Category History

We catch you up on the 400+ years behind the world's oldest gun maker -- Beretta. From the hills of Italy, come see how Beretta started. (Read)

In this dive into history, we look at the Night of Broken Glass that left Jewish businesses vandalized and destroyed in November 1938. (Read)

We walk through some impressive acts of American heroism, looking at the who, what, when, where and...most importantly, the guns. (Read)

In this Picture From History, we look at how dogs entered service in WWII and their contributions to the war effort then and now. (Read)

We take a look at the Sten and why this submachine gun built in a home workshop took Europe by storm during WWII. (Read)

We look at the fascinating life of Walter Mess, an unsung OSS hero of World War II, in our latest dive into history. (Read)

We love Westerns! So, we've gathered up our favorite films and the guns that made them iconic. Come see what made the list... (Read)

We take a look at the impressive might and will of young, undertrained Canadian troops who bravely fought the Japanese Imperial army in Dec. 1941. (Read)

We peek into the past to see how Israel's Galil became a battle-tested rifle serving soldiers in the Israel Defense Force. (Read)

We take a look at the history behind the tomahawk, its service alongside soldiers, and some of our favorite models to have around the house. (Read)

Continuing our history series, we look at the Mujahideen and their fight against the Soviets in Afghanistan during the 1980s. (Read)

We walk you through some really cool ladies -- both historical and present-day -- who've made an impact on the gun and shooting world. (Read)

We go back in time to see how one of John Moses Browning's most iconic pistols -- the Colt M1911 chambered in .45 ACP -- came to be. (Read)

We look back at the M&P series by Smith & Wesson and learn where this wildly popular family of firearms originated. (Read)