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Topic Archives:Technology & Weaponry

Navy Arms’ “Reb” revolver

Buffalo Bill’s Tours of Italy and the ‘Spaghetti Western’ Inspired Replica Old West Firearms

by George Layman3/20/20242/8/2024

Rifles and revolvers made by Uberti, Pietta, Pedersoli and other Italian firms remain popular.

Illustration of a MQ-1 Predator drone.

Even in the Headline-Grabbing World of Drones, the Predator Stands Out

by Jon Guttman2/23/20242/20/2024

If You Like the B-17s in Masters of the Air, You’ll Love These Movies

by Tom Huntington2/9/20242/9/2024

Special Guest Star: The B-17

by Tom Huntington2/5/20242/5/2024

Build the Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Zero That Became a Focus for U.S. Intelligence

by Guy Aceto2/2/20241/30/2024

The SVD Dragunov Rifle Was a Deadly Menace in Vietnam

by Jon Guttman1/23/20241/23/2024
colt-paterson-model-1836-revolver

Top 10 Game-Changing Weapons That Debuted In the 19th Century

by Jon Guttman1/3/20241/3/2024
Photo of a LCS fairly bristled with guns, including the twin Bofors 40 mm L/60 antiaircraft guns and Mark 22 3-inch/50-caliber bow gun shown here in action off the Philippines in 1945.

These Fighting ‘Mighty Midgets’ Packed Big Guns

by Ron Soodalter12/29/20231/12/2024

Why The War Hammer Was A Mighty Weapon

by Chris McNab12/27/202312/27/2023

Mystery Ship: Can You Identify This Dutch Reaper?

by Jon Guttman12/19/20234/6/2024

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