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Machine Gun Memorabilia - Volume 4, Number 4

Machine Gun Memorabilia – Volume 4, Number 4

16 December, 2013
Damon Bolding
Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

British Machine Gun Corps ‘trench art’ lighter. Copper and brass in the shape of a book with the collar insignia of the M.G.C. crossed Vickers…

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Croatian VHS

Croatian VHS

4 January, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Choosing the name of the most popular home video cassette system for your nation’s rifle might not have been intentional, but that’s the association that the Višenamjenska Hrvatska Strojnica (multipurpose Croatian automatic weapon) would not be able to shake off easily. Anyone who knows anything about weapons would also recognize the source of the stylistic inspiration – the French FA MAS F1 “Bugle,” an icon of the 1980s on par with the Phillips video cassette recorder system called the Video Home System….

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USMC Precision Weapons Section

USMC Precision Weapons Section

2 January, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

There’s nothing else like it in any of the other branches of America’s Armed Forces.  Its uniquely lethal products, the work of a small and tightly-knit group, must function flawlessly and consistently 24/7 for the Corps’ Scout Snipers and other hard-chargers in some of the world’s most harsh terrain and weather.  Other weapons and custom loaded ammunition created there must also consistently deliver pinpoint accuracy for world class shooters of the USMC’s Competition In Arms Rifle and Pistol Teams….

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The 4th Generation Glock: New Standards for Perfection

The 4th Generation Glock: New Standards for Perfection

12 December, 2012
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Debuting in 1982, Glock has revolutionized the foundation on which military and law enforcement handguns sit.  Glock pistols not only revolutionized the material in which military grade pistols are manufactured but the sheer market share they hold is nothing short of amazing.  Entering the market as a polymer frame firearm with the fewest parts of any firearm of its kind with utter reliability and dependability, Glock….

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FIDAE 2012: Bigger Than Ever

FIDAE 2012: Bigger Than Ever

7 December, 2012
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Features, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V4N4, Volume 4

The International Air and Defense Fair (FIDAE) that takes place in Chile every two years rebounded from the quake that shook the region in 2010 with the exhibition in 2012 proving to be 25% larger than the previous event. Two years ago, FIDAE took place against all odds and only a few days after the country was hit by one of the biggest earthquakes and tsunamis in history. The exhibition took place as a showpiece to demonstrate that Chile had fortitude and organizational skills to allow the show to go on, as relief assistance was taking place in parallel to….

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M27, Part Two: From BAR to IAR - How the Marines Finally Got Their Infantry Automatic Rifle

M27, Part Two: From BAR to IAR – How the Marines Finally Got Their Infantry Automatic Rifle

20 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
Features, History, New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Friends and foes of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in the U.S. Marine Corps’ infantry fire teams have been engaged in often fierce verbal firefights dating back years before this innovative light machine gun entered Leatherneck service; soon after the Army adopted FN’s MINIMI in 1984. While the reasons for this are many and varied, astute observers often cite two main points of contention: Advocates of belt fed weapons like the M249 admire their relative portability and high volume of fire…

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A Brief History of Russian Heavy Machine Guns

A Brief History of Russian Heavy Machine Guns

14 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

This story begins in 1925.  That year the Red Army requested the development of a large caliber machine gun with the intention of using it as an anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapon.  Initial research suggested a caliber of 12.7mm (0.5 inch, or “five lines” in contemporary Russian measuring system, where “one line” was equivalent of 1/10 of an inch), with the earliest work being based on the British .50 Vickers cartridge.  However, it was soon discovered that the British round was not effective enough, so an indigenous round…

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International Legal Affairs: Volume 4, Number 4

International Legal Affairs: Volume 4, Number 4

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Policies and regulations regarding exports are constantly changing.  With the high degree of compliance required to lawfully export firearms from the United States, it is…

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Tuff Products Bail Out Bandolier

Tuff Products Bail Out Bandolier

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

When the sudden emergency arises, you have to be ready to go. The Tuff Products Bail Out Bandolier is there. Configure the B.O.B. as you…

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Viridian CTL Compact Tactical Light

Viridian CTL Compact Tactical Light

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Viridian Green Lasers, maker of the world’s most advanced laser sights, is now shipping the highly anticipated CTL Compact Tactical Light: the world’s smallest weapon-mounted…

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Bushnell 2X MP

Bushnell 2X MP

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for more than 60 years, has introduced a new electronic sight with two power magnification….

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Brite-Strike DLC

Brite-Strike DLC

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Brite-Strike Technologies is the established innovator of tactical lighting solutions and tools for police, military and civilian operators. Brite-Strike now offers the DLC (Duty Light…

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American Technologies Network OTS-32 & OTS-64

American Technologies Network OTS-32 & OTS-64

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

American Technologies Network, makers of military, law enforcement, security and outdoor night vision and thermal applications, introduce the OTS-32 and OTS-64; the digital multi-purpose thermal…

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ARES Defense ARES-16 AMG-2

ARES Defense ARES-16 AMG-2

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

ARES Defense Systems, Inc., the country’s leading manufacturer of innovative, mission-configurable firearms and accessories, has released the groundbreaking ARES-16 Advanced Weapons System for military and…

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Revision Military Batlskin System

Revision Military Batlskin System

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Revision Military, a world leader in protective soldier solutions, announces the much anticipated retail debut of its Batlskin Modular Head Protection System. Designed for use…

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Leupold Mark 6

Leupold Mark 6

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Leupold Mark 6 1-6x20mm The all-new Mark 6 1-6x20mm scope was engineered based on years of elite riflescope making expertise in order to deliver relevant…

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Crimson Trace 1911 Lightguard

Crimson Trace 1911 Lightguard

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Crimson Trace today announced the release of their eagerly-anticipated addition to their Lightguard platform for Kimber and S&W 1911 pattern pistols. The new weapon mounted…

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Spyderco Matriarch2

Spyderco Matriarch2

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

The Matriarch2 traces its lineage to one of Spyderco’s oldest and most unique designs: the Civilian, which was developed as a purpose-designed defensive tool for…

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Qioptic Saker (Fused Weapon Sight)

Qioptic Saker (Fused Weapon Sight)

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Saker is the new Fused Weapon Sight (FWS) from Qioptiq providing the Dismounted Close Combat User with an enhanced Detect, Recognize and Identify capability. Saker…

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Garwood Industries M134G

Garwood Industries M134G

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Since 2005, Garwood Industries has dramatically improved the M134 platform and systematically designed unprecedented improvements to the most critical aspects of the weapon while their…

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Industry News: Volume 4, Number 4

Industry News: Volume 4, Number 4

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Freedom Group Announces George Kollitides as New CEO Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI) announced George Kollitides as its Chief Executive Officer.  Kollitides, a lifelong hunter, shooter…

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