Whatever one thinks of the proliferation of firearms, it’s a fact that the technology needed to make reliable, effective weapons is well in hand. Even at the lowest levels of industrial capability firearms are practical, manufacturable items, and this includes [Read More…]
Dan sent us these photos be took at the Imperial War Museum in London. This M1 Carbine, which was used by Norwegian resistance during WWII, has a German ZF-41 scope attached to the handguard. The German ZF-41 scope was the original “scout-style” scope. [Read More…]
Such an odd image. I am not sure if the commanding officer is messing with these guys or if this is legitimate training. The soldier on the far left is looking straight up at the sky. They are wielding these like pistols but the mag wells are empty and the magazines [Read More…]
Photographer Konstantin Lazarev is a reliable source for photos of the latest and greatest small arms to come out of Russia. His latest batch of photos shows several different Pecheneg and PK machine guns, configured with night vision and holographic optics. Some of the [Read More…]
While at Bullpup 2015, I got to spent some time at the Gear head Works booth with Paul Reavis, the founder and current owner. Gear Head Works and Manticore are probably the most prolific and dedicated Tavor accessory parts makers out there. Midwest dabbles in all sorts [Read More…]
An older design for an AK bullpup has surfaced from a trade show in the Ukraine, named the “Malyuk” and coming from a company called Interproinvest. Work was started on it in 2005. Essentially it appears to be an AK bullpupized, with the addition of a [Read More…]
Hat tip to Bradley for sending us the link to this video. It is a public service announcement. Many of us have heard of squibs happening. Just like a DQ in a competitive match; there are two kinds of people out there, those that have had it happen and those that will. I [Read More…]
Sig Sauer has lost what is likely is first round of legal battles against the BATFE on the legal definition of the MCX’s “Muzzle Brake.” Granting summary judgement (a rare ruling typically on used when the judge believes the overwhelming or primae [Read More…]
RAT Worx has had this AUG A3 suppressor out since 2013, but they brought it out for Bullpup Shoot 2015 and it was on the line, available to all. The interesting thing about it is that the company redesigned the AUG piston system, shortening it down just a bit, and [Read More…]
Here is another unknown machine pistol that I’ve posted a short write up on via the ARES blog. A number of these have been appearing in the hands of Italian and British crime groups, one even being seized in a Real IRA weapons cache. Along with the [Read More…]
Probably not all that interesting to some, but I found it noteworthy. Not being a collector, I had no idea how much pre-stamp machine guns went for. $35,000. Plus a modest 5% buyers fee of $1,750… Supply and demand in action. This one was marked U.S. [Read More…]
I was invited to the Surefire Institute to get a hands on experience shooting Surefire’s very first 9mm pistol suppressor. It’s an impressive piece of gear, and pretty darn quiet. I first saw it at SHOT Show earlier this year but didn’t get a chance to [Read More…]
Did you know that civilians can own suppressors, also known as silencers, in 41 U.S. states? Thanks to the efforts of the American Suppressor Association and its industry partners over the past few years, we’ve seen more states adopt legislation legalizing [Read More…]
A Russian Youtube channel, Crash Zone, fires an RPG at a huge stack of bulletproof glass. 45-layers/16 inches bulletproof glass, have been tested vs anti-tank rocket launcher RPG-7. This screenshot shows the impressive penetration capability of the [Read More…]
Mortars… a rifleman’s best friend (you know, outside of A-10s, artillery, Apache’s, Cobra’s, and other high-explosive weapons. Military.com takes a quick look at a few interesting facts on the systems, which are basically unchanged since their [Read More…]
Author’s Note: First off, my apologies to our readership for the delays getting this series going again and completed. To spoil the story, I have received my FFL and operate from it daily. Its been an exciting year for me personally, with the move into the [Read More…]
Sino Defense Manufacturing has announced a new 9mm police submachine gun, which is similar in concept to the venerable HK MP5 which has seen extensive use in direct action and SWAT teams worldwide. Pierangelo Tendas of All4Shooters reports: The production-grade variant [Read More…]
It’s nothing new to hear about various plans or queries from the USMC into future small arms programs, but the Marine Corps Times (which actually isn’t associated with the Marine Corps at all) has come out with an article illustrating some of the points [Read More…]
Something that every Marine Infantryman has pounded into his head at SOI is the Five Point Safety Check while clearing his open bolt weapon systems (SAW, M240). The purpose behind the check is to ensure the feed pawls are in working order and to clear out the various [Read More…]
The mystery submachine gun I blogged a few weeks ago was correctly identified by a commenter named “Mr Clark”. The gun was a prototype developed by Taurus and based on the S&W Model 76. Back in the 1970s the Bangor Punta Corporation, a publicly [Read More…]
Soldier Systems Daily posted this up from the DSEI, Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition, in the UK. The iNkunzi Paw is a South African weapon. PAW stands for Personal Area Weapon. It fires 20mm x 42mm grenades. As you can see, the fire [Read More…]
At this point, I’ve written relatively few articles about small arms design in general, due to my time going to a certain other writing project. However, small arms design and theory has always captivated me, since the beginning of my interest in firearms. Ian [Read More…]
A small British engineering company called AEI, based at Ascot a few miles outside London, is best known for making gun barrels for aircraft and for heavy machine guns. The company has recently begun branching into small arms weapon design. At the DSEi Arms Expo in [Read More…]
Ever since the movie came out in theaters, I’ve been waiting to buy it and take copious amounts of screen shots in order to make this post. Well, the movie was released on the 15th to the general public for paid download, you can go buy it yourself here at Google [Read More…]
Riding on the enormous popularity of the AR15 post we recently completed concerning the feedback from Battlefield Las Vegas, we’re now bringing to you the handgun section that the manager, Ron has so diligently posted up on AR15.com. I’ve combined all of his [Read More…]
SilencerCo announced four new products, the first of which is an integrally suppressed 9mm pistol using Smith & Wesson’s M&P platform. There aren’t any specs available yet since this is an initial prototype, so we’ll have to wait and see what [Read More…]
The new Arsenal MG-1M (a PKM variant) is taken to full-auto and and slow-motion task by Larry Vickers. The new machine gun is a blend of the original design but makes use of some modern tricks including a fluted and finned barrel that uses a CHF and chrome-lined [Read More…]
TFB friend Lionel attended the recent B&T Police & Military Day 2015 event, and covered some of the products exhibited there. Show host B&T had on display their less lethal ammunition and accessories for 40mm grenade launchers, including vests and grenade [Read More…]
My friend Andrew at GY6vids got his hands on two XM42 Flamethrowers…. The XM42 project received $157,485 in funding from IndiGoGo backers in April and is now on sale for $899. It runs off regular gasoline in an unpressurized tank. An battery powered electric fuel [Read More…]