Firearms Thru History

A Look into The Guns that made History..........

Chinese ''Chaing Kai-shek'' 7.92mm Rfile

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-chaing-kai-shek-792mm-rfile 21st Mar 2023 - The Chinese designed and developed ''Chaing Kai-shek'' Rifle (named for Chinese Forces General Chaing Kai-shek, during His and His Armies resistance o …

Soviet PM 1910 7.62mm Heavy Machine Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-pm-1910-762mm-heavy-machine-gun 21st Mar 2023 - The incredibly ''long'' lasting service of The Soviet Pulemyot Maxima 1910 Heavy Machine Gun (or simply PM 1910), is still evidenced today. Several Mo …

Winchester Model 1892 ''Sawed Off'' 44-70 Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/winchester-model-1892-sawed-off-44-70-rifle 1st Feb 2023 - As we have read, The Winchester Model 1892 Repeating Rifle was VERY popular Western Movie and Television weapon. However, one of the most ''unusual'' …

Remington 10-Gauge Shot Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/remington-10-gauge-shot-pistol 31st Jan 2023 - Nick Adams, American Actor who specialized in ''B''-Movie Action Films in the 1950s and 1960s – holds a special place in Western Film and Televi …

Winchester Model 1892 44-70 Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/winchester-model-1892-44-70-rifle 31st Jan 2023 - Perhaps the most widely ''known'' Western Rifle (at least in American Film and Television), was the vaunted Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Repeati …

Confederate LeMat .44 Caliber Carbine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-lemat-44-caliber-carbine 8th Feb 2022 - As seen with the ''rare'' French made import known as The LeMat Revolver, this popular firearm was used by The American Confederate Army, during The C …

Italian Model 1914 Fiat-Revelli 52mm Machine Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/italian-model-1914-fiat-revelli-52mm-machine-gun 26th Nov 2021 - The ''standard'' fully-automatic weapon of The Italian Army during World War I – The Fiat-Revelli Model 1914 was a 52mm Firearm. Traditionally a …

Spanish Astra 400 9mm Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spanish-astra-400-9mm-pistol 25th Aug 2021 - The Astra 400 was a Spanish produced, 9mm Handgun used heavily during The Spanish Civil War and later World War II. The Model was first marketed in 19 …

Browning M1900 .32 Caliber Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/browning-m1900-32-caliber-pistol 25th Aug 2021 - The Browning Model 1900 Automatic Handgun, was US Firearms Maker John Browning's first successful and marketed ''Slide Automatic'' in 1896. Unfortunat …

Soviet DP-27 7.62mm Light MG

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-dp-27-762mm-light-mg 25th Aug 2021 - The Soviet made Degtyaryov 7.62mm Light Machine Gun was an Infantry Squad weapon which saw extensive service during World War II and can still be foun …

German-Swiss S-18/100 20mm AT Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-swiss-s-18100-20mm-at-rifle 14th Aug 2021 - The German-Swiss Solothurn S-18/100 was a World War II produced, 20mm Anti-Tank Rifle. First developed by Swiss sources in 1934, it would be adopted b …

US Savage M1907 32. Caliber Pistol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-savage-m1907-32-caliber-pistol 31st Jul 2021 - The US Savage Arms Model 1907 .32 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol, was a rival to Colt's marketing of the later 1911 .45 Automatic Pistol. Open Contract …