Originally published 21 Mar 2026 Training and Equipment Last week we had a pretty in-depth discussion about the different varieties of full auto weapon systems and their potential usage for civilians in more serious use-cases. Check it out HERE. To summarize, I concluded that in the most likely civilian use case, the sub-machinegun is the winner. This is not to say that sub-machineguns are the most civilian-applicable weapon on the market (I don’t really believe in a "best

The M1919 Machinegun. One of the original General Purpose Machineguns, and still employed internationally to this day. Originally published 13 Mar 2026 Part I: Weapons Systems and Employment We all see it, and we all love it: the image of Rambo blasting away with his M60 machinegun. The heroes of WWII, and the cops and robbers of the 1930s, annihilating their enemies with iconic Thompson submachineguns. The iconic gunfights in Heat and other features of the silver screen. T