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We found a great series of period photos taken during World War II showing the Navy's big guns testing Freedom in full color.

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The "aristocrat of big-bore semi-auto pistols," the .44 Auto Mag was ahead of its time, and squarely behind the 8-ball when it came to luck.

The post Dirty Harry & Mack Bolan’s Big Thunder: The Auto Mag Pistol in .44 AMP appeared first on Guns.com.

Teddy Roosevelt, considered by many to be the father of the US fleets of the 20th century, once said, 'Speak softly, but carry a big stick'. For over 50 years, the 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 cannons of the US Navy's Iowa class battleships were the country's biggest sticks.

The post Save the Navy’s Mark 7 16-inch Cannons: Big sticks speak loudly (VIDEOS) appeared first on Guns.com.

Some may say that gun designing is a continual balancing act between power and control and nowhere has that paradox been more pronounced than in the handgun genre. Handgunners have always been looking for ways to up the payload while lightening up recoil and one, successful though fading attempt was the .44 Auto Mag Pistol.

The post The .44 AutoMag Pistol: More than a Hollywood handcannon (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

But can you really count these wall guns as black powder rifles (rather than artillery) when they fire a 1600-grain ball 600 yards and require two to three men to operate it? Take a gander and decide for yourself...

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