The Suomi KP/-31 was one of the lesser-known and yet most influential submachine guns of the Second World War. It was the ...

For the first half of the 20th century, one of the most important firearms in the U.S. military arsenal was the water-cooled ...

The go-to aircraft when it comes to ridiculing Second World War German aircraft design, the Bv 141 was an extremely efficient ...

This video traces the development of B&T silencers from early designs to modern systems. It explains how engineering ...

The surprising story of the Willys Go-Devil engine, the powerhouse behind the iconic WWII Jeep. This 4-cylinder saved lives ...

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 21-year-old from Tallahassee was sentenced to four years in federal prison for multiple gun-related offenses. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the ...

World War II accelerated the shift from bolt-action rifles to semi-automatic and automatic weapons that redefined infantry tactics. Mass production innovations like metal stamping enabled nations to ...

The country’s largest federal appeals court upheld Wednesday the nationwide ban on possession of machine guns, finding the federal law still comports with the Second Amendment despite recent US ...

Sign up for our newsletter about national security here. The Bendlerblock is an imposing neoclassical building near the center of Berlin—severe and symmetrical ...

At 10:59 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, a German machine gun crew fired a burst of rounds at approaching Americans. One bullet struck 23-year-old Pvt. Henry Gunther in the left temple. He died instantly.

One of the more notable aspects of firearms designed for war is that they are built to withstand all kinds of punishing environments. Even when produced in mass quantities, these weapons are designed ...