Category History

In 1976, Benelli produced a very interesting handgun, the B76. We take a look at this inertia driven handgun and find out what happened to it... (Read)

We look into Oleg Penkovsky, a Soviet double agent who funneled thousands of intelligence documents to the West during the Cold War. (Read)

In October 1961, a tense standoff between Americans and Soviet tanks brews on the border of Checkpoint Charlie at the Berlin Wall... (Read)

We take a look at the Alchemy Arms Spectre -- a unique pistol that blended Glock and 1911 design components. Why did it fail? Come find out. (Read)

In this Picture from History, we take a look into the First Barbary War in the early 1800s, which saw U.S. Marines landing in Tripoli. (Read)

We take a look into the Colt Double Eagle and ultimately talk about what led to this handgun's demise. (Read)

We’ve learned about Lexington and Concord...but what about the final battle of the Revolutionary War that secured American independence. (Read)

We take a look at the Garrow Arms Development 17HMR upper to see what happened to this gas-operated .17 HMR upper for AR-15s. (Read)

The 1813 Battle of Leipzig, part of the Napoleonic Wars, pitted 12 militaries against each other in the largest battle in European history before WWI. (Read)

Ernest Hemingway was an acclaimed author but also an avid gun owner. Come find out what firearms were in his collection. (Read)

Its distinct looks, military history, and background make the Nambu an interesting historical collector’s piece. Today, we take a look at this pistol! (Read)

We take a look at a real novelty of the mid-2000s...the USFA ZiP .22...an affordable and fun plinker that ultimately disappeared. Why? Come find out... (Read)

We take a look at the Free French, who held a remote, crumbling fortress known as Bir Hakeim even as the Germans levied attacks. (Read)

In this edition of What Happened...we take a look at what happened to the Walther PPX and Creed -- the company's foray into budget pistols. (Read)