

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High-end gifts to impress your veteran this holiday season High-end gifts to impress your veteran this holiday season

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These are the best lever action rifles These are the best lever action rifles

By Brady Kirkpatrick

The M16 was originally intended to fire the 7.62mm NATO round

The M16 was originally intended to fire the 7.62mm NATO round The M16 was originally intended to fire the 7.62mm NATO round

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why the US military switched from 7.62 to 5.56 rounds

Why the US military switched from 7.62 to 5.56 rounds Why the US military switched from 7.62 to 5.56 rounds

By Alex Hollings

A Green Beret’s thoughts on the great debate: 6.8mm vs. 5.56mm

A Green Beret’s thoughts on the great debate: 6.8mm vs. 5.56mm A Green Beret’s thoughts on the great debate: 6.8mm vs. 5.56mm

By Clayton Martin

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These are the best bolt action rifles These are the best bolt action rifles

By Brady Kirkpatrick

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These are the best deer hunting ammo options These are the best deer hunting ammo options

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Best home defense shotgun

Best options for a home defense shotgun Best options for a home defense shotgun

By Brady Kirkpatrick

This is the difference between a magazine and a clip

This is the difference between a magazine and a clip This is the difference between a magazine and a clip

By Shannon Corbeil

How the fightin’ Irish have kept the peace for centuries How the fightin’ Irish have kept the peace for centuries

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This is how the Army prepares tanks and other vehicles for display This is how the Army prepares tanks and other vehicles for display

By Miguel Ortiz

5 tips to make your next range day more enjoyable 5 tips to make your next range day more enjoyable

By Miguel Ortiz

Pickett's charge

3 Important factors that led to Pickett’s Charge and the end of the Confederacy 3 Important factors that led to Pickett’s Charge and the end of the Confederacy

6 of the most notable pre-M16 military guns

6 of the most notable pre-M16 military guns 6 of the most notable pre-M16 military guns

The 5 worst and most unforgiving battlefields in military history

The 5 worst and most unforgiving battlefields in military history The 5 worst and most unforgiving battlefields in military history

This is how you would care for your horse as a cavalryman This is how you would care for your horse as a cavalryman

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Barrett is making a more affordable version of SOCOM’s new sniper rifle Barrett is making a more affordable version of SOCOM’s new sniper rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

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The reasons why you should shoot with both eyes open, according to a Green Beret The reasons why you should shoot with both eyes open, according to a Green Beret

By Tim Kirkpatrick

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Ukraine is using this massive rifle that’s bigger than a Barrett .50 cal Ukraine is using this massive rifle that’s bigger than a Barrett .50 cal

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how the Roman army defeated Attila the Hun

This is how the Roman army defeated Attila the Hun This is how the Roman army defeated Attila the Hun

These are the Air Force swords that look like they belong in a video game

These are the Air Force swords that look like they belong in a video game These are the Air Force swords that look like they belong in a video game

By Eric Milzarski

This is the best way to prove a samurai sword is authentic

This is the best way to prove a samurai sword is authentic This is the best way to prove a samurai sword is authentic

This is why the US military uses 5.56mm ammo instead of 7.62mm

This is why the US military uses 5.56mm ammo instead of 7.62mm This is why the US military uses 5.56mm ammo instead of 7.62mm

Do expert fighters and military personnel really have to register their hands as deadly weapons? Do expert fighters and military personnel really have to register their hands as deadly weapons?

By Today I Found Out

The Army’s new rifle qualification is more realistic

The Army’s new rifle qualification is more realistic The Army’s new rifle qualification is more realistic

By Miguel Ortiz

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Things are so bad for Russia it has to buy weapons from North Korea Things are so bad for Russia it has to buy weapons from North Korea

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The most glorious ancient empire you never heard of provoked Genghis Khan and got wrecked The most glorious ancient empire you never heard of provoked Genghis Khan and got wrecked

Byzantine emperors called in special forces as personal bodyguards: Vikings Byzantine emperors called in special forces as personal bodyguards: Vikings

This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China

This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China

3 of the most impressive ‘last stands’ in military history 3 of the most impressive ‘last stands’ in military history

Germany is sending these tough armored vehicles to Ukraine

Germany is sending these tough armored vehicles to Ukraine Germany is sending these tough armored vehicles to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Vikings showed Imperial Europeans how to win a losing fight in this medieval battle Vikings showed Imperial Europeans how to win a losing fight in this medieval battle

Here’s how Gurkhas became some of the world’s most feared warriors

Here’s how Gurkhas became some of the world’s most feared warriors Here’s how Gurkhas became some of the world’s most feared warriors

Here’s what you actually need in a nuclear survival kit

Here’s what you actually need in a nuclear survival kit Here’s what you actually need in a nuclear survival kit

By Business Insider

That time the Postal Service sent mail via cruise missile

That time the Postal Service sent mail via cruise missile That time the Postal Service sent mail via cruise missile

By Miguel Ortiz