History

Adopted in 1911, carried through two World Wars, and still running in holsters today — the M1911 is the handgun that shaped American firearms history. Here’s the full story, from John Browning’s drafting table to modern 1911 clones.

History of the AR-10 The AR-10 – originally called the ArmaLite AR-10 – was designed in Hollywood, California by engineer Eugene Stoner and was overseen by small arms inventor Jim Sullivan for the U.S. Army’s 1956 rifle trials in order to find a suitable replacement to the M1 Garand for infantry use. The AR-10 lost…

The AR-15 Pistol Overview The AR-15 pistol that we know today is the technological descendant of the Vietnam War-era Colt Commando short barreled carbine rifle that fired 5.56 caliber rounds. During the early 1980’s, however, Colt developed a new 9mm Parabellum cartridge to feed a 10.5 semi-automatic short barrel based upon the Commando’s original receiver…