The UZI submachine gun was born following WWII, and was one of the first automatic weapons to feature a telescopic bolt design that allowed for a shorter model thanks to the pistol-grip location of the magazine. Officially deemed standard issue by the IDF special forces in 1956, the UZI has enjoyed a legacy lent to everyone from frontline infantry assault...
Invented by John T. Thompson in 1918, the American-made Thompson submachine gun has since become synonymous with the legendary gangster life. Alternately called "The Annihilator", "Chicago Typewriter", "Chicago Organ Grinder", and "Trench Sweeper", among other nicknames, the Tommy gun evokes an era that is decades behind us--but always just around the corner. The American Prohibition saw the rise of criminal...
One of the most universally recognized firearms, the shotgun has become a mainstay in gun ownership and pop culture alike, with a history as rich as it is deadly. Predated by its ancestral blunderbuss, the shotgun rose to popularity among cavalry troops right up until its gradual replacement in the 19th century by updated rifled firearms. That certainly hasn't displaced...
The propeller carries multiple meanings depending on the man who beholds it. For some, if not most, it's a sign of travel and speed; of breaking boundaries and restrictions to get to where few men even dream of following. The propeller is for the man who travels by sea and sky, and leaves land for the amateurs. A propeller tattoo...
Prior to WWII a "jeep" was U.S. Army slang for a new recruit, someone or something to be trained and broken in until the time came to prove their worth. The Jeep of today is a far cry from that derogatory sentiment, and the Jeep that swiftly followed in production during the time of its slang counterpart proved its worth...
Few firearm names are as instantly recognizable as the Glock, and that name carries a legacy and enduring responsibility in equal parts. A series of polymer-framed, locked-breach semi-automatic pistols, the Glock was initially produced for and by the Austrian military, and would later become a police staple thanks to its famed dependability and safety standards. This "plastic gun" may have...
The nemesis you loved to loathe and stand-out fan favorite of the hit series The Office, Dwight Schrute was at once the ultimate antagonist and unlikely hero. Unwaveringly loyal to his job and boss, Dwight's cosplay loving, martial arts practicing, beet farming dweeb made dweebs unabashedly cool again, making him as much a legend as the show itself. It's no...
The deceptively lightweight AR-15 is an heir to the Colt AR-15 and, according to the New York Times, among the "most beloved and most vilified rifles." Conversely called "America's rifle" by the rifle association, the AR-15 has earned its place among firearm collectors and users alike, the AR-15's complicated history has not deterred tattoo enthusiasts from honoring it on the...
The M1911 handgun is a state of semi-automatic art, serving as the official standard-issue firearm for the Armed Forces beginning in 1911 and throughout the proceeding decades. A witness to both World Wars, as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the magazine-fed and recoil operated .45 firearm enjoys a near-royal status amongst its companions, as well as a popular...
NBC's breakthrough comedy shed light on an entirely new genre that would eventually take America by storm. Offering us a peak into the seemingly (but anything but) mundane realm of office life, the show introduced us to characters we never forgot, and a world so wince-inducingly hilarious it was truly a sad day when the series finale closed the book....
