Semiauto pistol
RIA: Walther Model 6 (Video)
Wather introduced its first pistol in 1908, creatively named the Model 1. With the outbreak of World War One, the company was offering the Model 4 pistol for military use. This was a .32 ACP […]
Germany
Semiauto Rifles
RIA: Mauser 1913 Selbstladegewehr Sporter (Video)
Paul Mauser spent nearly 20 years attempting to perfect a self-loading rifle for military service. He came closest with this, his 1913 patent model, which was used by German balloon and aircraft fliers as the […]
Revolver
RIA: Mauser Model 1878 “Zig-Zag” Revolvers (Video)
After making their big break with the adoption of the Model 1871 Mauser rifle by the newly unified German government, the Mauser brothers, took a shot at getting the handgun contract for the military as […]
Prototype
RIA: Prototype Mauser HSv Pistols (Video)
When the German military finally could no longer tolerate the expense of the P.08 Luger in the late 1930s, they held a trial of possible replacements. The three main entrants were BSW with a gas-operated […]
Prototype
RIA: Prototype Gustloff 206 Rifle
German arms development during World War II was quite the chaotic mess, in many ways. While it is not uncommon for different service branches to have independent procurement systems, in fascist-era Germany this was coupled […]
Handgun
RIA: Real vs “Fake” Wheellocks – What is “Fake”, Anyway?
When someone makes a “fake” historical gun, they can do so with the intent to deceive or be up-front with the gun’s new manufacture. Those acknowledged reproductions are a great option to have – guns […]
Semiauto pistol
RIA: Himmler Presentation Sauer 38H for Snipers
Note: I debated whether or not to use the Nazi flag in the thumbnail image, and opted to put it in there because it was in fact the German flag when this pistol was made. […]
Semiauto Rifles
Mauser M1915 Selbstlader Infantry Rifle (Video)
The Mauser Selbstlader M1915 was the result of many years of work by the Mauser brothers to develop a semiautomatic rifle suitable for military use. They tried many different types of operating systems, and this […]
Bolt Action Rifles
Accessories
World War One Soldiers’ Loadouts
A reader sent me a link to a pretty cool image gallery showing the basic clothing and equipment of five different major combatant powers from mid-WWI. I have re-uploaded the individual photos in case the […]