March 19, 2013March 19, 20131950s, Firearms Winchester .22 Model 52 Rifle Trigger Mechanism Cutaway, 1951 Even a .22 rifle has a complicated trigger mechanism. This one, a Winchester Model 52 from 1951, is timeless. You’ll find essentially […]
March 13, 2013March 13, 20131950s, Firearms Colt .45 Automatic Pistol Cutaway, 1951 This cutaway of the classic Colt .45 Automatic was part of Popular Science’s “Know Your Weapons” series that started up in 1951. […]
March 13, 20131950s, Firearms Winchester M1 .30 Carbine Cutaway, 1951 Firing .30 caliber cartridges, the Winchester M1 Carbine wasn’t intended to be the ultimate killing machine Rather, it was an intentionally lightweight […]
March 11, 20131950s, Firearms M1 Garand Rifle Cutaway, 1951 The M1 Garand is a rifle with a storied reputation. Over 6.25 million of these .30 caliber shell-firing rifles were produced from […]
March 10, 20131950s, Firearms M3A1 Submachine Gun “Grease Gun” Cutaway, 1951 It was an ugly little gun, and like the drawing’s text says, “cheap and easy to make.” That’s why the moniker “grease […]