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Happy Independence Day: Guns of the Grunt 1776-2020

by Chris Eger

Back-to-back World War champs and arguably the strongest military in the world, America's Soldiers have carried a wide array of rifles in the past 244 years.

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VE Day at 75: Stacks of Mausers, Lugers, Walthers and More

by Chris Eger

Victory in Europe Day, or simply just VE Day, saw the acceptance of the German general surrender in World War II and left in its wake a huge onrush of military surplus.

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Happy President’s Day: Let’s Take a Peek at Their Guns

by Chris Eger

With 45 Presidents since 1789, many had a solid interest in fine firearms and often maintained and used extensive collections.

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Happy Birthday Teddy: Theodore Roosevelt’s Personal M1903 Rifle

by Chris Eger

As President and popular war hero, Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first in line to get one of the Army's new M1903 rifles-- but wanted it his way.

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Happy Birthday Teddy: Theodore Roosevelt’s Personal M1903 Rifle

by Chris Eger

As President and popular war hero, Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first in line to get one of the Army's new M1903 rifles-- but wanted it his way.

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Milsurp Bambi Dusters: Sporterized Military Rifles

by Chris Eger

Love them or hate them, there are thousands of surplus military rifles that are floating around as sporters ready to continue to serve as great deer guns.

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Exclusive: Inside the Army Museum Support Center for a peak at the rare stuff (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

We recently had the chance to tour U.S. Army's Museum Support Center at Anniston Army Depot, the keepers of the flame for military history in the country.

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A look at a custom Springfield 1903 hybrid (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The M1903 may have been your grandpa's rifle, but Jeff Bloovman from Practially Tactical takes time to show off a custom 1903/1903A3 hybrid that is definitely not.

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