Historical

The Guns of Welwyn: Five Incredible Weapons of the British Special Operations Executive

Remote Control Pistol apparatus. Photo courtesy of timelapse.dk By Justin Black of Spycraft101 At the onset of the Second World War, the British Special Operations Executive formed several different research and development branches spread throughout…


Obscure Object of Desire: Chinese Contract Inglis Hi-Power 9mm Pistol

During World War II, the Canadian firm John Inglis & Co. manufactured approximately 150,000+ samples of the iconic FN Browning Hi-Power pistol. When the last batch in active service was declared to be surplus by…




The Clandestine Operative’s Sidearm of Choice: The High Standard Model HD MS Pistol

https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=5d391a0c-3e75-4fc3-8cfc-95acd6d4017b&website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crossbreedholsters.com By Justin Black of Spycraft101 Among intelligence agencies and clandestine organizations, the High Standard Model HD Military Silencer (MS) is the standard for suppressed pistols by which all others are judged. First adopted by…





My Grandfather’s 1943 Union Switch & Signal M1911A1

Within two months of his eighteenth birthday, my grandpa left the Bronx, New York and was inducted into the Army of the United States. His listed civilian occupation was “boilermaker,” but he was on his…


President Teddy Roosevelt Liked His Rifles Suppressed

President Teddy Roosevelt was a big fan of silencers. The only silencers available to him were made by Maxim. A silencer for his takedown model 94 Winchester .30-30, above, cost a whopping $9.70 back in…