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Hiker finds 1,200-year-old Viking sword

Goran Olsen said he stumbled across the sword, which was beneath some rocks, while hiking on a popular path through the mountain pass.

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Rethinking “sporterized” military surplus rifles

To many, “sporterizing” a milsurp rifle is akin to painting the holy cross purple but from a historical standpoint they have just as much significance.

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C Products Defense Presents History of the Gun

Join over 34 million television viewers tonight in the United States, 15 million viewers in Canada and 8 million viewers in Europe as C Products Defense presents the third episode of the new hit.....

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Civil War cannons removed from SC river (VIDEO)

Although they have been submerged for more than 150 years, because they have been in fresh rather than salt water they are near perfectly preserved.

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Wisdom that Can Make a Difference

In this interesting article, Dr. Earl Tilford examines the damaging consequences that arise when nations tweak their history in order to feel good about the past...

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WWII grenade found in Goodwill donations (VIDEO)

Although authorities aren't quite sure how the grenade ended up at the Goodwill store, apparently that kind of thing isn't all that unusual in the military town.

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NJ park welcomes 68-foot-long WWII battleship gun barrel to exhibit

The gun barrel was brought in to be part of the Battery Lewis exhibit, a historical restoration project which should be completed in about a year and give visitors an idea of what the battery may have looked like during the second World War.

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Having a bad day? ‘Wound Man’ probably has you beat

This poor guy, apparently used to illustrate possible injuries which could have occurred on a 16th-century battlefield, just can't seem to catch a break.

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Authorities attempting to solve mystery of 132-year-old rifle found in Great Basin National Park (VIDEO)

The rifle's wood stock was weathered and splintered and the barrel was rusted, helping to camouflage it next to the juniper tree on which it was leaned against.

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