The Smith and Wesson Model 15 is a classic wheelgun with a 75-year history. It’s a K-frame revolver chambered in .38 Special. Though it’s primarily known for its military and law enforcement service, it remains extremely popular among wheelgun aficionados, collectors, and others who just appreciate a solid, iconic revolver for its own sake. Smith…
On August 4th 1914, the German Army invaded Belgium. Great Britain, a signer of the 1830 Treaty of London that guaranteed Belgian neutrality, declares war and joined her erstwhile French allies in what was becoming the First World War. The problem? France and Germany each had armies that numbered several million men strong, respectively. Britain…
In this article, we’ll be talking about speed vs. accuracy. Unbelievable as it is, many European soldiers of the day were not taught to aim. They counted on massed volley musket fire and the bayonet. That’s not the case with the Continentals, who aimed not just their muskets but their rifles — to deadly effect. “This…