Look closely, and you can see the paraphernalia of Trapdoor Springfield rifles – cartridge belts full of .45-70, and socket bayonets on the belts as well.
Vintage Saturday: A Gattling Gun Crew
Bolt Action Rifles
Turner Semiauto SMLE Conversion (Video)
Russell Turner was a Pennsylvania gunsmith and inventor who developed this semiautomatic conversion of an SMLE bolt action rifle circa 1940. It was intended for trial and potential sale to the Canadian military, as it […]
Prototype
Colt Tries To Make a Service Pistol: The Model 1971
In the early 1970s, Colt wanted to develop a new military pistol so that it could offer a modern replacement for the venerable 1911. Colt Engineer Robert Roy designed the new gun in 1971, and […]
Accessories
Two Strange Project SPIW Magazines (Video)
Today we are taking a look at two unusual magazines from unusual firearms. These are a 60-round double-column mag from a Springfield 1964 SPIW bullpup and a 50-round box magazine from an AAI XM-19 serial […]
You do have to wonder how difficult it was to keep the brass polished on a black-powder firing Gatling gun. That’s a task the modern day soldier should thank his lucky stars he doesn’t have to do on every piece of equipment he has.