Firearms History, Technology & Development

In our last post, we studied the similarities and differences between the AR-15 and M16 trigger mechanisms . Today's post will be anothe...

A little while back, we studied how the trigger mechanisms of the AR-15 and M16 rifles work , complete with a video with animation explainin...

In our last post, we looked at some members of the M16 family . We also mentioned that the M16A2 model is a very influential model in the M1...

Many months ago, we had explored the differences between various members of the AK family (e.g.) AK-47, AKM, AK-74, AK-101 etc. In today...

When we look at an M16 rifle (or its semi-automatic only civilian cousin, the AR-15), there is something noticeable about their sights: ...

In our last article, we looked at what the deal about teflon-coated bullets was about . In this next post, we will look into STANAG magazine...

In our last post, we studied how the AR-15 rifle was morphed into the M16 A1 model. Where we last left off was during the Vietnam war. The...

In our last post, we studied some of the history of the M16's predecessor, the AR-15. Where we left off was right at the end of developm...

In the last few posts, we have been studying the developments of the AK rifle family designed in the Soviet Union. In the next few posts, we...

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

In the last few posts, we've studied various types of sights. Irrespective of the type of sight used, it must be adjusted so that it poi...