Interviews
Interview with Jeff Hoffman, President of Black Hills Ammunition
ABOVE: Jeff Hoffman adjusting his scope on a Lewis Machine & Tool LM8MWS 7.62x51mm rifle as he engages targets out...
Read moreDetailsSal Fanelli: The Interview
ABOVE: Col. Michael Manning (L), Marine Corps Systems Command’s program manager for Infantry Weapons Systems, congratulates Salvatore Fanelli (R) on...
Read moreDetailsThe U.S. Marine Corps’ New M27 IAR: Part One
For the past several years SADJ has been following progress of the US Marine Corps’ program to identify and field...
Read moreDetailsInterview with Buddy Howells (Grandson of Col. George M. Chinn)
On April 11, 2010, I traveled to Harrodsburg, KY where I met with my good friend, Howard “Buddy” Howells. Buddy...
Read moreDetailsGuns & Gear of the U.S. Navy’s Riverine Forces (Part Two)
Note: This article is a continuation of Guns & Gear of the U.S. Navy's Riverine Forces, which originally appeared in...
Read moreDetailsGuns & Gear of the U.S. Navy’s Riverine Forces (Part One)
Note: Part Two of this article is available here. The “Brown Water Navy” is back in force and elements of...
Read moreDetailsMark Westrom: The Interview
Mark Westrom, owner of ArmaLite, Inc. and President of the DSAAC (Defense Small Arms Advisory Council), sat down with Small...
Read moreDetailsLife and Times of the M60
Developed in the aftermath of WWII and fielded in 1957, the light and handy 7.62mm NATO caliber M60 General Purpose...
Read moreDetailsThe U.S. Ordnance MK43 Mod 1 Machine Gun
What’s not to like about a real machine gun that’s significantly lighter than a chunky M240, about the same size...
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