world war 2




Green Mountain Boys Machine Gun Shoot Took Place Last Weekend

Steve Newlan of Windsor Arms Co. photographed in 2018 firing his select-fire M16 with an Adam Arms piston upper receiver chambered in Russian 5.45x39mm. (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com) The 15th annual Green Mountain Boys machine gun…


The ‘Elephant Gun’ from Finland: The 20mm Lahti L-39

The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20mm anti-tank rifle used during World War II. Nicknamed “Norsupyssy,” Finnish for “elephant gun,” it had excellent accuracy, penetration, and range for its time but its size made transportation…


A Salute to America’s Heroes, Revisiting Arlington Cemetery

HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO GOD These are the words inscribed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The monument is dedicated to…