PTR Industries in South Carolina is building the PTR91, a semi automatic version of the well designed robust Heckler and Kock 7.62mm NATO battle rifle. Once used by the German military, the G3 has been popular in the export market, being adopted by the armed forces of over 40 countries. If you watch the evening news you will see that Mexico, Pakistan and Iran all still make … [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...]
Everyone hates Nazis. They're our favorite bad guys in everything from movies to literature, and for pretty darn good reason. But following close behind, cowering in the shadow of the Nazi regime, is Vichy France. Like some sniveling, traitorous playground snitch, France, upon getting their underpants firmly tugged to their shoulders in the Battle of France (AKA "the … [Read more...]
The biggest gun (okay, it's crossed the threshold into artillery territory) we've ever featured on TAG's Weird Gun Wednesday, the V-3 Supergun is also one of the largest in the history of the world. If that doesn't intrigue you enough to continue reading, nothing will. Where you've seen it: A supergun based on the V-3 served as the crux of the plot in Frederick Forsyth's … [Read more...]
