An archive of Kevin O’Brien’s posts from the original WeaponsMan website he created in 2011.
Please excuse any typos and issues resulting from scraping the old site. Posts might be out of chronological order.
Category Archives: Air and Naval Weapons As a clever reader might deduce from the name NavWeaps.com, the site provides information on Naval Weapons, mostly from the classical 20th Century age of battleship warfare, but with an objective to cover the period from 1880-present. Extensive technical information resides here: not only on naval guns from AA …
This article was originally published at The Gun Zone — The Gunperson’s Authoritative Internet Information Resource. My friend and mentor Dean Speir has graciously hosted my articles at TGZ for nearly 16 years. These articles would likely have never appeared online without his constant encouragement and assistance. With TGZ’s closure in early 2017, Dean encouraged …
Category Archives: Weapons that Made their Mark This interesting Walther P.38 up for auction is interesting both due to the quality of the listing — there are over 100 pictures with it (also available here, which may require you to accept a certificate mismatch) — and the degree to which small details drive the collector …
We had a birthday in the family recently, and gave some thought to presenting one of these to a 16 year old. They’re all WWII vintage AT guns, and most of them are live. We’ve listed them based on asking price, from most expensive to most economical (for some values of the word “economical.”) #1: …
How about an authentic, combat-deployed, Normandy-captured 88? Yep, the 8.8 CM Flak 36, lovingly and freshly restored by the now defunct Normandy Tank Museum, whose former displays — all of them, apparently — are hitting the auction block next month. The good news: this is probably the best 88 in the world. The bad news? …
Published July 27, 2012 at 400 × 255 in When trains are outlawed…. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Select an image for your comment (GIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG): Kevin O’BrienKevin was a former Special Forces …
Published December 18, 2012 at 660 × 371 in Assclown of the Ides: Slick Dick Blumenthal. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Select an image for your comment (GIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG): Kevin O’BrienKevin was a …
Published December 27, 2012 at 640 × 480 in An interesting oddity on the block. Remington Model 81, CSP Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Select an image for your comment (GIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG): Kevin O’BrienKevin was …
Published December 27, 2012 at 600 × 800 in An interesting oddity on the block. Catalog page from the Collector Grade Publications book on the Model 8 and 81. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Select an image …
Published December 27, 2012 at 640 × 480 in An interesting oddity on the block. The Remington Model 81 had attractive lines and an effective cartridge. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Select an image for your …