A family pet charged an enemy machine gun nest during the invasion of Sicily, earned military decorations and sparked a ...

It wasn’t the M1919 or the Thompson, but this American machine gun brought serious firepower to World War II—and flew under the radar. Rugged, relentless, and brutally effective, it played a key role ...

The MG 42 was faster, cheaper, and more terrifying than its predecessor. Yet inside German tanks, it proved far less ...

At the dawn of mechanized warfare, the U.S. Military contended with the reality that infantrymen would need an effective arm ...

World War II accelerated the shift from bolt-action rifles to semi-automatic and automatic weapons that redefined infantry tactics. Mass production innovations like metal stamping enabled nations to ...

One of the more notable aspects of firearms designed for war is that they are built to withstand all kinds of punishing environments. Even when produced in mass quantities, these weapons are designed ...