The term “modern sporting rifle” (MSR) refers to a class of versatile, lightweight, and modular semi-automatic firearms. Often misunderstood and mischaracterized, the MSR has become one of the ...
This period produced a number of single-purpose firearms. The forerunner of modern shotguns was the fowling piece, developed specifically for hunting birds. Among the upper classes, fowling was a ...
Despite its modern design, the rifle’s performance in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) exposed flaws, such as its insufficient stopping power and failure to perform under harsh conditions.