"By 1866, the French had developed one of the most modern military firearms of the period, the Chassepot," American Rifleman Field Editor Garry James said. "However, The French were not producing ...

The Army recently awarded a contract that will result in the fielding of 250 XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR) weapon systems chambered for .300 Winchester Magnum ammunition. The new chambering ...

“Guns are a symbol for a lot of people, and they mean different things. I think the symbol to some Americans is of tradition, of family, of history. And others, I think, view it as a symbol of ...

In between the famous British Baker rifle and the Pattern 1853 Enfield ... by the end of the 1930s, the French military adopted the Model 1935A, its first official semi-automatic service pistol.

As part of his plea, Mr Gavin admitted that he stole an antique rifle, crafted by a master gunsmith in 1775, from the Valley Forge State Park Museum in 1971. The Christian Oerter rifle is one of ...

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Vaillant, the French Minister of War has given details ... Of the horses only 9,000 returned to France. The great guns, howitzers, &c were 644, besides 603 furnished by the navy.

In 1958, the Drill Platoon was renamed the Blue Ridge Rifles in honor of the Dahlonega volunteer unit ... It is a hallmark of our history, our tradition, and permeates our culture. As a distinguished ...

A conflict in which the sides are unequal in terms of military strength and capability ... Direct fire When a weapon, such as a rifle or a tank’s gun, is aimed at a target in the user’s ...

It is now the standard issue firearm for most units in the U.S. military. Equipped with a shorter ... A shortened variant of the M16A2 rifle, the M4 carbine provides the individual soldier ...

The military has recently announced plans to issue rifles, in addition to handguns, to commanders at the lieutenant level and ...