Developed during the waning days of World War II, the Winchester Automatic Rifle was a serious contender in the squad-automatic role from one of America’s best-known names in firearms. So, just ...

The M-1 is a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle that feeds from an 8-round en bloc clip. The rifle could be fired and reloaded quickly which made it a groundbreaking design in its era.

During the First World War the U.S. had seen how useful semi-automatic rifles could be, especially the French-made RSC 1917, the first widely issued semi-automatic military rifle.

The United States was the first major power to adopt a semi-automatic service rifle during World War II, the M1 Garand. While most World War II infantrymen had to pull back a heavy bolt after each ...

During World War II and the Korean War, our infantry was issued M1 rifles. A magazine (clip) could hold eight bullets plus one in the chamber on initial load. An AR15 magazine can hold 30 bullets ...

Post-World War II M1 Garand Rifles by Bruce N. Canfield, Field Editor posted on May 17, 2016 News, Rifles, Semi-Auto Rifles, Historical Rifles Support NRA American Rifleman DONATE ...

Though the modern iteration of the BAR is marketed as a hunting rifle, it traces its name back to the Browning Automatic Rifle that saw wide use in the U.S. military in World War II.

Modern sporting rifles -- semi-automatic long guns based on the AR-15 design -- are an extremely popular rifle among gun owners, but there are plenty of other semi-automatic rifles on the market ...

Simo Häyhä was one of the most famous soldiers to serve in World War II – a Finnish military sniper credited with more than 500 confirmed kills, earning him the nickname “The White Death ...

Key Points – The M14 rifle, adopted in 1957 to replace the M1 Garand and BAR, faced significant criticism from US infantry despite aiming to provide more firepower with its 20-round box magazine ...

The 5 Best Bolt-Action Rifles of 2024 In a world full of semi-auto rifles, it’s easy to forget that great bolt-action rifles are still being made ...