Forgotten Weapons on MSN

Battle Rifles That Defined World War II

Today we are going to take a look at the three main battle rifles of World War Two - the M1 Garand, the SVT-40, and the ...
AOL

This Old West Firearm Manufacturer Made Rifles During WW2

The United States entered World War 2 with the largest industrial base in the entire world. Raw materials, manufacturing capacity, and able-bodied workers are part of what made the war effort swing in ...
News9

Former American Legion Leader Accused Of Selling WWII Rifles For Profit

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed embezzlement charges in Canadian County District Court against the former adjutant general of the Oklahoma American Legion Headquarters, a news release ...
AOL

The Game-Changing Rifles That Helped the Allies Win World War II

When the United States was drawn into the sprawling, brutal theaters of World War II, facing fierce enemies across the battlefields of Europe and the unforgiving terrain of the Pacific, it quickly ...
The National Interest

These World War II Squad Guns Prefaced the Modern Assault Rifle

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The U.S. M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, British Bren Gun, Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun, and German FG42 and StG44 paved the way for the development of squad ...
Washington Examiner

Museum can no longer display WWII rifles thanks to Washington state’s new gun control law

A Washington state museum is pulling World War II rifles from an exhibit in order to comply with new background-check legislation for gun permits. The state recently passed strict regulations ...
World War Wisdom on MSN

How a World War I Rifle Became a WWII Hero

Originally built for a different war, the M1903 Springfield wasn’t supposed to matter in WWII - but it did. We uncover how ...
American Rifleman

WAR: The Winchester Automatic Rifle

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** One of the most iconic American ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Toy’ gun left in museum warehouse for 12 years turns out to be rare historic weapon

A rare World War II rifle sat in storage at a museum in Poland for over a decade years after being mistaken for a “toy” gun. Photos show the simple, unique weapon. A private collector donated two guns ...
The National Interest

What’s a World War II Weapon Rifle Made by Nazi Germany Doing in the Syrian Civil War?

In 2012, rebels of the Free Syrian Army posted a video in which they uncovered an arms cache containing five thousand assault rifles. Though not an uncommon episode in a civil war then in its early ...
Live 5 News

World War II-era rifles left outside Mount Pleasant Whole Foods

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant police are investigating after two World War II-era rifles were found left outside Whole Foods. Police confiscated the guns just after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.