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Now, here is a rather common type of British holster, used for the Webley MkVI revolver and the American made Smith & Wesson and Colt revolvers that were made in…

Thinking about German rifles of WWI, one generally thinks of the Mauser Gewehr98 and Kar98A. Also used in huge numbers was the Gewehr88. However, as for all the countries at…

No, this is not the gun that started World War One, definitely not! However, you will find that “fact” in several publications.The gun that Gavrilo Princip used on June 28th…

Do you like them secured, armed or scrambled?The German WWI egg-handgrenade in its three stages. This is the 1917 version of the egg-handgrenade, with the band around it for better…

Indeed this pistol is the most powerful there ever was! With just a few rounds it killed millions of people. No other pistol can claim such efficiency.So, how to do…

The Luger pistol can hardly be called rare with millions having been produced during its service life, however there are some pretty rare variations, and here is one.The German navy…

Right, I realize that I am going backwards as for chronology here, having already presented the P-16 pistol, but I hope to be forgiven for that, - eventually...In my previous…

Now, this iconic pistol is best known as the C96 and nicknamed the “red nine”, sometimes just inaccurately referred to as the Mauser Pistol, but rarely mentioned by its designation:…