We explore how the Soviet Union sought to replace the aging Maxim by tasking Degtyarev in the late 1920s with creating a single, air-cooled machine gun capable of infantry, vehicle, and anti-aircraft ...

** 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. ** The DShK started its combat ...

WWII weapons persist in modern conflicts because they are rugged, affordable and easy to repair in low-resource environments. The Browning M2 heavy machine gun has remained in frontline service since ...

While the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) conducted night-time bombing raids over Germany, the U.S. 8th Air Force bombed during the day, and the B-17 proved especially well-suited for the task—yet it came ...

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