At the outbreak of Croatia’s Homeland War, desperate demand for small arms spawned many improvised designs. The Vila Velebita - handmade by Juraj Đelalije in a workshop rather than a factory - is a ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** At the beginning of World War II, ...

Except for Al Capone, Gen. John Thompson would be forgotten by all but serious devotees of military history. The two never met, being cut from different cloth. Thompson, a khaki-clad military man who ...

It’s rare when a gun is truly mysterious and we can’t answer why it was made, who used it, or why it succeeded or failed. Today’s case is more bizarre... I often run across curious weapons from around ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: This German gun had a number of disadvantages on the Eastern Front of World War II. The iconic MP 40 was a German submachine... Here’s What You Need to Know: It was an ...

The Carlo submachine gun is one of the most common improvised submachine guns made by Palestinian groups in the West Bank. Modeled after the Carl Gustaf M/45 SMG made in Sweden, the weapon has become ...