
MSPO 2011
The XIX MSPO (which is the Polish abbreviation for “International Defence Industry Exhibition”) was held in Kielce, September 5-8, 2011. For the past deca... Read more.

Old Name, New Gun: The CZ 805 Bren Modular Rifle
The end of the first decade of the new millennium saw Czechs and Slovaks as the Last of Mohicans in the Unified Europe: the only country with its own creative r... Read more.

Bumar Group: Poland’s Defense Industry Champion
Bumar is now a household name in Poland and one in circulation for over 55 years. But it was only in the last 10 years that it became a high-roller in Poland... Read more.

Uhlan 21: The Polish Future Soldier Project
Designing “Future Soldiers” space-age suits of armor with TV and other creature comforts has been a popular fad since 1950s, but only in the last decade hav... Read more.

UKM-2000: The Polish Successor to the PKM
A machinegunner of the Polish 16th Air Assault Battalion preparing to open fire at the Wedrzyn Training Ground pop-up target range. Note the obvious outer resem... Read more.

MSPO 2010
Newer model of the AR adapter features a beveled mouth for easier loading. The XVIII International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO 2010, in Kielce, Poland, Sep... Read more.

Glauberyt: The Last of the Polish Submachine Guns
Test model of the wz.1973 SMG – the Zielonka Glauberyt. In the early 1970s, most submachine guns still in use with the armies of the world were replaced by as... Read more.

Blyskawica: Poland’s First Successful SMG Design
The Blyskawica (‘Lightning’, pronounced bwiskavitsa, with ‘wi’ to be read like in ‘wisdom’) was designed and manufactured fully clandestine, for the... Read more.

MSPO 2009
The 40mm RGP-40 MGL sparked many controversies and we’re certain to hear about it in the future. The exhibited prototype was fitted with a CK-5/Zs-1 red dot s... Read more.

Steyr SSG 08: Successor to the Austrian Success Story
Right side view of the Steyr SSG 08 with Heavy Barrel-type of barrel. The SSG 08 is a new marksman bolt-action rifle intended to replace the aging Austrian snip... Read more.