There are times when being a gun writer really pays off, one of those times is when your friend calls and asks if you want to go with him to the range to shoot a piece of living history in the form of a captured German ZB-37 machine gun. The ZB-37 was originally produced in Czechoslovakia by Zbrojovka Brno as the ZB-53 for the Czechoslovokian Military but once they fell under … [Read more...]
When people think of American troops in World War II using machine guns they think of the iconic Thompson M1 Sub Machine Gun, or the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), but many people forget their was an earlier attempt at fielding machine guns in the early part of the war. The Reising Sub Machine Gun Model 50 with its fixed wooden stock and the Model 55 with its side folding wire … [Read more...]
Are major changes to the NFA coming ? For many of us who have waded through the piles of ATF forms in order to obtain restricted items like short barrel rifles, silencers and machine guns we sure hope so. In 2017 there really is no reason that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives to be operating on a largely paper system just like they did with the passage … [Read more...]
I think it's about time we start showcasing some heavy ordnance on Weird Gun Wednesday, don't you? After all, nothing matches the sheer awe and mystique of a heavy machine gun from yesteryear. The MG08 has both in spades; it looks like a patchwork of car parts held together by industrial revolution-style welding and riveting. Where you've seen it: The MG08 has been … [Read more...]
Have you ever shot Fabrique Nationale's M249 belt fed machine gun and wished you could own one at home? Well not you can own a civilian legal FN M249 if you live in what we like to call a "Free State". There is only one or two major issues that will stop people from saving up and owning this 22 lb beast....#1 It's only available in semi automatic configuration and #2 it will … [Read more...]
