Volume 10

The Latest in Textron Systems’ LSAT Program Small Arms Defense Journal was granted a unique interview with Textron Systems about...

ABOVE: Snipers employing the M110 SASS from Knight’s Armament Company in its original configuration. We’ve all heard jokes about the...

ABOVE: The RGW 90 LRMP (Long Range Multi-Purpose) is a lightweight weapon with a programmable warhead fuze, which is very...

ABOVE: Right side view of Paratus select-fire DMR, with Trijicon VCOG 1x6 optic, Elite Iron Bravo 1 suppressor and Harris...

ABOVE: The M240B here is equipped with the Trijicon Machine Gun Reflex Sight ballistically calibrated for use on the M240...

Think of it like dinner at a restaurant. The chef prepares your food and arranges it on the serving plate...

A History of South African Firearms South Africa has a rich history evident in its firearms, but this is a...

ABOVE: The KMS+Nexter Defense Systems outdoor pavilion. The gate guardian is the European Main Battle Tank (EMBT), a new concept...

Defense Distributed: The Final Chapter? Frequent readers of this column will note that we’ve been following the Defense Distributed case...

ABOVE: Remington's Concealable Sniper Rifle REMINGTON Concealable Sniper Rifle The Remington® Concealable Sniper Rifle (CSR™) is a compact, highly modular...

ABOVE: Big Horn Armory's AR500 BIG HORN ARMORY AR500 The AR500 in 500 Auto Max is designed for hunters and...

Photonis Announces Partnership with Night Vision Devices Photonis USA Pennsylvania, Inc., has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Night...

Chicago PD to Use Sig Sauer P320s On May 31, 2018, SIG SAUER announced that the City of Chicago Police...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, also known as drones) are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) which includes the...

Export Reform, Continued Faithful readers of this column are well aware of the ongoing efforts to modernize and streamline the...

THE GRIM REAPER: The Story of the Weapon of Choice for Many of the World’s Armies This is a very...

ABOVE: This launching of even a little grenade from the little FAMAS bullpup features a grinning French soldier enjoying the...

Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact as Navies Explore Novel Ways to Defend Against Enemy Divers Between imagination and reality, a...

ABOVE: February 2017, Northern lights, an ice cold night in Finnmark, Northern Norway. Norwegian soldiers from Infantry Battalion 2 are...

It began as furtive whispers at the SHOT Show and hushed conversations in the back corners of gun shops across...

Innovations in AR Platform and Optics Make a Perfect Team The urge to take advantage of AR modularity, ergonomics, optics...

This article describes one example of a multisensor thermal binocular for sniper team use and some selected top modern night...

2018 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference and Exhibition The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is a unified command whose...

As noted, before a scope is integral to a rifle when used by a designated marksman or a sniper. High...

When you picture a sniper, the image that comes to mind is often a camouflage-clad man carrying some variant of...

EXCELITAS QIOPTIQ KITE IN LINE Image-Intensified Weapon Sight KITE IN LINE is an in-line image intensified weapon sight designed for...

ABOVE: SMITH & WESSON Performance Center® & Thompson/Center® Long Range Rifle (LRR) SMITH & WESSON / PERFORMANCE CENTER® Performance Center®...

ABOVE: ARES Director N.R. Jenzen-Jones firing the L129A1 at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom at Shrivenham in February...

ABOVE: Aimpoint Micro T-2™ Flat Dark Earth Sight Aimpoint Introduces Limited Run Micro T-2™ Flat Dark Earth Sights Aimpoint has...

ABOVE: VZ58 polymer handguards to be packaged and shipped. SADJ Tours the Family– Owned FAB-Defense Factory The use of polymer...

ABOVE: AK-12 right suppressed. The “Ratnik” Trials The “Ratnik” trials program was organized by the Russian Army as a result...

ABOVE: K9’s 1,000hp MTU engine with Allison automatic transmission engine delivers high power-to-weight ratio and has equal mobility as modern...

It’s a truism that a rifle does not make the marksman, same as a camera doesn’t make the photographer or...

ABOVE: The long-established optical sight manufacturer Schmidt & Bender booth, one of many offering optical and sighting devices for the...

ABOVE: Firing an RPG-7—During a three-day cross training program, designated personnel from the HDF 25th Klapka György Infantry Brigade (Tata)...

ABOVE: A mix of various caliber centerfire ammunition surrounding .22 rimfire cartridges too small to accommodate a centerfire primer. No...

ABOVE: MEPROLIGHT Mepro 6X MEPRO 6X is a compact and lightweight (640 gr.) x6 telescopic day sight with enhanced optics....

Otis Technology Acquires Shooter’s Choice Otis Technology is pleased to announce that it has acquired the popular Shooter’s Choice brand....

Proposed Restrictions on Technology Transfers The transfer of technology is critical to innovation, development and future commercialization of new technologies....

ABOVE: Although ghillie suits have been seen in training settings, the majority of ISOF snipers operating in urban battlefields appear...

One of the more famous episodes in the history of the USMC occurred with the various Machine Gun Battalions that...

ABOVE: Complete thermal and night vision product line including monocular, binocular, clip-ons and dedicated magnified optics. Whenever I see recent...

Newer isn’t always better, but in the case of American-made Inceptor Ammunition, we beg to differ. For a relatively young...

Colonel George M. Chinn Award Richard D. Jones The Chinn Award is perhaps the most prominent award ever presented in...

New Standard for Long-Range AR Performance What comes to mind when someone mentions that they are looking for a specialized...

Dismounted infantry units have a variety of weapons. These are assault rifles, add-on grenade launchers, light and medium machine guns...

ABOVE: The original UZI with wooden furniture. Israel is a small country with an interesting history. Since their declaration of...

The Sten submachine gun was created out of necessity during World War II by the British, who were standing alone...

ABOVE: A red hot blizzard of small, uniform-sized steel fragments blasts out from detonation of a single M67 grenade during...

The MEPRO RDS PRO is an energy-efficient, compact sight that provides thousands of operating hours while utilizing a single “AA”...

Sometimes being in the right place at the right time lets us discover/explore something we have never considered before. After...

The new S2 Ti Reflex uses an over-the-barrel design to maximize suppression while minimizing overall assembled length. With 147 grain...

ABOVE: German 4.73x33mm HITP G11 caseless cartridge components (L-R): Plastic cap, projectile, booster cup, propellant body and primer (not visible)....

ABOVE: 100,000 bears only this stamp and not the usual stack of serial numbers. A ceremony was scheduled for August...

As a competition shooter, not only do I spend my free time practicing and shooting matches, but I also spend...

You can file this under “Things Arizona Has That Your State Probably Doesn’t”: a grand opening party at a firearms...

The Close Combat Symposium (CCS) held over July 25-27, 2017, is a follow-on to the former Small Arms & Cannon...

ABOVE: The MkIII Sten was designed to speed production and reduce cost. The integral design proved inferior when tested against...

Increasing lethality within a unit’s sniper section requires leadership to understand the key elements of overmatch. Overmatch is the sniper’s...

ABOVE: Thale's F90MBR At DSEI 2017, Thales (Thales, Australia) launched the next generation of the F90 rifle, the F90 MBR...

POF’s Revolution Wins ‘Rifle of the Year’ Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF) announced in January 2018 that the American Rifleman magazine...

ABOVE: This early (circa 2008-2009) 5.56x45mm IA2 prototype was fitted with a longer (480mm) barrel. The gun’s overall length of...

Congressional Notification This column regularly discusses the workings and implications of the International Trade in Arms Regulations, or ITAR. News...

Sniper, CQB, and Handgun optics NIGHTFORCE OPTICS NX8 1-8x24 F1 Designed for short- to medium-range shooting, the compact, first focal...

ABOVE: The MRAD.338 LapMag from Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc. is the new sniper rifle for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The...

KINETIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP Optics Hub The KDG Optics Hub is a lightweight, rugged aluminum housing for your favorite spotting scope....

ABOVE: FMR Unique RS1 Commando Introduction We tested a French rifle (match barrel, bolt, action, beam) designed for the civilian...

ABOVE: “Gladiator” is a modular high-tech harness training system developed for realistic training of special units, combat troops and police....

Swiss VP9 Integrally Suppressed Pistol Jonathan Ferguson | Photography N.R. Jenzen-Jones/ARES The manually operated, integrally suppressed VP9 pistol by B&T...

Only in the last 30 years has the weapon accessory mounting solution become standardized. In decades (and century) past, scope...

Following the tragedy in Las Vegas, there has been an outcry in the firearms industry as to the legality of...

For 20 years, as of 2016, the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) standard assault rifle Heckler & Koch G36, caliber 5.56x45mm...

On today’s modern battlefield, sniper teams are required to engage moving combatants at distances that can exceed 300 meters. However,...

Expo has Plenty to Offer Seoul ADEX (Aerospace and Defense Exhibition) is South Korea’s most prolific defense exposition; originally begun...

“Cry ‘Havoc’, and let slip the dogs of war.” This is a familiar saying to those who had to memorize...

ABOVE: Howa produces the Minimi 5.56mm light machine gun under license. This weapon fitted with an older optical sight is...

In combat, most targets will be moving; the enemy or a bad guy with a gun will not present himself...

GERBER Center-Drive Black w/MOLLE Compatible Sheath Gerber’s new multi-tool offers uncompromising performance through revolutionary design. The innovative center-axis driver opens...

Introduction The biggest French sniper rifle is intended for specific military purposes. Cut for the work of Hercules at very...

Innovations Draw Thousands to Bi-annual Show “Our goal at ISDEF is to continue to operate at the highest and most...

The Vortex Razor AMG UH-1 offers a holographic 65 MOA circle and 1 MOA center dot reticle that is renowned...

The 2017 AUSA EXPO, held Oct. 9-11 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., offered a number...