two classic submachine guns (SMGs), helped American GIs win World War II. Both fired the same powerful and ever-beloved .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge as another classic firearm ...

Navy photo of the USS Ward’s Number Three Gun and its crew. They were Minnesota reservists credited with firing the first shot in defense of Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. The gun, displayed for decades ...

Alas, I’ve yet to fire a Grease Gun—something ... To use a WWII armor analogy, the German Tiger tank was a more sophisticated and powerful tank than either the American M4 Sherman or the ...