Tag: Enrique Chichizola

The FAA/FARA, Argentina’s assault rifle

Posted August 18, 2017 in Guns & Gear, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Ronaldo Olive with 21 Comments

Having been a long-time (since the early 20th century) user of bolt-action Mauser rifles and carbines in 7.65x53mm chambering, Argentina’s armed forces began thinking in adopting a semi-auto rifle shortly after World War II, if possible, with local manufacture. This [Read More…]

The SPAs: Argentina’s full-auto pistols, Part 1

Posted November 30, 2016 in Pistols by Ronaldo Olive with 12 Comments

Like most countries that manufacture guns, Argentina has also done its share of research trying to come out with a decent (light, compact, accurate, controllable) full-auto pistol. The whole thing started at the Government-owned Fábrica Militar de Armas Portátiles [Read More…]