Switzerland is well known for its exquisite time pieces, fine chocolate, and its highly professional banking practices.  The firearms manufactured...

On April 19, 1879 Carl Gustave Swebilius was born in Vingaker, Sweden, one of five children of the town watch...

The story goes that a little over 25 years ago at a show, one of the prominent silencer dealers in...

For those with strong personal interest in small arms or those engaged professionally in “the business” of weapons, ammunition and...

There are few people intimately involved with the gun industry who have not had a favorite 1911 or two.  Testing...

The Royal Thai Army Museum (short name) was designed to cover the history of the army, the wars, the leaders...

The authors were invited to attend the presentation ceremony of the new Beretta ARX 160 Assault Rifle from the world’s...

In 2003 when the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) identified a need for a 40mm day-night/low-velocity training cartridge, they...

The SSG 08 is a new marksman bolt-action rifle intended to replace the aging Austrian sniper legend Scharfschützengewehr 69, or...

The second biannual BRIDEX (pronounced Brih-dex) exhibition was a marked success for this small Southeast Asian nation on the northern...

Since the introduction of the AR-15/M16 series weapons in the early 1960s, the weapon was envisioned by Colt to be...

By the summer of 1918 he was nearing his 65th birthday and might have been thinking about retirement, or at...

The Hotchkiss Model 1914 was the standard French Army heavy machine gun during World War I.  It was also the...

Identifying all magazines, for all AK variants, would be of such a large magnitude that it would be completely impractical...

Historically, U.S. export control policy has served to restrict products and technology to potential enemies, to support foreign policy goals,...

The new IZLID® Ultra is the smallest and most rugged 1-Watt IR laser pointer and illuminator. This laser combines the...

With interest in the firearms industry growing exponentially, increased demand has become apparent for efficient and practical training for shooters...

It is a rare opportunity to have the ability to own such a close copy of a current General Purpose...

The primary mission of small arms development is to increase individual hit probability.  New developments in the field of infantry...

XS Sight Systems XS Sight Systems introduced the Glass Assault Tool (GAT) as a rapid and effortless means of breaching...

The 2009 NDIA Small Arms Systems Symposium, Exhibition, and Firing Demonstration was as busy as its host city of Las...

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

While the insignia of US Infantry is crossed rifles, its spirit is the spirit of the bayonet.  Every American infantryman,...

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are an infantry regiment of the British Army with a rich history.  It is one...

“This award validates our pursuit of new international growth opportunities that are transforming ATK into a world class integrator of...

(Sept. 14, 1932 - March 23, 2009)  Norman E. Justice was born in Woburn, MA on September 14, 1932, the...

The United States Government (TACOM) has just announced an order has been placed with U.S. Ordnance, for 548 M2HB Flex...

The Soviet Union and its current iteration, Russia, have long been known for innovative weapon development; only some of which...

C. Reed Knight, Jr. is no stranger to most of the readers of SADJ.  His Knight’s Armament Company (KAC) is...

Located in the heart of Warsaw, Poland, the Museum of the Polish Army holds some 300,000 historical treasures dating from...

Indo Defence is the Indonesian military’s third in a series of bi-annual tri-service expositions.  It is a good, solid, Southeast...

Not long after John Browning invented the world’s first gas operated fully automatic machine gun, the Model 1895 Automatic Gun,...

The Code of Lekhwiya (“Lekhwiya” is the name given to the Qatari Special Forces for Internal Security; a well trained...

Milipol Qatar 2008 was officially opened by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Minister of Interior of the...

It is necessary to clearly differentiate between infantry antitank weapon systems that are rockets, and those that are recoilless guns. ...

A lot of readers and deployed troops have asked us about the “Potato Masher” type hand thrown grenade that has been...

The Soviet era design referred to generically now as the RPG-7 was the fruit of decades of design development in...

As Poland emerged from the chaotic period after Communism, the country experienced many changes.  Today, we are just a little...

It is easy to spot older, long-time shooters.  These are the guys who can’t understand a word you are saying...

Recent reports of maritime piracy and the apparent inability of shipping crews to effectively defend their vessels have thrived in...

Nivisys Industries has announced their latest development in weapons mountable thermal technology for professional users.  The newly released UTAM-32 incorporates...

The world of 40mm Grenade Machine Guns is seeing consistent product growth.  The principle weapons used throughout NATO are the...

DoubleStar 1911 DoubleStar announced the release of their new 1911 pistol.  Although DoubleStar is most widely known as a maker...

The Modern Day Marine Military Exposition has, since its inception in 1981, been one of the leading innovators in the...

Little is known in the Western world of the Soviet silent pistols utilizing special silent ammunition. The package consists of...

“As proud as we are of our ability to move quickly and react to the sound of the gun, we...

The late 1980s and early 1990s were a time of change for Poland; shaking-off the results of 45 years of...

LWRC (Land Warfare Resources Company) began as Leitner-Wise Rifle Company.  The company was a research and development firm dedicated to...

Chambering the Black Rifle in .308 Win. (7.62x51mm NATO) is anything but a new idea.  From the early ArmaLites to...

Throughout the years, flashlights were considered a separate entity from firearms – something to be held in the other hand. ...

We thought it appropriate to focus and profile one of the exhibitors at Partner 2008, and Kompanija Sloboda from Ĉaĉak,...

Each year, when MSPO in Poland is announced, there is a “Lead Nation” chosen. This “Lead Nation” is responsible for...

Located in the center of Athens just several hundred yards from the Athens Hilton hotel is the Greek Ministry of...

History 2004 marked the one hundredth anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Maxim Machine Gun, Caliber .30, Model of...

The Association of the United States Army held its annual meeting on October 6-8 in the Walter E. Washington Convention...

Every other year, the Ministry of Defence of Thailand sponsors an excellent four-day Defense & Security trade show at the...

Exporting defense articles or utilizing defense services from the United States?  Like it or not, the U.S. State Department controls...

Last August, the Office of the Secretary of the Army announced a 2009 project to assess the current state of...

Weighing in at only 7.2 ounces including the recoil device and with a diameter of only 1.25 inches, the Gemtech...

BAE Systems BAE Systems recently announced the Integrated Warfighter System (IWS).  Still in the developmental stages, the IWS is BAE...

(English translation of C.G. Haenel’s press release) The traditional Suhl company, Haenel, has created a sniper rifle system for police...

There are several types and styles of AR-15/M16/M4 rail systems available today and most seem to have at least one...

Each year at the NDIA Small Arms Annual Meeting, the George M. Chinn Award is presented annually to honor a...

Dr. Philip H. Dater was born in the latter part of April, 1937 on Manhattan Island in New York City. ...

The US Army’s programmes for developing two different 25mm grenade launchers – the shoulder-fired XM25 from Alliant Techsystems and the...

At the 22nd annual Small Arms and Cannons Symposium held in August 2008 at the Defense Academy of the United...

There are two small arms conferences in the West that this author considers to be the most important in the...

Going Ballistic, an Australian Broadcasting Corporation television documentary from 2000, has a collection of fascinating interviews with O’Dwyer himself and...

Metal Storm is a radically different concept for weapons and ammunition, the brainchild of a self-educated Australian inventor with brilliant...

There has long been a requirement for a personal defence weapon, or PDW, for soldiers whose primary duty does not...

Skarżysko-Kamienna is a relatively young city receiving its city charter in 1923, yet a settlement has existed in the Kamienna...

Developed in the aftermath of WWII and fielded in 1957, the light and handy 7.62mm NATO caliber M60 General Purpose...

What’s not to like about a real machine gun that’s significantly lighter than a chunky M240, about the same size...

Over the past 10 years the industry has seen several new weapon systems emerge with the older piston technology making...

The War & Peace Show, also called “The Beltring Show” by many, is an incredible experience. SADJ decided to bring...

Eurosatory 2008 was held at the Parc du Exposition, located outside of Paris, France on June 16 – 20, 2008. ...

The sniper and spotter have been lying in their concealed position for hours observing the handful of windows and doors....

During the 1920s China was embroiled in a civil war between the Chinese Communists led by Mao Tse-tung and the...

The conflicts in the Middle East go on, as they have through the ages. The shores of the Hashemite Kingdom...

Argentina was an early user of the Maxim and began by ordering 50 Maxims from the Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and...

The 2005 Lion’s Gate film The Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage, is well known in the international small arms...

Sound is defined as air in motion, which produces pressure variations that the human ear can detect. It is a...