Firearms History, Technology & Development

Take a look at the two rifles in the image below: Click on the image to enlarge. The one we are going to study today is the one at th...

A long time ago, we studied lever actions and one of the most famous lever action weapons was the Winchester Model 1873 rifle. Winche...

Many months ago, we studied the differences between the 5.56mm. and the .223 cartridges . In that article, it was mentioned that the dimensi...

In our last post, we looked at tinfoil cartridges , which was one way to make cartridges more resistant to water. In today's post, we wi...

In our last post , we studied linen cartridges . In today's post, we will study cartridges made of a more exotic material: tinfoil. Yes,...

A few weeks ago, we began to study an early form of cartridge: the paper cartridge . Where we left off, paper cartridges had advanced to the...

Imagine you're looking at a used pistol with an intent to purchase it. If it has been well used, chances are that some parts may be worn...