The weapons U.S. forces trust most weren’t chosen for novelty or hype. They earned their reputations the hard way, through repeated use in real combat across multiple conflicts and environments. From ...

In the military, retirement dates don’t always reflect reality. Sidearms are frequently replaced on paper years before they vanish from service, and many never truly go away at all. Troops continued ...

In the summer of 1918, the US government wanted to increase production of M1911 pistols, but all current manufacturers were working at capacity. So they looked to issue new contracts, and someone ...