Military

This golden Walther made for Hermann Georing is expected to bring as much as $400,000 at auction along with a matching ring and set of cuff links.

“It’s like winning the lotto, even though the lotto is luck and this takes a bit of skill,” he told the Civilian Marksmanship Program, which hosted the competition. “But it’s the same feeling. I can’t believe it.”

Following an investigation, the Navy removed three medals from famed SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle’s official military record, including one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars.

The Marine Corps is rolling out plans to integrate anti-drone directed energy weapon systems — lasers — on combat vehicles.

The United States Special Operations Command or USSOCOM or just SOCOM is looking to buy a whole bunch of AKs, Dragunov SVDs and more.

The United States Army has elected to halt additional upgrades to its standard M4 carbine, ArmyTimes reported this week.

The proposed replacement, the SK-16, is a sleek, modern carbine with a flattop rail for optics, chambered not for 7.62x54mm, but 7.62 NATO, and that’s not all.

Savage Arms was awarded a nice contract to replace the No.8 Rifle, the UK’s military cadet rifle, in service today, with an updated Mark II FVR.

“The guiding premise of the article was that Chris Kyle, known to a grateful nation as its best-ever sniper in multiple combat zones, was a liar,” wrote Perry. “The writer’s assertion is that Kyle laid claim to more medals than the military had awarded him for his valor in combat.”