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Weapons

Military small arms, crew-served weapons systems, and platforms troops carry into combat, with historical context, technical breakdowns, and expert veteran perspectives on what works.

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CMP boss says M14s will be under $2,000. They have trench shotguns too.

By Miguel Ortiz

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The Civilian Marksmanship Program sells M1 Garand rifles, M1911 pistols, and soon M14s

By Miguel Ortiz

A U.S. Army soldier with the Army Marksmanship Unit conducting rifle drills with the XM8 at Fort Benning, Georgia in February 2026.
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The SIG Sauer M7 is dead. How long does the XM8 have?

By Miguel Ortiz

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This might be the best EDC handgun for troops who carried the M9

By Miguel Ortiz

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9 reasons why the 1911 should be America’s national weapon

By Miguel Ortiz

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These are 10 of the longest-serving weapons in the US combat arsenal

By James Elphick

A soldier qualifies on the M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon and its 6.8mm round. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Austin Paredes)
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From 7.62 to 5.56 to the new 6.8mm—did the Army finally get its round right?

By Adam Gramegna

A U.S. Navy special warfare combatant-craft crewmen from Special Boat Team 22. (U.S. Navy/Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger)
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Why miniguns like the M134 can fire thousands of rounds per minute and not jam

By Adam Gramegna

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The Navy ordered $23.4M of hypersonic missiles to be launched from drones

By Miguel Ortiz

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Ruger moved from Connecticut to North Carolina and didn’t tell anyone

By Miguel Ortiz

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The Marines and the rare rifles you didn’t know were at D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

The HICAR is intended to replace the URG-I (Upper Receiver Group-Improved) in SOCOM. (U.S. Army)
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Green Beret says SOCOM’s hypervelocity rifle will kill SIG M7 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

A Doughboy of the 88th Division with a Colt M1917 Revolver. (National Archives and Records Administration)
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America’s last combat revolver served from World War I to Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz

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Why grenades in movies look nothing like real life

By Logan Nye

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Stormin’ Norman Schwarzkopf’s Beretta M9 from Desert Storm is going up for auction

By Miguel Ortiz

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Letterkenny Army Depot the heart of more SIG Sauer M17 incidents

By Miguel Ortiz

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Police sergeant and firearms instructor sues SIG Sauer for accidental rifle discharge

By Miguel Ortiz

Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after gun shots. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The weapons seen at the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting

By Miguel Ortiz

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Canadian soldier sues SIG Sauer for alleged P320 uncommanded discharge

By Miguel Ortiz

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Ukraine’s JEDI drone hunts Shaheds so your Patriot missiles don’t have to

By Adam Gramegna