Peter Suciu

Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based freelance writer who regularly covers firearms related topics and military history. As a reporter, his work has appeared in dozens of magazines, newspapers, and websites. Among those are Homeland Security Today, Armchair General, Military Heritage, Mag Life, Newsweek, The Federalist, AmmoLand, Breach-Bang-Clear, Newsweek, RECOILweb, Wired, and many others. He has collected military small arms and military helmets most of his life, and just recently navigated his first NFA transfer to buy his first machine gun. He is co-author of the book A Gallery of Military Headdress, which was published in February 2019. It is his third book on the topic of military hats and helmets.

The "Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG" – more commonly known as the Chauchat. (Author's Collection)

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The Chauchat’s Unique and Troublesome Magazine

February 10, 2020February 18, 2020 Peter Suciu 0 Comments Top 4

The most widely manufactured automatic weapon during WWI, the Chauchat has a reputation as one of the worst machine guns ever made due to magazine design.

Weapon Crush Wednesday: slick guns from history

M1 Carbine history: more than the Garand’s little brother

January 15, 2020February 5, 2020 Peter Suciu 2 Comments Weapon Crush Wednesday

Want to freshen up on M1 Carbine history? Read the colorul life of its designer, “Carbine” Williams, M1 war service, and its influences in popular culture.

James Bond had a "Signature Camera Gun" in the film License to Kill – but real spies had less high-tech weapons.

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Spy Guns: not quite James Bond, but still pretty cool

January 8, 2020February 19, 2020 Peter Suciu 0 Comments Weapon Crush Wednesday

Spy Guns are a favorite Hollywood prop, but they’ve made appearances in real-world ops too. Peter Suciu details some Spy Guns employed by various agencies.

Eugene M. Stoner, left, and Mikhail T. Kalashnikov hold the rifles they designed, taken May 1990. (Photo by Sgt. Chris Lawson/Public Domain).

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Stoner and Kalashnikov: A Tale of Two Very Different Gun Designers

January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 Peter Suciu 0 Comments Man Crush Monday, Top 4

Stoner and Kalashnikov each designed iconic and prolific modern firearms: the AR15 and the AK47. Read about their stories, how they met, and their legacies.

An Imperial Storm Trooper armed with a BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle -- in reality a British Sterling SMG.

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Guns of Star Wars (Not Really From a Galaxy Far, Far Away)

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 Peter Suciu 1 Comment Friday Night at the Movies, Peter Suciu, Top 4

Guns of Star Wars: Here’s a look at how modern – and not so modern – firearms were dressed up to make Star Wars weaons like Han Solo’s (in)famous blaster.