Some might wonder what would have happened if Porter had a couple of machine guns. Others might say that’s ridiculous, ...

The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...

Today, rifles are made with exacting precision and ... of colonial Williamsburg takes us through the process of crafting a flintlock long rifle circa 1700. All the videos are embedded after ...

Life in the 1800s could be tough, especially for the hardy settlers who lived off the land. In Minnesota, living a subsistence lifestyle meant being in tune with nature. Settlers needed to be ...