Category History

The 1813 Battle of Leipzig, part of the Napoleonic Wars, pitted 12 militaries against each other in the largest battle in European history before WWI. (Read)

Ernest Hemingway was an acclaimed author but also an avid gun owner. Come find out what firearms were in his collection. (Read)

Its distinct looks, military history, and background make the Nambu an interesting historical collector’s piece. Today, we take a look at this pistol! (Read)

We take a look at a real novelty of the mid-2000s...the USFA ZiP .22...an affordable and fun plinker that ultimately disappeared. Why? Come find out... (Read)

We take a look at the Free French, who held a remote, crumbling fortress known as Bir Hakeim even as the Germans levied attacks. (Read)

In this edition of What Happened...we take a look at what happened to the Walther PPX and Creed -- the company's foray into budget pistols. (Read)

In this picture from history, we examine some interesting weapons of WWII -- incendiary balloons courtesy of the Japanese. (Read)

We take a trip down memory lane to look at the Bushmaster ACR -- once contender for military contracts. What happened to it and will it make a comeback? (Read)

We walk through some of the first firearms in each category to make a splash -- from the first gun ever to the first machine gun to the first rifle. (Read)

We take a look at an unlikely hero in the American Revolution -- a self-taught military theoretician and former bookseller, Henry Knox. (Read)

Remember when Beretta tried to modernize the 92FS? No? Well come learn more about the Beretta 90-Two and why this pistol never caught on. (Read)

In this Picture from History, we take a look at the French resistance fighters who went head-to-head with German soldiers in World War II. (Read)

We take a look at the HK P9 and P9S to learn more about these unique pistols and, ultimately, why they disappeared... (Read)

In this Picture from History, we take a look at Medal of Honor Recipient Charles Whittlesey and the Lost Battalion. (Read)