In this episode, we explore the origins of Winchester’s early bolt-action rifle lineage, beginning with T.C. Johnson’s Mauser-inspired design at the outbreak of World War I. What started as the Model ...

My first centerfire rifle was a 270 Winchester. It’s the first rifle I learned to handload for and a rifle I shot a lot of deer with. Oddly, as much as I liked the rifle—and as great as the 270 is—I ...

The Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, was the standard light machine gun of the U.S. military throughout WWII. Typically chambered for .30-06 ammunition and weighing between 13 and 24 pounds, BARs ...

As soon as the United States entered the Second World War, it was an opportunity for the country to wake up its military might. The resulting manufacturing boom gave rise to technology across a ...

Some are more valuable than others, and collectible firearms can enhance a financial portfolio. As with stocks, the trick is knowing what to buy, what to hold and when to sell. As with equities, some ...

The general shooting public has always tried to get better value for their buck. Occasionally, these “value” guns are so cheaply constructed that they inspire little to no confidence and have limited ...

What do you get the outdoors enthusiasts on your Christmas list who already have everything they need? Outdoors reporter Mark Heinz has some suggestions ranging from flamethrowers to chainsaws to deer ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. When the Second World War broke out in Europe with ...

During World War II, the United States war industry built 86,000 tanks, 96,000 bombers, 2.4 million trucks, and 6.5 million rifles to help deliver an Allied victory. (These are the 18 biggest battles ...

AR-15 – n. The famous—some might say infamous—rifle that’s a civilian version of the M16. Contrary to what you’ve heard, the “AR” doesn’t stand for “assault rifle” but “ArmaLite Rifle,” after the ...