The 1907 sling, sometimes referred to as an M1907 sling, is a pattern of sling that was produced over 100 years ago, originally for soldiers who carried the M1903 Springfield Rifle. Traditionally patterned in leather, it is a piece of (soft) hardware that has garnered enormous respect among shooters, collectors and historians around…

The M1 Garand was developed to replace the M1903 rifle that was widely carried by United States troops throughout much of the first half of the 20th century. To lay accolades at the feet of the M1 Garand would be pointless. It has already been called the greatest battle implement ever devised, and nearly a century ago at that. We can do little to aggrandize its reputation.

The M1…

In 1968, when the Gun Control Act (GCA) was passed in the United States, all items that are recognized as firearms by the federal government were required to be produced with serial numbers. This includes all cartridge-firing, centerfire and rimfire handguns, shotguns and rifles, among others. Many other types of arms, including muzzleloaders, are also commonly produced with serial numbers, despite the fact that they are regulated differently from modern…

The M1 Carbine was produced for U.S. troops as a service rifle during The Second World War, and was later carried by American servicemen throughout Korea and the Vietnam War. Despite common gripes about the inadequacy of the .30 carbine in which it was chambered (the larger M1 Garand, which has been called the greatest battle implement ever devised, was chambered in the significantly more powerful .30-06 Springfield) it has since been adopted by paramilitary…