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U.S. Carbine Caliber .30, M1, M2, and M3
ABOVE: Circa 1950, an Air Force officer with his modernized version of the M2 carbine featured an in-line stock, raised...
Read moreDetailsSyrian Rebels Produce Home-Made Anti-Materiel Rifles
ABOVE: A home-made anti-materiel rifle (AMR) made by Syrian rebels. (YouTube video) The Syrian conflict continues to yield interesting expedient...
Read moreDetailsThe Mk12 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle)
ABOVE: The Mk12 SPR has seen significant amount of action in the Global War on Terrorism being very popular with...
Read moreDetailsTrijicon MRO: Another Brilliant Aiming Solution from Trijicon
Once seen as an enhancement to your duty or combat rifle, quality RDS (Red Dot Sights) have become all but...
Read moreDetailsRussian MRO-A Rocket Launchers in the Ukraine
Images emerged from the Ukraine following fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on the 25th of May, 2014 showing alleged pro-Russian Ukrainian...
Read moreDetailsThe World’s Smallest Combat Proven and Advanced “Flying Robotic Binoculars”
ABOVE: Black Hornet is a “flyable robotic video camera” that bears a resemblance to a helicopter if you can see...
Read moreDetailsInternational Legal Affairs: V7N5
First Amendment Rights Versus the ITAR On June 3, 2015, the U.S. State Department published a proposed rule on the...
Read moreDetailsUkrainian Copies of Swiss Brügger & Thomet APR Rifles Used During Protests in Kiev
During the ongoing civil unrest in Kiev, several images have circulated showing Ukrainian security forces equipped with a range of...
Read moreDetailsGalil ACE Model 21 in South Sudan
Above: The image shows a Galil ACE Model 21 carbine reportedly in the possession of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army...
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Kivaari .338 Lapua Rifle Now Shipping DRD Tactical is happy to announce that they have started shipping their new Kivarri...
Read moreDetailsIndustry News: V7N5
Fine for Improper Wire Transfer The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it had fined the New York...
Read moreDetailsPolice Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle
ABOVE: TIGRES operators are trained at Lepaterique, Francisco Morazán, where they attend a 12-week course provided by Colombian police Jungle...
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