M1 Carbine Info and History The M1 Carbine is a great American rifle that worked to help win World War II.  Made by many manufacturers under government contract, total production measured 6 million units.  Youtube user hickok45 demonstrates this wonderful gun in the following video. Firing a .30 Cal cartridge, this gun was given to...

Know Your Enemy: Germans in WWII America’s Office of Strategic Services produced some video that was designed to instruct Allied agents in the use of German weapons.  Forerunner of the C.I.A., the O.S.S. ran many agents behind enemy lines during WW2.  Made in color and narrated at a good pace with excellent visuals, these videos ...

AR-10 .308 Rifle Many are fans of the AR-10 rifle by Armalite.  Developed in the years following World War II, it incorporates many groundbreaking advances over previous rifles. The AR-10 was developed using trusty and dependable .308 ammo that could be fired in both semi and fully automatic modes.  Eugene Stoner in the...