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Dangerous or Safe? Here's What You Should Know About Firearm Replicas

Firearm replicas are very attractive for collectors interested in unique historical artefacts. Authentic copies of original firearm models enable us to travel back in time. To the battlefields of the American Civil War, or other historical venues…

Guns with the smell of gunpowder

Weapons

Pistols are handguns, or short-barreled firearms. The first pistols appeared at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. The origin of the word “pistol” is disputed; however, it may be derived from the Czech píšťala (pipe, whistle) or the French…

Three Musketeers vs. Real Musketeers

Interesting facts of the past

Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan. In most people, those names invoke the image of brave swordsmen with ostrich feathers in their hats, rather than the image of infantrymen with several bottles of gunpowder at their waist. But the latter image…

Evolution of ranged weapons: from bamboo sticks to revolver

Weapons

As shown in the popular Bowling for Columbine documentary, in some US states you can get an automatic firearm for free if you open a bank account. Civilian possession of weapons is a heated topic in many countries. However, let’s now look back…

How wild was the Wild West?

Interesting facts of the past

Once Upon a Time in the West, The Magnificent Seven, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or Winnetou. The American Wild West has featured in thousands of films. This is where many European people have got their idea of life in the West. How far is…

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