The Firearm Blog » IDEAS http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog Firearms not Politics Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Golden Guns http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/12/01/golden-guns/ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/12/01/golden-guns/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:12:43 +0000 Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3487 Not your standard golden AK or Dragunov. These were on display at IDEAS Pakistan 2008 by POF (Pakistan Ordnance Factories, the Pakistan stated owned arms and ammunition manufacturer).

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Photo by skybolt. Click to expand.

The submachine guns are POF’s SMG-PK (Licensed built H&K MP5K). The Rifle is a G3A3.

I am not sure about the pistol or shotguns. The pistol could be a stainless/plated framed version of the POF PLK-30 7.62×25mm pistol.

]]> http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/12/01/golden-guns/feed/ 1 Has Colt chosen the MWG 90 round magazine for the IAR? http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/28/has-colt-chosen-the-mwg-90-round-magazine-for-the-iar/ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/28/has-colt-chosen-the-mwg-90-round-magazine-for-the-iar/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:03:31 +0000 Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3435 For a while I have been waiting for Colt to a announce a ultra-reliable ultra-high capacity magazine that will accompany the Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle. One of the requirements for the Marine IAR is a ultra-high capacity magazine.

At the Pakistan IDEAS-2008 expo an M16/M203 was on display with a MWG 90 Rounder High Capacity Magazine, sitting directly above a Colt IAR poster (Photo by skybolt @ Defence.pk).

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The tan colored weapon on the poster is the Colt IAR. Click to expand.

I think it would be safe to assume that Colt is going with the MWG 90.

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MWG 90 Rounder High Capacity Magazine

If you look closely at the first image it appears that the MWG 90 magazine is attached to the M16 upper receiver. Something is attached to the receiver which extends towards the magazine. Anyone know what this is? It does not appear visible on MWG promotional photos, such as this one:

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Colt may have customized the MWG 90 to increase reliability/durability.

]]> http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/28/has-colt-chosen-the-mwg-90-round-magazine-for-the-iar/feed/ 15 POF Eye: Pakistan Corner Shot clone http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/28/pof-eye-pakistan-corner-shot-clone/ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/28/pof-eye-pakistan-corner-shot-clone/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:39:13 +0000 Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3427 These days it seems no defense exhibition is complete without the unveiling of a new Corner Shot clone. The Pakistan IDEAS-2008 expo, which finished today, did not disappointed!

The POF Eye was purportedly developed in only 6 months by Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF).

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Click to expand. Photos from Defence.pk.

According to Wikipedia, there will be three variants: pistol, submachine gun and grenade launcher.

While I have always been skeptical about the usefulness of the Corner Shot concept I think a grenade launcher could be very useful, especially in police-type situations using non-lethal ammunition.

The original Corner Shot also has a 40mm grenade option as well as an “Assault Pistol” (5.56mm M16 pistol) configuration.

Pakistan joins Iran, who early this year announced a clone, and China whose clone is called the HD66 (scroll down link for photo).

Thanks to Shoaib for letting me know about the POF Eye.

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