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Passing the Torch

Passing the Torch

15 March, 2019
Dan Shea
Editorials, Interviews, Search By Issue, V11N3, Volume 11

Passing the Torch The ASM Materials Education Foundation By Dan Shea I’m writing this in the first person for a reason; I want to speak…

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TS Systems Interview with Wayne Prender, Vice President of Applied Technology and Advanced Programs

TS Systems Interview with Wayne Prender, Vice President of Applied Technology and Advanced Programs

30 November, 2018
SADJ Staff
Features, Interviews, Search By Issue, V10N6, Volume 10

The Latest in Textron Systems’ LSAT Program Small Arms Defense Journal was granted a unique interview with Textron Systems about the company’s most recent developments…

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Accuracy International

Accuracy International

25 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Interviews, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: Dave Walls posing with the rifles he brought into the precision rifle community. The L96 (top) was Accuracy International’s first major contract and brought…

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Interview with Jeff Hoffman, President of Black Hills Ammunition

Interview with Jeff Hoffman, President of Black Hills Ammunition

15 May, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Interviews, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: Jeff Hoffman adjusting his scope on a Lewis Machine & Tool LM8MWS 7.62x51mm rifle as he engages targets out to 850 yards. Notice the…

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Sal Fanelli: The Interview

Sal Fanelli: The Interview

30 January, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Interviews, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Col. Michael Manning (L), Marine Corps Systems Command’s program manager for Infantry Weapons Systems, congratulates Salvatore Fanelli (R) on winning the Donald Roebling Award….

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The U.S. Marine Corps' New M27 IAR: Part One

The U.S. Marine Corps’ New M27 IAR: Part One

10 September, 2012
Damon Bolding
Features, Interviews, New Products, Search By Issue, V4N3, Volume 4

For the past several years SADJ has been following progress of the US Marine Corps’ program to identify and field a suitable alternative to the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon.  While the 5.56mm belt fed SAW is touted as a relatively portable weapon that can pump out a high volume of fire, many of the Leatherneck MOS 0311 grunts who have been humping this twenty-plus pound package since 1985 have been asking for something lighter, simpler and more reliable….

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Interview with Buddy Howells (Grandson of Col. George M. Chinn)

Interview with Buddy Howells (Grandson of Col. George M. Chinn)

3 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
History, Interviews, Search By Issue, V2N4, Volume 2

George Kontis and Buddy Howells visit Cave House in 2010. (George Kontis) On April 11, 2010, I traveled to Harrodsburg, KY where I met with…

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Guns & Gear of the U.S. Navy's Riverine Forces (Part Two)

Guns & Gear of the U.S. Navy’s Riverine Forces (Part Two)

14 October, 2011
Damon Bolding
Industry Profiles, Interviews, Search By Issue, V2N4, Volume 2

10 April 2009, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. A Riverine Patrol Boat executes a low speed turn in preparation for another pass in support of the…

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Guns & Gear of the U.S. Navy's Riverine Forces (Part One)

Guns & Gear of the U.S. Navy’s Riverine Forces (Part One)

26 August, 2011
Damon Bolding
Industry Profiles, Interviews, Search By Issue, V2N3, Volume 2

Note: Part Two of this article is available here. The “Brown Water Navy” is back in force and elements of Captain Kruger’s command have been…

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Mark Westrom: The Interview

Mark Westrom: The Interview

18 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Interviews, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

Mark Westrom, owner of ArmaLite, Inc. and President of the DSAAC (Defense Small Arms Advisory Council), sat down with Small Arms Defense Journal to discuss…

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Life and Times of the M60

Life and Times of the M60

10 August, 2011
Robert Bruce
History, Interviews, Search By Issue, V1N1, Volume 1

Developed in the aftermath of WWII and fielded in 1957, the light and handy 7.62mm NATO caliber M60 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) has been alternately praised and cursed by GIs who have carried it combat from Vietnam to Iraq and beyond. Inspired by the WWII German MG42, the M60 was intentionally designed for mass production – cheap and fast on a stamped sheet metal receiver that houses a clever gas operated, carrier-cammed bolt mechanism first seen in the Lewis Gun of WWI….

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The U.S. Ordnance MK43 Mod 1 Machine Gun

The U.S. Ordnance MK43 Mod 1 Machine Gun

10 August, 2011
Robert Bruce
Interviews, Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N1, Volume 1

What’s not to like about a real machine gun that’s significantly lighter than a chunky M240, about the same size as a puny SAW, pumps out powerful 7.62mm rounds with reliability and accuracy, and has long been a force multiplier in elite Navy SEAL Teams? GIs who’ve tried ‘em love ‘em, they’re comparable in price to buy and sustain as the FN guns, they’ve been in the logistics and combat doctrine chains for ever, and they’re 100 percent American designed and built. Slam dunk? Sorry….

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Distributed at trade shows worldwide, Small Arms Defense Journal is a bimonthly publication that focuses on small arms, accessories, gear for the soldier, new products, industry news, and defense trade shows. The first issue of SADJ was Spring 2009, which launched at the LAAD show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SADJ (pronounced “sage”) is targeted toward military, law enforcement, and defense industry professionals. Our job is to reach these groups and tailor content to their interests while producing a publication that is applicable to an international audience.

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