Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

Towed or vehicle mounted, you will find articles in this section about weapons and ordnance that relates specifically to military vehicles.

M151 Jeep with an M60 Machine gun, snapshot July 1967
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Machine Gun Mounts for Military Jeeps

Artist's concept of a vehicle-mounted launch of an APKWS laser-guided rocket.
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

Proven in air, APKWS is now viable for ground vehicles

M274 Mule WITH a recoilless rifle
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

This M274 Military Mechanical Mule has a ‘Kick’

It was Harold’s boyhood dream to have a military Jeep. At 89, he has enjoyed my Jeep for many decades.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Don’t Tell His Wife!

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Firearms and Ordnance

"Trade Ya a New Grenade..."

The 40mm Bofors at its original site at the Portsmouth Readiness Center.
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Virginia National Guard Anti-Aircraft Guns Have a New Home

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MLT SPOT FOR SALECROP
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UP FRONT AND CENTER!

This Spot Reaches More than 10,000 people a day.

Whether resin, steel, or aluminum, a dummy gun can certainly add to the visual appeal of an historic military vehicle gas gun can be quite impressive! Photo courtesy of Steve Smith
Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

Lock & Load!

Trainee shouldering an M20 “Super Bazooka” at Camp Rucker, Ala., 1951. While a variety of heavy weapons like bazookas, rocket-propelled grenades, and mortars were common infantry weapons, the legality of owning them today is a question that needs to be answered before making the acquisition. John Adams-Graf Collection
Firearms and Ordnance

Sure, They're a Blast...

In 37 of the 50 United States, it is legal to own a fully automatic machine gun. That doesn’t mean purchasing one is going to be fast or easy, though. With laws on the books dating back to 1934, a would-be rapid firer will have to successfully navigate many pages of forms and receive proper paperwork before pressing the trigger and feeding the receiver. Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images
Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

Buying a Machine Gun Isn't 'Automatic'

Sure, it was a great lawn ornament, but we couldn’t await for — or even image — the experiences we were about to have at DriveTanks.com!
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Father-Son History Adventure

The Missile Moyenne Portée is a French man-portable anti-tank guided missile. It was developed by MBDA Missile Systems and is intended as a replacement for their MILAN, which has been sold worldwide.
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

France's new lightweight anti-tank missiles

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Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

First Stryker vehicle prototype with 30mm cannon delivered to Army

A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team shoulders a Carl Gustav M3 84mm recoilless rifle while his partner optically measures the distance to a target during a certification class Dec. 6, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The paratroopers are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
Militaria Collecting 101

US Infantry to receive recoilless rifles

Beretta Model 38/42 9mm Submachine gun $13,200
Firearms and Ordnance

Machine guns top Kramer’s Summer Gun Sale

JAG File: All things History

Representing the hobby: Think before you Act

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Firearms and Ordnance

The Model 1841 Field Gun

Surrounded by Vietnam veterans, Congressman Steve Israel dedicates the musuem's new Long Tom artillery piece that was part of the Kronlund armor collection - will now be seen by thousands. (American Airpower Museum photo)
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American Airpower Museum acquires rare howitzer

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Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

Army working on new .50-caliber machine gun

Trench warfare during WWI forced new combat techniques -- including hand-thrown grenades. This photo shows French soldiers, ca. 1916, preparing a case of grenades during a lull in combat.
Firearms and Ordnance

WWI French Fragmentation Grenades

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Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

Historic Cannons Found on Oregon Coast Beach

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Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

Until the Guns Come Off the Line...

The Active Denial System, about to be demonstrated to reporters at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia.
Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

"Ray Guns" Mounted on MVs