German Service Pistols
Explore the Luger and P38 through design evolution, production changes and collector terminology.
Start with the Luger →American Service Arms
Follow the history of iconic U.S. service arms and the industrial systems that produced them.
Read about the M1911A1 →Reading the Object
Learn how markings, serials, configuration and provenance can help place a firearm in historical context.
Read the guide →1944 U.S. Property Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless
A historical look at Colt's wartime .32 ACP Pocket Hammerless and its specialized U.S. military and intelligence role, including documented OSS examples.
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SIG MCX Rattler: An LVAW-Inspired Configuration
A collector-focused look at a commercial Rattler configured with an aftermarket LVAW-style handguard.
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German WWII Bring-Backs: A 1935 Walther PPK and 1936 Mauser P.08
Two pre-war German pistols preserved as bring-backs, with historical context on the Walther PPK and Mauser P.08.
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Getting to Know the Kalashnikov Concern AK-200 Series Modernization Kit Stateside
Part 1 of 2: A collector-focused look at the KM-AK modernization package and its place in the evolution of Russian Kalashnikov small arms.
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1944 Molot PPSh-41: A Soviet Wartime Parts Kit
A collector-focused look at a 1944-dated PPSh-41 kit, its Molot production history, factory markings and the story preserved in its surviving components.
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