While the Soviet Avtomat Kalashnikova has become the iconic weapon of bad guys in Hollywood blockbusters and big-budget video games,U.S. commandos made good use of the rugged rifles in Vietnam. ... “This resulted in the AK-47 being something of a prestige weapon.” Can a AK-47 Jam?
Chris' resumé is too humiliating for us to fully cite, but it should suffice to say that he was working for Acer before and has a master's in astrophysics. In addition to his general programming background, Chris has industry experience in UI, tech art, gameplay engineering and, of c...
The sidearm was a low priority for decades, taking the back seat to bigger systems such as vehicles, tanks and artillery — but that's all about to change. ByTodd South The M17 commemorative handgun is made to the same specifications as the U.S.-governm...
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By the 1850s or so, metallic cartridges began to replace percussion cap technology. In 1857,Smith and Wessonintroduced its first revolver, which used the .22 short rimfire cartridge S&W also developed. The Smith and Wesson Model 1 was a huge success in the marketplace. It was responsible for...