It’s a safe bet almost every reader of my writing know what “03” means. Of course, it is the designation for the 1903 Springfield used by our troops in the first and second world wars. Today, this ...

GREEN RIVER -- The Sweetwater County Historical Museum’s Vintage Firearms Research Program recently examined and researched the rifle that was the original .30/06: the bolt-action, five-shot ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: There’s no better asset than reliability. Gen. George Patton, the renowned World War II commander who possessed a sizable ego, called the M-1 Garand rifle “the greatest ...

An important part of the Rock Island Arsenal's history returned home last month. An original 1903 Springfield Riffle that was produced at RIA in 1904 was transferred from TACOM Life Cycle Management ...

Key point: A super reliable gun. Gen. George Patton, the renowned World War II commander who possessed a sizable ego, called the M-1 Garand rifle “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” Some ...

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Serving during World War I in 1918, my father completed two years in the Engineer Corps. In addition to his engineering duties, he and all the other soldiers had to carry and qualify with the Model ...

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Since earliest Colonial times, Americans have carried on a love affair with their guns. But it was in 1903 that a singular landmark occurrence made our undying romance with military rifles unique ...

Before a House subcommittee last month, Major General Thomas Holcomb, Commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps, unbagged a cat, which set up a muted yowl. The cat: news that the crack-shooting Marine ...

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