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When you think German Army pistol, the Luger comes to mind. The thing is, the Germans themselves wanted something better and came up with one of the great-unsung handguns of all time. You may call it the P38 and its influence has been felt far and wide.

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Nowhere in the definition of a rifle is there anything about them having to be easy to look at, but with gunmaking moored to a tradition of craftsmanship and innovation, those long guns that don't bend to consumer tastes do tend to stick out in the crowd. Don't people us? Here's seven...

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“When a handgun costs over $4k, it’s usually due to historical significance or extreme rarity and collectibility. None of these really apply to the Korth, so what gives? Is this handcrafted, German-made “Rolls-Royce of revolvers” really worth the sky high price?” You know, I’m not giving away any big secrets when I say “it depends.” […]

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About a third of all Japanese aircraft shot down during WWII met their demise courtesy of the German designed, Swiss perfected, American built 20mm Oerlikon AAA cannon, but what is perhaps more amazing is that there are still a few floating around in the states, transferable and ready for home defense.

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By and large, Germans aren’t generally considered to be the most compassionate of breeds.   Two world wars have pretty much cemented them as stoic, cruel and authoritarian in the imaginations of many.  Yet sometimes history can paint a seemingly different story and while already able to pocket a

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