Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

In honor of all servicemen and women this Memorial Day, we reached into the Vault to find a patriotic & embellished M1911 -- the Colt Iwo Jima Collectible.

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While John Browning's venerable M1911 .45ACP design has shown it has the strength to endure, there are some of these guns that are much rarer than others.

The post Getting Up Close with some Rarely Seen Military M1911s appeared first on Guns.com.

Pigeons did not win World War II, people did. But the humble birds, renowned for their homing instincts, played a singular if unsung role in Britain’s victorious fight against the Germans.

The post Operation Columba, Secret Pigeon Service: Untold Story Of World War II Resistance appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

I wanted to get my hands-on Inland’s M1A1 paratrooper as it is a variant of the M1 Carbine that doesn’t get much attention.

The post Gun Review: Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine in .30 Carbine appeared first on Guns.com.

Surplus sell-offs after World War Two coupled with plentiful G.I. bring backs means that the Cz-27 is not hard to find today.

The post Historic Arms: Ceska Zbrojovka Model 27 (Cz-27) handgun in 9mm appeared first on Guns.com.

In my experience at the range, the PPS-43C does cause a few heads to turn, mostly due to its bizarre look. Shooting it is a strange experience as well.

The post Gun Review: Pioneer Arms PPS-43C semi-automatic pistol in 7.62 Tokarev appeared first on Guns.com.

In this world, civilizations come and go. In the West, we dare not take our continued existence for granted. Our audacious previous generations surely didn’t.

The post “Alternate” History! Are We Strong Enough to Prevent It? appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

While it never reached any level of acclaim, primarily due to its 7.65mm Longue chambering, the Mle M1935A was an elegant and reliable design.

The post Historic Arms: SACM Mle M1935A handgun in 7.65mm Longue appeared first on Guns.com.

What follows is the cautionary tale of the Smith and Wesson Light Rifle (yes, a S&W rifle). And it does not have a happy ending.

The post Smith & Wesson Model 1940 Light Rifle: A cautionary tale appeared first on Guns.com.

A rarely encountered belt buckle pistol has surfaced and is featured at Rock Island's June Regional Auction this month.

The post Nazi-style belt buckle gun up for grabs at upcoming auction (PHOTOS) appeared first on Guns.com.

While Italy started the war as a member of the Axis, in 1943 after the Allied invasion partisan groups sprung up across the country to fight to Germans. These are their arms.

The post Book Review: ‘Italian Partisan Weapons in WWII’ by Gianluigi Usai and Ralph Riccio appeared first on Guns.com.

As late as April of 1947, pitiful remnants of the once-powerful Japanese garrison on the Pacific island of Peleliu, unexpectedly attacked a US Marine patrol.

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