Rifles are the backbone of any military. Infantry carries them, taking objectives and seizing goals. They’ve been the crux of ...

Modern militaries constantly pursue lighter materials, smarter optics, and advanced electronics, but combat has a way of ...

Officially introduced in 1985 as the L85A1 rifle and the L86A1 light support weapon, the SA80 was immediately met with criticism. Field tests revealed a litany of problems, including frequent jams, ...

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Books, the readers of this blog have said, give us books, and I have heard you, which is lucky, because I hear precious little these days. These volumes fall into two categories, military and guns, ...

The 21-gun salute is one of the highest military honors, performed for dignitaries, heads of state and fallen service members. But what exactly is it? And why 21 shots? In military tradition, "guns" ...