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Volunteer Defense Groups are small groups of Ukrainians local to a town or village who have been organizing to augment the other more regimented security forces. The small groups will also act as partisans if their region is occupied. Overt Defense has recently had the [Read More…]
![[IWA 2022] Krieghoff: The King of Thailand](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220305_121048-copy-660x260.png)
It is the annual tradition of the Krieghoff company to produce one of their guns as a particularly artistic masterpiece and to present it to the world as “Gun of the Year“. “For us, it’s primarily about showing the skills and passion of our [Read More…]
![[IWA 2022] Anschütz: Beyond the Gold](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220303_123020-660x260.png)
As it is known, Anschütz completely scooped gold at the Olympics this year; all gold medals in biathlon were won with weapons from the company. A performance that caused quite a stir and led to a closer look at the guns used. Although with a market share of 97%, this [Read More…]
When you hear about revolvers from Germany these days, you probably think of high-end, luxury guns. Carefully crafted marvels of engineering and workmanship. Magnificent showpieces with appropriate price tags. But this was not always the case. A long time ago, when [Read More…]
![[IWA 2022] Umarex's Glock Paintball and Air Pistols](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220303_105720-660x260.png)
Glocks are very popular, a statement that can earn someone the title of “Captain Obvious”. It is still true, though. So it should not come as a surprise to anyone that the German gunmaker Umarex is giving this pistol its very special attention and opening up [Read More…]
![[IWA 2022] Brownells: The WWSD Crosses the Pond!](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220305_121647-660x260.png)
If you have been a long-time reader of TFB, the WWSD (What Would Stoner Do) rifle should be familiar to you. In short, it is a project of the two YouTube channels Forgotten Weapons and InRange, in which they tried to follow Eugene Stoner’s original vision for the [Read More…]
A particularly innovative product at the Shot Show this year was the Holosun SCS, a solar-charging system for its red dot sights. With its ability to use sunlight to power the device and charge its battery, it has the potential to be a perpetually powered optic. No [Read More…]
What would you do if a business partner suddenly went bankrupt, and you were left with a large pile of bills. The correct answer is, of course: Fine, then I’ll do it myself! And that’s how Janz Präzisionstechnik came to its weapons division. More from IWA [Read More…]
Critics like to accuse Heckler & Koch of deliberately designing their systems to be closed in order to prevent the use of accessories made by other companies, at the same time turning a deaf ear to complaints. With the HK433, both claims can be refuted. The HK433 is [Read More…]
One of the better pieces of news for Italian shooters last year was the release of 9mm Luger for sale to civilians. Until then, civilian gun owners had to be content with the commercial 9×21 mm caliber instead. The changed situation naturally raised the question [Read More…]
The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum ranges from gamma rays to long radio waves. In this wide spectrum resides the visible band of violet to red light. All the EM spectrum travels at the speed of light: 300,000,000 meters/second (186,411 miles/second). A good rule of [Read More…]
From 23 to 26 September 2019, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Special Task And Rescue (STAR) Team held a weapons familiarization training exercise at the Mantin Shooting Range in Negeri Sembilan. Notably, the STAR team members were trained on their new [Read More…]
On September 30, 2019, the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed contracts to officially begin the production of Poland’s next-generation MSBS “Grot” assault rifles and the VIS 100 pistol for the Polish Army. Before this event, MSBS rifles were produced for [Read More…]
This guest post is written by John B Mulloy, a firearms enthusiast and collector who shares his firsthand experience of importing antique firearms from Europe. John tells us about the importation processes that he went through and gives us tips on what to look for and [Read More…]
How did we arrive at a Dan Wesson ECP Vs Wilson Combat ULC showdown? After years of carrying and practicing with a Glock 19, and a couple of other compact polymer double-stack 9mm pistols, I found I wasn’t really getting to where I wanted to be with my CCW pistol [Read More…]
Today’s guest post is written by Andrey Ulanov. Andrey is a firearms enthusiast, historian, researcher and writer. He is the author of numerous interesting small arms articles in various websites. Here is an example of an article written by Andrey. Let’s [Read More…]
It was called the “Golden age of Hijacking,” between 1968 to 1972, no less than 130 American airliners were hijacked and routed to foreign airfields by individuals that were passengers on board, and who sneaked in a knife or a handgun. The reasons varied [Read More…]
Defence Services Asia is one of the top five defence shows in the world. First held in 1988 and takes place once every two years, it has since grown over the past three decades. 2018 saw its 16th edition taking place in the newly built Malaysia International Trade and [Read More…]
The Pistolet Makarova, known in the U.S. as just the Makarov, began production in 1951, as a much needed replacement for the TT33 Tokarev and Nagant revolvers. Requirements for the replacement of these two service pistols were as such: Simplicity and Reliability. If [Read More…]
Have you ever stood on the bow of a boat floating next to an injured, thrashing whale, harpoon in hand, waiting for the right timing to throw while trying not to die? Well… neither have I. However, by the 1840’s, enough people had, and had had enough. I [Read More…]
Readers of The Firearm Blog, we need your help to quantitatively track the historical price of ammunition. What we’re looking for is the historical yearly data over the past 20 to 30 years of the price of these popular handgun and rifle cartridges: 9mm Ammo such [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap Ruger pistols for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. When I talked to the folks at Ruger at the 2011 NRA convention, the buzz was all about the Ruger [Read More…]
[ This is the second guest post on US Infantry weapons written by Charles222, a 11-B/light infantryman in the United States Army. ] This article will attempt to explain the nature of how the US Army Infantry Platoon fights, both on it’s own and as part of a company. [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Chuckyzord ] Down here in the Philippines, the flavor in which firearms come in aren’t very varied unless your pockets run deep. What some folks overseas might take for granted as being commonplace are a downright rarity here. For [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by John ] A short article on how to stipple a pistol. If you have ever trained while it was hot or rainy, you may have noticed that your polymer pistol (Glock, XD, M&P) becomes slippery. One remedy for this is to stipple your pistol. [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Michael. ] The Pedersen Automatic, or Remington model 51, found little favor in its life between the Great War and the following depression, though not for its lack of mechanical merit. John Pedersen, also known for the Pedersen device [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Alex from San Antonio. ] I’m not a frequent flier and luckily I don’t have to fly often. As it is, I dislike airline travel … and I’m thrifty. However, every once in a while my wife forces my hand and demands a [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by M.J. Mollenhour ] Anomaly: something that is not supposed to be, according to theory or design. I have a Space Invader running around in my Aimpoint Micro T-1. I should warn you about it. I own the Aimpoint Micro T-1 and I am not giving [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Brian Nelson. ] The name Wilson Combat is no doubt familiar to the hordes of 1911-lovers (myself included) as the makers of the best custom 1911s around. I was lucky enough to be given a tour of their custom shop in Berryville, Arkansas. [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Jon. ] First off, I’m somewhat of a newbie to the realm of firearms and shooting so please don’t hold any naivety against me 😛 The JC Higgins brand, for those who may not be familiar with the name, is a line of guns sold by Sears [Read More…]