Four for Fighting: The Greatest Quartet of Combat Shotguns

September 28, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Firearms History, Shotty Corner, Weapons & Ammo, World War One, WW1 Era Weapons and tagged Browning A5, Firearms History, Four Famous Combat Shotguns, Ithaca Model 37, Remington Model 11, Shotty Corner, Winchester Model 1897, WW1 Era Weapons

Four for Fighting: The Greatest Quartet of Combat Shotguns

A Look Back at the Heavyweight Champions of Combat Shotty’s:

Winchester Model 1897
Browning A5
Remington Model 11
Ithaca Model 37

Here is a fascinating article regarding why Germany wanted to ban the Winchester Model 1897 during WW1.

Know Your WW1 Weapons: Germany’s MG08 Heavy Machine Gun

September 12, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Armed Citizen Corner, Arms and Ammo, Europe, European History, Firearms History, Historical Study, History of Weapons, History Remembered, History Roundup, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military Tech, Military Weapons from the Past, Military Weapons History, Weapons & Ammo, World War One, WW1 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, German Heavy Machine Guns, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military Weapons History, Weapons and Ammo, WW1 Era Weapons

Germany’s Heavy Machine Gun of WWI: The MG08

All you former infantryman out there might find this fact jaw dropping:

“The MG08 machine gun itself weighed approximately 60 pounds. Combined with its “Sled” (or Sledge) mount that used four legs, the whole affair weighed around 140 pounds, excluding the water can and ammunition supply. Along with the sled mount were extra barrels, tools, and oil containers, all attached to the sled. A team of four soldiers was required to move the entire gun and accessories.”

This BEAST weighed in at 140 pounds, not inclduing the water can, sled and ammo!!

This thing earned it’s name as a HEAVY machine Gun for sure.

Savage M1918 Aircraft Lewis at the Range (With Rare Tripod Mount!)

April 10, 2021 by The Tactical Hermit in Firearms History, War Machines, Warrior Tech, Weapons & Ammo, World War One, WW1 Era Weapons and tagged Airplane Mounted Machine Guns, Firearms History, Forgotten Weapons, Warrior Tech, WW1 Era Weapons

Savage M1918 Aircraft Lewis at the Range (With Rare Tripod Mount!)

A True Blast from the Past!

What made the American Lewis Gun so powerful is it fired the venerable .30-06 round!

A bonafide Man Stopper!

World War I Era Weapons: Japanese Arisaka Type 30

July 8, 2016 by The Tactical Hermit in Curio and Relics, Military History, Military Weapons from the Past, Weapons & Ammo, World War I History, World War One, WW1 Era Weapons and tagged C&R Arsenal, Curio and Relic Firearms, Forgotten Weapons, Small Arms of WW1, Type 30 Japanese Arisaka Rifle, WW1 Era Weapons | 2 Comments

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Military Weapons From the Past: Mauser 712 Machine Pistol aka the “Schnellfeuer”

May 19, 2016 by The Tactical Hermit in Military History, Military Weapons from the Past, Weapons & Ammo, WW1 Era Weapons, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Forgotten Weapons, German Machine Pistols, Mauser Firearms, Mauser Model 712 Machine Pistol, Military Weapons from the Past, TFBTV, WW1 Era Weapons, WW2 Era Weapons | 1 Comment

The Schnellfeuer, or Model 712, was Mauser’s answer to the Spanish production of selective fire C96 lookalikes. Just over 100,000 of these pistols were made by Mauser in the 1930s, mostly going to China (although some did see use in other countries, and also with the SS). They use 10- and 20-round detachable magazines, and are almost all chambered for the 7.63mm Mauser cartridge. Rate of fire is about 900-1000 rounds per minute.

One of the urban legends that has grown up around these guns is that Chinese soldiers would hold them sideways, and use the recoil to fire in a horizontal arc. This does work, but is a pretty crude way to use the gun. Without the attached shoulder stock, it is much better left on semiauto. With the stock, it makes a surprisingly effective and controllable submachine gun.

Thanks to TFBTV for the opportunity to shoot and film this very cool gun!

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