Ninjas were mercenaries of feudal Japan. They were covert agents specializing in unorthodox arts of war. Ninja functions included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination. Stories have shown Ninjas to have legendary abilities such as invisibility, walking on water and control over natural elements. It is difficult to determine whether stories are true or a product [...]

Many people are interested in replicas of war. Being around civil war replicas make them feel that they are reliving history. It is one thing to read about past events; it is another to be able to actually see and feel things of the past. Civil war replicas will include guns, swords and even civil [...]

The Crusades consisted of a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christians against the Muslims. The war between the Christians and the Muslims centered around Jerusalem. The City of Jerusalem was significant to the Christian religion. When it was taken by the Turks and 3000 Christians were massacred, it started a chain of events [...]

You’ve always loved war movies. You don’t know that you have just developed a liking for it or it was your dad who influenced you to become a fan. You used to watch countless war movies with your father during Saturdays as a young lad. And now that you have grown up, the fascination is [...]

You may not know this but it has been dated as far back as the late 1800s? These were among the great inventions of the past. It is called the Swiss Army knife. And it has been used by soldiers during the world war two. They used in opening canned food and is used to [...]

The Samurai were members of the military class of Japan. They were famous for the weapons that they used that were very important to them. A Samurai believed that his swords hold his soul. The Samurai was supposed to be respected; they could fight, in fact, execute anybody who did not accord them proper respect. [...]

During the Renaissance of Europe, the infantry used a type of war sword commonly known as the side sword. The term was coined from the Italian phrase spada da lato, which literally means “sword from side”. They were ideal for handling the mix of armored and unarmored enemies. This sword design eventually led to the [...]

An ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm is called a magazine. Magazines may be vital to the firearm fixed or removable. The magazine works by moving the cartridges stored in the magazine into a position where they may be loaded into the chamber by the action of the firearm. [...]

There are many manufacturers of knives. They all claim to be the best. But when one has been in the business for over 100 years, you know that it is special. Queen knives, manufactured by Queen Cutlery Company in Pennsylvania, are still being produced in the same way that they were produced when the factory [...]

Among art antique collectors, WWII memorabilia are the most favored ones. WWII guns in particular are being restored by experts to their original conditions. Most of these weapons are now considered rare. But for some enthusiasts, WWII gun replicas will do just the same as the original ones.
The WWII gun replicas are made to [...]