Know Your Weapons: The Complex History of the Browning Hi-Power

March 27, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Armed Citizen Corner, Arms and Ammo, Firearms History, Handgun Corner, History of Weapons, History Remembered, History Roundup, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Browning Hi-Power, Firearms History, Historical Study, John Moses Browning, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, WW2 Era Weapons, WW2 History

NAZIS, NOMS DE GEURRE AND THE COMPLEX HISTORY OF THE HI-POWER

Very often the genius of John Moses Browning’s design of the 1911 overshadows the amazing accomplishment of the Hi-Power.

The Wermacht and the SS knew a Good Firearm when they saw it and a very limited number were issued to front line units in the later stages of WW2.

Know Your WW2 Weapons: The Suppressed OSS M3 Grease Gun with a Trigger Booby Trap

March 25, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Armed Citizen Corner Video, Firearms History, Guerilla Gunsmithing, Historical Study, History of Weapons, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, History of Firearms, M3 Grease Gun, OSS in WW2, SOE in WW2, Sub-Machine Guns of WW2, Suppressed M3 Grease Gun, Supressed SMG's, WW2 Era Weapons, WW2 History

The Suppressed OSS M3 Grease Gun with a Trigger Booby Trap

I always liked the Grease Gun ever since I saw one in action watching The Dirty Dozen with Lee Marvin and Charlie Bronson with my Dad when I was a kid.

Know Your Weapons: The M3/M3A1 Grease Gun

March 10, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Firearms History, Historical Study, History of Weapons, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military Weapons History, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, Gun History, Know Your Weapons, M3 Grease Gun, Military History, Military Weapons History, WW2 Era Weapons

The M3/M3A1 Grease Gun: Built for Global War

One of the ugliest but effective .45ACP lead slingers of the 20th Century!

The M1 Carbine: Reputation vs. Reality

February 17, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Armed Citizen Corner, Armed Citizen Corner Video, Arms and Ammo, Firearms History, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Korean War, Warrior Tech, Weapons & Ammo, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, Know your History, Korean War History, M1 Carbine, WW2 Era Weapons

The M1 Carbine: Reputation vs. Reality

One of the best overall articles on the M1 Carbine I have read to date.

Another good article on the M1 Carbine.

Know Your Weapons: The FG-42

February 3, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Firearms History, Historical Study, History of Weapons, History Remembered, History Roundup, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military Tech, Military Weapons from the Past, Military Weapons History, World War II History, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Firearms History, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Weapons of the German Army, WW2 Era Weapons, WW2 History

The FG 42: The Automatic Rifle of the Fallschirmjäger Airborne Infantry

The FG 42 was a powerful automatic rifle developed by the Germans during WWII and served in a similar role to the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). It was designed for and used by the elite Fallschirmjäger paratroopers. With an ergonomic shape, select-fire capability, and a number of other uncommon features it was one of the most advanced weapons of the war and influenced later firearms.

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