** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** At the onset of the World War I, ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** All of the known photographic ...

The ‘Chauchat’ or "Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG" was the standard machine rifle or light machine gun of the French Army during World War I. Boy, 9, feels unwell after hike—parents face ...

Firearms design is a tricky thing, for every excellent firearm there are dozens of forgotten weapons. However, just as many of the best machine guns are remembered, so too are the bad ones. This is ...

Key point: Despite its many flaws, substantial improvements weren’t incorporated into new models until after the war. One day at the auction house, someone left a pile of guns on the ground. This was ...