Frigate vs Destroyer To someone, not from an armed forces background, it can be too much to differentiate between a frigate, a destroyer, and a corvette. In fact, to someone who is a total outsider, all three ships look the same with minor differences here and there. However, there are many differences between a […]
Difference Between Suppressor and Silencer
Suppressor vs Silencer A shot from any firearm is accompanied with a loud bang, sometime it is the signature of a gun. No matter how large or small the gun is, this noise is inevitable. The reason is behind the mechanism of how the guns are fired. All the guns, old (muskets, carbines etc.) […]
Difference Between Officer and Enlisted
Officer vs Enlisted The system of enlistment comes from the old practice where people got their names enlisted aboard a ship, to serve for a fixed period of time. Such people were assigned duties on ports and ships. Simply including the names of persons in a list was enlistment that continues in the present […]
Difference Between Carbine and Rifle
Carbine vs Rifle Whether you are a young recruit in armed forces given a long firearm for the first time or a commoner interested in the history of firearms, you must have often been confused by the differences between a carbine and a rifle. This is because there is no clear cut definition of […]
Difference Between Gunshots and Fireworks
Gunshots vs Fireworks For a common person, this may not be of vital importance, but if you happen to be a police officer, knowing the difference between a gunshot and firework may be necessary. You cannot take chances to be called for dereliction of duty treating gunshots as fireworks and not taking the action […]
Difference Between Mace and Pepper Spray
Mace vs Pepper Spray Between mace and pepper spray, one can see the difference mainly in the effects they have on people. What do you do to protect yourself if you do not feel secured in the area where you live and work and are worried about assailants attacking you anytime? Besides keeping licensed […]
Difference Between Guard and Reserve
Guard vs Reserve In every country there is a reserve component for its armed forces. In US, this component is referred to as National Guards and the Reserve. Many people think of guards and reserves as same because of same uniform. However, this is not true though both happen to be reserve components of […]
Difference Between Pistol and Rifle
Pistol vs Rifle Pistols and rifles are firearms that belong to two different categories of handguns and long guns respectively, while being weapons that hit the target with a burning projectile called a bullet. All firearms were initially called guns and even a pistol was called a gun until rifle came along. While rifle […]
Difference Between Cold War and Hot War
Cold War vs Hot War Cold war and Hot war are two types of war that are described figuratively in order to stress the intensity and the nature of war. Cold war is normally a political war wherein violence is not employed. On the other hand, hot war is exactly the opposite of the cold […]
Difference Between Regiment and Brigade
Regiment vs Brigade For those who are serving men, it is easy to understand the concepts of regiments and brigade, also the difference between them. However, to a common man on the street, it is very confusing to understand the difference between a regiment and a brigade. This article tries to highlight the features […]