Weapons of War: Rotary Firepower, from Gatling Gun to Vulcan Cannon and Beyond
“I could invent a machine, a gun, which could...enable one man to do as much battle duty as a hundred.”
Perspective: Remembering the Sacrifices of the Older Generations
We are bombarded by the message of sacrifice that the current generation is making because of the quarantine, social distancing, and isolation of the COVID-19 epidemic.
History Lesson: The FP-45 Liberator Pistol
Army strategists were looking for a weapon that could be mass-produced quickly for use by insurgents against the Axis powers by underground forces throughout the world.
From Pampered European to Queen of the Wilderness with a Gun: An Immigrant’s Story
She said goodbye to her pampered life and followed Eugene to an uncertain future in the wilderness that was 1920s Wyoming.
Buffalo Hunting Before the Horse and Gun
Before the horse changed Arapaho life on the plains, it was man on foot who brought meat to his family.
Even MORE Favorite Movie and TV Guns!
The reviews are coming in, and Gunpowder readers want more movie guns! So here they are!
Guns of the Red Baron’s Last Flight
“Fly on and fight on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart.”
Remembering the Last Native American War Chief, Joe Medicine Crow
Joe Medicine Crow was an amazing man prior to World War II and became a legend after the war ended.
Coon Hunting: Then and Now
Things are done a little different out here in the west.
The First of Many High-Altitude Waterfowl Hunts
Across the University of Wyoming campus were notices to check your rifles, shotguns, and handguns at the campus police depository, but few of us did it.
Best in: The Ohio Valley Military Show Of Shows
Each February, the Ohio Valley Military Society pulls out all the stops to host its annual Show Of Shows – an event that more than lives up to its name.
Weapons of the Russian Special Forces
The Russian Federation is geographically the largest nation on Earth, and it has a correspondingly vast array of special operations forces.
MORE Favorite Movie Guns
Let us know what movie guns you’d like to read about.
Guns, Fireworks, and Gin: Life as It Once Was in America
We do a lot of shooting in the Cowboy State, but not at each other.
Mauser C96 – ‘The Broomhandle’
Anyone looking for a C96 better get their wallet out.
North Dakota Pheasant Hunt: Miserable Conditions, Fabulous Company, and a Lifetime of Memories
The bird wouldn’t budge, and when Phil reached in to try to get it to fly, it spurred and pecked him hard enough to draw blood.
Gunships of the U.S.A.F.
The AC-47 was the first of the U.S.A.F. gunships.
Why Father-Son Hunting Is Good for Society
After several years of target shooting, a successful hunter safety class, and riding around with me while I hunted, my son Brian was about to embark on his first deer hunt.
Remembering Vietnam: Heating C-Rations with a Pinch of C-4
In 1981, the C-ration went into the vault of history with the arrival of MREs, a vault many Vietnam veterans were glad to see closed.
The FN FAL – ‘The Right Arm of the Free World’
The original design of the FAL started in 1946 and was the brainchild of Belgian weapons designer Diedonne Joseph Saive.
Remembering the Role of the Spencer Rifle at the Fetterman Fight
It was December 21, 1866 – a day the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Oglala people and the U.S. Army would remember forever.
What are Your Favorite Movie Guns?
Whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, or documentaries, movies that include firearms are an American thing.
Arming Air Force Pilots: The GAU-5A Aircrew Self-Defense Weapon
Each ACES II seat survival kit contains one GAU-5A weapon.