William Zana, the only guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to reach the rank of general, took a final shift on his last ...

U.S. Army snipers were trained in South Vietnam and issued XM21 rifles from the Rock Island Arsenal. In total, the Rock Island Arsenal converted 1,435 target-grade M14 rifles into M21s by adding a ...

On a brisk afternoon in early August of 1959, the United States Army debuted what the service billed as its “ultimate weapon”—not a new bomb, not a specialized tank or fighting vehicle, but ...

The platoon adopted the M14 rifle in 1964 in place of the earlier M1903 Springfield and M1 Garand, then added the Beretta M9 in 1988. As the Army switched from the M9 to the SIG Sauer M17 ...

The rifle's design has evolved ... The Army Material Command initially rejected the weapon for the M14. Yet, an investigation ...

The M6 bayonet-knife was used as a bayonet on the M14 series rifle and as a hand weapon. The M7 bayonet-knife was used as a bayonet on the M16 series rifle, the M4 carbine and as a hand weapon.

However, one niche area that has been emerging into the mainstream is the use of the most powerful air rifles to hunt big game like pigs, deer, and even elk. Just 20 years ago, the few custom and ...

Learn more › The 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge may be polarizing in the gun community, but its popularity cannot be denied. With more makes and models available from gunmakers than ever before ...

1364 - First recorded use of a firearm. 1380 - Hand guns are known across Europe. 1400s - The matchlock gun appears. Before the matchlock, guns were fired by holding a burning wick to a "touch ...

The best rifle case protects your rifle from bumps and bangs that can not only damage the finish, but also knock a scope out of alignment, or even worse, possibly cost you a trophy. You’ll need ...

Lowe’s has heavily discounted a ton of power tools, outdoor power equipment, and equipment, just in time for Black Friday.