Firearms History, Technology & Development

First, I'd like to wish all the readers of this blog a very happy 2015. Quick, identify the firearm in the image below: Click on ...

With the advent of bullpup designs in the 1970s such as the Austrian Steyr AUG and the French FAMAS, some of the newer designs that have e...

In the last post , we studied the origins of the AK-47 and the beginning of the AKM. The AKM featured several improvements over the AK-47, m...

In this post, we will look at the history of one of the most famous assault rifles in history, the AK-47. The AK family is pretty widespread...

A very common question among newbies to firearms history is "What is the difference between a rifle, a sub machine gun, a machine gun, ...

When shooting a firearm, one may notice that there is a tendency for the muzzle to rise up in the air after the shot is fired. This effect i...

In our last couple of posts, we've studied the basic principles of a blowback action and the reason why we want to delay the blowback a...