Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861.

Brutal battles, outdated tactics, and groundbreaking weaponry collided in a war that would claim more American lives than any ...

A woman swiped a Civil War-era gun and then opened fire when the owner tried to get the weapon back, New Mexico officials ...

Learn how to make a cardboard Gatling gun that shoots fully automatic in this exciting DIY project! This step-by-step ...

William Harvey Carney, born in slavery, was the hero of the Battle of Battery Wagner, fought in South Carolina in 1863.

The Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate on Wednesday voted in favor of an array of new gun restrictions.

With Their Bravery During World War I, These Daring American Women Doctors Proved Their Might to Folks Back Home As their right to vote was debated in the States, a remarkable group of 74 ...

In the 1880s, Mauser was not the legendary name in firearm making that it is today, but one of the company's first leaps into cutting-edge rifle design came with the Model 1889 Belgian Mauser.

We're on the range with one of the most iconic rimfires in America–only this time, it's got a high-tech twist. This is the Ruger 10/22 Carbon Fiber, a lightweight and modernized take on a ...

Civil War 150 The Civil War was a military, cultural, political, and economic milestone in American history. For four years the nation was in a bloody divide that extended from the East Coast to the ...

Instead of demanding a legalistic process to initiate war, the framers left the decision to wage war to the discretion of politics. They granted war powers to both the President and Congress ...