Japanese Army Picks New HP VP9, Howa Rifle Variants
The Japanese military on Monday released the details of their first new small arms since the 1980s: a new Howa modular rifle and a variant of the Heckler Koch VP9. The Japanese Ground Self Defense…
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Pensacola Naval Air Station Shooter, a Saudi Air Force Officer, Was an al Qaida Operative
FILE- In this Jan. 29, 2016 file photo shows the entrance to the Naval Air Base Station in Pensacola, Fla. The FBI has found a link between the gunman in a deadly attack at a…
Canadian Army to Spend $6 Million for Colt-Made C20 7.62 Rifles
The Colt Canada-produced C20 semi-automatic Intermediate Sniper Weapon is being acquired for the Canadian Army in small numbers. (Photo: Canadian Army) The Canadian Army is dropping $6 million into Colt Canada’s coffers for the new…
News Flash: Most Common Civilian-Owned Firearms Are ‘Military Grade’ Weapons
080725-N-4236E-391 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Fire Controlman Seaman Rachel Hubley fires an M4 carbine from the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in Joint Task Force…
World War II Photographer Survived COVID-19 With Grit and Lots of Red Wine
In this 1944 photo titled “Firing Line” by photographer Tony Vaccaro, shows American soldiers in Germany’s Hurtgen Forest. (Photo courtesy Tony Vaccaro via AP) By Richard Drew, AP Tony Vaccaro’s mother died in childbirth, and…
Can Navy SEALs Train While Maintaining Social Distancing?
This Monday May 4, 2020, photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows SEAL candidates participating in “surf immersion” during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif. Navy SEAL…
Getting Up Close with some Rarely Seen Military M1911s
The U.S. Army first adopted what is typically described as the Government Issue .45 in the year 1911 and it remained standard through 1986, although for many it will never be replaced. (Photo: Springfield Armory…
Colt, FN Compete for M16A4 Contract Orders Worth $383 Million
U.S. Marine Corps small arms technician with the Armory, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, inspects an M16A4 rifle at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016. (Photo: USMC) The Army Contracting…
Jackson Mayor Hit with Lawsuit, Spurned by City Council over Open Carry Ban
Jackson, Mississippi’s mayor issued an executive order banning open carry on Saturday and was sued for it in federal court on Tuesday. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Just days after Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) moved…
CZ Lands Contract to Deliver 39,000 Weapons to Czech Army
The Czech Army already uses CZ BREN rifles, CZ P-10 pistols, and CZ 805 G1 grenade launchers and are set to get a bunch more by 2025. The Czech Republic has been a key NATO…