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The Beretta M9A3: The Latest Upgrade of the U.S. Service Pistol?

The Beretta M9A3: The Latest Upgrade of the U.S. Service Pistol?

29 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: M9A3 pistol equipped with a SilencerCo Octane 9mm sound suppressor. In 1985 a legend was retired. The highly regarded M1911A1 pistol was replaced with…

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US Machine Gun Armory’s SAW

US Machine Gun Armory’s SAW

22 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: Compact, lighter than one might think, the MGA SAW in 6.8 SPC brings serious firepower to the engagement. In almost all modern militaries, the…

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Personal Defense Weapons

Personal Defense Weapons

15 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: A crude Chinese made copy of the Mauser C96 pistol with detachable buttstock. During World War I, the primary weapon issued was the full-power,…

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Caracal, LLC.: The First Gulf Coast State Small Arms Manufacturer

Caracal, LLC.: The First Gulf Coast State Small Arms Manufacturer

8 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: Shown is a UAE sniper using the Caracal bolt action 7.62x51mm CS308 rifle. SADJ first visited the at the time brand new Caracal firearms…

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AAD: Ground Forces Equipment

AAD: Ground Forces Equipment

8 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V8N3, Volume 8

The 9th edition Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD), the continent’s Premier Exhibition and show of Air, Sea and Land will be taking place from 14-…

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UZI PRO PISTOL: A PDW in Semi-auto as well

UZI PRO PISTOL: A PDW in Semi-auto as well

1 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: The new IWI US UZI Pro Pistol offers a civilian legal pistol version of the UZI Pro submachine gun. The UZI 9mm submachine gun…

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Modern Day Marine 2015: Hard times.  Hard choices.

Modern Day Marine 2015: Hard times. Hard choices.

24 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: Cased Telescoped. A useful comparison of the initial 5.56mm CT Squad Auto Weapon and a mockup of the 7.62mm Medium Machine Gun in the…

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IDF recovers various weapons including improvised firearms in Nablus

IDF recovers various weapons including improvised firearms in Nablus

24 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

Israel Defence Force (IDF) soldiers from the Yahalom (“Diamond”) special unit, recovered hundreds of weapons as well as quantities of ammunition and explosives during a…

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GLOCK 10MM Auto handguns

GLOCK 10MM Auto handguns

17 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: GLOCK offers users a choice in handguns chambered in 10MM Auto in the form of G29, G20, G40 MOS. Full stable of 10MMs with…

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International Legal Affairs: V8N3

International Legal Affairs: V8N3

17 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

The ACE Secure Data Portal – Bringing International Transactions into the 21st Century. For many years, the import/export community has relied upon a combination of…

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The 10mm Auto SIG P220

The 10mm Auto SIG P220

10 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: The P220 chambered in 10mm was tested with many different types of ammunition including Hornady Critical Duty, Hornady Custom, Buffalo Bore as well as…

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New Products: V8N3

New Products: V8N3

10 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, New Products, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ATN DEBUTS LATEST OTS THERMAL MONOCULAR LINE ATN DEBUTS LATEST OTS THERMAL MONOCULAR LINE ATN, innovators of advanced night vision, thermal imaging and digital Smart…

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2016 Combat Handgun Guide

2016 Combat Handgun Guide

3 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: Colt’s O1070CCU – COMBAT UNIT™ RAIL GUN® Colt The COMBAT UNIT™ RAIL GUN is an upgraded Duty Ready pistol based on the Colt Rail…

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Industry News: V8N3

Industry News: V8N3

3 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

HIMARS achieves one million operational hours Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) recently achieved a significant milestone with U.S. military forces, reaching one…

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Royal Malaysia Police Museum

Royal Malaysia Police Museum

27 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Military Museums, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

The Royal Malaysian Police Museum Modern Malaysia is a beautiful country, rich in agriculture and history, with a growing industrial base. It was born from…

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Global Security Asia 2015

Global Security Asia 2015

27 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V8N2, Volume 8

Global Security Asia has been held in Singapore since 2005, and the show has continued to grow and gain favor with attendees and exhibitors alike….

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AUSA 2015

AUSA 2015

27 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V8N2, Volume 8

ABOVE: Sig’s MCX mission-adaptable weapon system contains several significant engineering modifications that increase reliability and extend weapon life. The 2015 AUSA Expo premiered a number…

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The LWRCI PSD MKII 6.8x43mm Carbine

The LWRCI PSD MKII 6.8x43mm Carbine

27 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

The author firing the M6 PSD MKII chambered in 6.8x43mm SPC caliber. Notice the proprietary Magpul magazine designed for optimal feeding of the 6.8mm SPC…

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Previously Unseen Rifle Presented at Ukrainian Arms Inspection

Previously Unseen Rifle Presented at Ukrainian Arms Inspection

20 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

National Guard of Ukraine Amongst arms and equipment inspected by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, one suppressed rifle stands out. The display of military hardware took…

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Machine Gun Armored Patrol Carriers in Central America

Machine Gun Armored Patrol Carriers in Central America

20 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

ABOVE: In El Salvador, the AML-90 was relegated to perform security escort to artillery units, with an UR-416 traveling alongside — not with mechanized infantry,…

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IMBEL 5.56 mm rifle developments

IMBEL 5.56 mm rifle developments

20 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

This early IA2 prototype is fitted with a longer barrel than the current 330mm (350mm, with flash hider) unit, while its polymer foldable stock, also…

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REC 7 Direct Impingement: Continued evolution of Barrett’s AR platform combined with .300Blackout

REC 7 Direct Impingement: Continued evolution of Barrett’s AR platform combined with .300Blackout

13 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Range vehicles presented realistic ambush scenarios during Barrett REC 7 DI T&E. Barrett has taken its vision of the AR rifle another step forward with…

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NSV & Kord Machine Guns Identification & Differences

NSV & Kord Machine Guns Identification & Differences

13 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Photo credit: Sergei Gritts/AP Untrained observers frequently confuse superficially similar small arms and light weapon (SALW) systems, particularly with the pressure of covering a current…

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Libyan Workshop Refurbishes Small Arms for Ongoing Conflict

Libyan Workshop Refurbishes Small Arms for Ongoing Conflict

13 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Shows AKM type rifle and PKMT undergoing refurbishment. Libyan workshop refurbishes small arms for ongoing conflict. Photo credit: Hassan Morajea (Armament Research Services) In a…

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NDIA's Chinn and Hathcock Awards

NDIA’s Chinn and Hathcock Awards

13 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

National Defense Industrial Association’s Small Arms Group: NDIA started out in 1919 as the Army Ordnance Association and through various mergers over the last century,…

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Industry News: V8N2

Industry News: V8N2

6 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Lockheed Martin Receives $528 Million THAAD Missile-Defense Contract The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) a $528 million contract in December 2015 for production…

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New Products: V8N2

New Products: V8N2

6 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, New Products, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

MEOPTA INTRODUCES NEW MEOPRO 6.5-20X50 AND 6.5-20X50 HTR RIFLESCOPES MEOPTA INTRODUCES NEW MEOPRO 6.5-20X50 AND 6.5-20X50 HTR RIFLESCOPES Meopta adds to its popular 1-inch MeoPro®…

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International Legal Affairs: V8N2

International Legal Affairs: V8N2

6 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Defense Distributed – continued. A brief synopsis of the events thus far: January 2013: Defense Distributed, a nonprofit, gun-design digital publisher headquartered in Austin, Texas…

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Optoelectronics Gross Analysis: Optics Creeping Closer to the Chip

Optoelectronics Gross Analysis: Optics Creeping Closer to the Chip

6 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Advancements in optoelectronics is changing the firearms sighting device industry as we know it today and it is likewise changing society’s very perception. It’s no…

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3-9x Tactical Scopes: A Perfect Partner to the Modern Accurate Rifle

3-9x Tactical Scopes: A Perfect Partner to the Modern Accurate Rifle

4 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Left to Right: SWFA 3-9x42mm, Leupold VXR Patrol 3-9x40mm, Vortex PST 2.5-10x32mm, Burris XTR II 2-10×42, Leupold MK4 LRT 3.5-10x40mm Front Focal, Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x32mm,…

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Affordable Swiss Quality that is not for the Weak of Hand

Affordable Swiss Quality that is not for the Weak of Hand

27 November, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

Sphinx SDP Compact Sphinx Systems Limited is a Swiss-based manufacturer that produces an evolved CZ 75 design, and while their previous offerings have been rather…

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Polish PPZR Grom MANPADS Seized from Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine

Polish PPZR Grom MANPADS Seized from Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine

20 November, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

ABOVE: Markings on a PPZR Grom E2 missile launch tube. (Ukraine Military TV YouTube channel) An interesting video was released by the Ukraine Military TV…

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New Pistol Designs out of Libya

New Pistol Designs out of Libya

13 November, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

The demand for firearms in Libya has brought to light three handguns so far undocumented, at least in the English-speaking world. At least one of…

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CMMG Mk 4 RCE: Prime example of a Recon I Recce AR

CMMG Mk 4 RCE: Prime example of a Recon I Recce AR

13 November, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

ABOVE: The RCE is CMMG’s version of a “Recce” or Recon AR. The driving force behind the Recon was to give sniper/observer teams a support…

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Nammo Lapua .338 PS

Nammo Lapua .338 PS

9 November, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

Nammo Lapua .338 PS The Nordic Ammunition Company, or Nammo, is a familiar name in the defense industry, and their products are well known to…

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Combat Equipment and Arms for the Russian Infantryman in the XXI Century

Combat Equipment and Arms for the Russian Infantryman in the XXI Century

6 November, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

“Future Soldier Programs” has become a term for many nations, and now Russia has equipped its armed forces personnel with Ratnik (Warrior) Infantry Combat System…

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Small Arms of the Ukraine Army

Small Arms of the Ukraine Army

30 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

EDITOR’S NOTE: It has come to our attention that the author of this article submitted photos that misidentified which military the soldiers were from. The…

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Kestrel Drop

Kestrel Drop

30 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

If you’ve ever used an anemometer, or a wind meter, chances are it was a Kestrel. The anemometer is invaluable to anyone seeking to achieve…

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Machine Gun Memorabilia: V7N4

Machine Gun Memorabilia: V7N4

23 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

Original silk art painting done immediate post World War I during the occupation of Germany. Entitled, “Neuwied Germany, Co. A, 4th M.G., 2nd Div., With…

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FN MINIMI 5.56x45mm Light Machine Gun

FN MINIMI 5.56x45mm Light Machine Gun

23 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

ABOVE: Norwegian infantry MG gunner fires the MINIMI 5.56mm. The MG is equipped with an Aimpoint optical sight. An under-mounted polymer ammunition container helps keep…

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Lighten the Soldier’s Load

Lighten the Soldier’s Load

16 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

ABOVE: Explosively bonded aluminum and stainless steel Model 1911 .45ACP by Uselton Arms Manufacturing offers a weight savings of 33% over a conventional steel frame and slide. Militaries of…

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International Legal Affairs: V7N4

International Legal Affairs: V7N4

16 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

Recalls and Warrantees Firearms, like most mechanical items, occasionally break. Parts can fail, and barrels become worn. If the firearm was made in the United…

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New Products: V7N4

New Products: V7N4

9 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, New Products, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

IWI US, Inc. Introduces Galil Pistol for the U.S. Market IWI US, Inc. Galil Pistol for the U.S. Market IWI US, Inc., a subsidiary of…

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Enhanced Bolt Carrier Groups

Enhanced Bolt Carrier Groups

9 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

ABOVE: As designed at the request of SOCOM, the Lewis Machine and Tool Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group. Note the addition of an additional gas port….

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SADJ visits Israeli Arms Factories: 2015

SADJ visits Israeli Arms Factories: 2015

2 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

ABOVE: IWI eLog SADJ has always traveled the world in search of the innovators in small arms and weapons. Sometimes we’re able to coordinate visits…

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Industry News: V7N4

Industry News: V7N4

2 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

FDIC Head Admits “mistake” in ‘Operation Choke Point.’ Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg told members of a U.S. House panel that much of…

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Gulf Defense & Aerospace 2013

Gulf Defense & Aerospace 2013

25 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N3, Volume 7

This was the second biannual Gulf Defense & Aerospace show held in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It’s always difficult starting a new show, and the promoter…

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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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Family of Multi-Purpose Infantry Munition Systems MPIMS

Family of Multi-Purpose Infantry Munition Systems MPIMS

18 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: Business side of the Full Scale MPIMS Area denial and protection has been a key factor in most combat missions from the beginning. For…

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Land Forces 2014

Land Forces 2014

18 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N3, Volume 7

Australia, known as the land down under, is hard for Americans not to think of it without the image of Crocodile Dundee appearing in your…

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The Secret Life of the Dror: Part II

The Secret Life of the Dror: Part II

11 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: Where the Dror springs were made. ‘Israel,’ the boss, stands in the doorway. (Carl E. Ekdahl) For reasons never made clear, Slavin took his…

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KASOTC 2014: The Warrior Competition, “The King’s Challenge”

KASOTC 2014: The Warrior Competition, “The King’s Challenge”

11 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: US team ready to go for Precision Rifle. “We have to understand that it is called “international” terrorism, however, we as Special Forces, special…

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Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps

Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps

4 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: This Marine corporal from the 1st “Sea Dragon” Marine Division is wearing the old uniform. He is cradling a 5.56mm K1A submachine gun. A…

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SOFEX: 10th Edition 2014

SOFEX: 10th Edition 2014

4 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: Beretta’s ARX160 5.56x45mm rifle was on display, and has been purchased for testing by Jordanian Armed Forces. Of course, the ARX160 is available in…

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Vision 2025 Weapons of the Future

Vision 2025 Weapons of the Future

28 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

As computing power and speed increases, new weapons and technologies are being developed that employ artificial intelligence (A/I). Within the next ten years, the advance…

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New Products: V7N3

New Products: V7N3

28 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, New Products, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

Steiner Introduces “Intelligent” Combat Sight (ICS) Steiner Introduces “Intelligent” Combat Sight (ICS) Steiner’s new “Intelligent” Combat Sight (ICS) integrates a laser rangefinder and a ballistic…

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International Legal Affairs: V7N3

International Legal Affairs: V7N3

21 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

M855 – What’s the Big Deal? Pay any attention to American politics, and the reader will know that the ATF recently attempted to reclassify and…

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DPMS GII SASS .308 Win. AR Rifle

DPMS GII SASS .308 Win. AR Rifle

21 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: Field expedient firing positions were utilized during GII SASS evaluation at Echo Valley Training Center’s “Jungle Walk” range. DPMS offers one of the broadest…

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Machine Gun Memorabilia: V7N3

Machine Gun Memorabilia: V7N3

14 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

Australian gold gilt and enameled veteran’s pin for the 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion Association’s 50th anniversary. Enameled grey, black and yellow triangle insignia of the…

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Less-Lethal Launchers During Protest in Turkey

Less-Lethal Launchers During Protest in Turkey

14 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
History, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

Crowd control actions executed by Turkish police in 2013 have showcased the employment of several less-lethal launchers. Aside from a range of medium-calibre riot guns…

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The FNS 9

The FNS 9

14 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: After a thorough evaluation, the FNS 9 stands head and shoulder above many other 9mm handguns. A Superior Polymer Pistol The FNS 9 9mm…

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Industry News: V7N3

Industry News: V7N3

7 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

Vietnam Wants Arms Embargo Lifted Vietnam wants the U.S. to lift fully an embargo on arms sales that was eased last year, but Washington is…

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PWS “Modern Musket” Direct Impingement AR

PWS “Modern Musket” Direct Impingement AR

7 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: The direct impingement Modern Musket harkens back to our early nation’s history. It is no secret that the Eugene Stoner’s AR platform is the…

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SRM Arms’ MLE Auto-Shotgun

SRM Arms’ MLE Auto-Shotgun

31 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

The MLE will exceed every intent and expectation of the combat shotgun. By and large the shotgun has been traditionally regarded as something of a…

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9K310 Igla-1 MANPADS

9K310 Igla-1 MANPADS

31 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

Weapons captured from rebel forces in South Sudan. (The East African (forum)) Captured From Rebel Forces in South Sudan Seen in the bottom centre of…

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The Secret Life of the Dror: Part I

The Secret Life of the Dror: Part I

24 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: Carl Ekdahl shoulders a Johnson LMG outside the factory. (John Ekdahl) Niagara Falls, N.Y., Monday afternoon, February 24, 1947. Parked by the wintry highway,…

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Rheinmetall Vario-Ray SWIR

Rheinmetall Vario-Ray SWIR

24 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: Rheinmetall Vario-Ray SWIR Rheinmetall adds a new offering to its line of electro-optical equipment: the Vario-Ray (LLM-VR). It’s designed to be used on small…

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GM-94: Grenade Launchers in use with Russian Forces in Crimea

GM-94: Grenade Launchers in use with Russian Forces in Crimea

17 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

Armed combatants in the Crimean peninsula. One of the GM-94 grenade launchers pictured is fitted with an EOTech-type holographic weapon sight. (Livejournal, original source unknown)…

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Patriot Ordnance Factory

Patriot Ordnance Factory

17 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: The original POF rifle in its Gen 1 configuration. The first rifles were chambered in 5.56mm. The upper receiver is a standard forged upper…

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What’s New at the New FN America?

What’s New at the New FN America?

10 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: 14 March 2014, Alaska, USA. Soldiers on the range engage targets with M16A2 rifles during the 59th Signal Battalion Soldier of the Year Competition….

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General Dynamics displays internally funded programs at Modern Day Marine 2014

General Dynamics displays internally funded programs at Modern Day Marine 2014

10 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: Weighing 24 lbs., the GD-OTS Light Weight Medium Machine Gun is a full 5.5 lbs. lighter than the M240B, while the .338NM round has…

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AUSA 2014

AUSA 2014

3 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: PD-100T Black Hornet PRS (Personal Reconnaissance System) is about the size of a dragonfly. The focus of the annual AUSA (Association of the United…

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Torture Tests: The U.S. Ordnance M60E6

Torture Tests: The U.S. Ordnance M60E6

3 July, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

SADJ has known and covered the products from U.S. Ordnance in Reno, Nevada for many years. Their US MK43 Mod 0 (M60E4) machine gun is…

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MACHINE GUN MEMORABILIA

MACHINE GUN MEMORABILIA

26 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

Sterling silver U.S. doughboy dog tag holder and locket. The outside of the holder is engraved “2nd Lieut. H.W. Billman 109 M.G. Bn. 28th Division…

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Expodefensa 2014: Bogota, Colombia

Expodefensa 2014: Bogota, Colombia

26 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N2, Volume 7

Expodefensa in Bogota, Colombia is a bi-annual show that has strong regional attendance. It is heavily attended by the Colombian military groups, and their buyers…

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International Legal Affairs: V7N2

International Legal Affairs: V7N2

19 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

Shipping Hazardous Materials Shipping ammunition within the United States? Easy. Slap a UPS Ground shipment label and ORM-D sticker on it and off it goes….

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INDO DEFENCE 2014

INDO DEFENCE 2014

19 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: Some of the locally manufactured vehicles on display at Indo Defence 2014. These are all products of PT Pindad, with Anoa 6×6 armored personnel…

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New Products: V7N2

New Products: V7N2

12 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

SureFire Releases Its Most Powerful LED Flashlight Ever SureFire Releases Its Most Powerful LED Flashlight Ever SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-end illumination tools and tactical…

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Ideas 2014

Ideas 2014

12 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) flagship machine gun, the MG3, is considered to be one of the best made versions of the old high-speed design….

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Modern Day Marine 2014

Modern Day Marine 2014

5 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N2, Volume 7

ABOVE: New SWORD Technology Demonstrator. Based on the company‘s patented Network Power Data System, the modular Soldier Weapon & Observation Recon Devices system links the…

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Industry News: V7N2

Industry News: V7N2

5 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

Chinese Arms Appear in South Sudan The (new) civil war in South Sudan is a little more than a year old, but it won’t end…

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US Ordnance M2A2 .50 caliber machine gun with the Aimpoint MPS3 Optic

US Ordnance M2A2 .50 caliber machine gun with the Aimpoint MPS3 Optic

29 May, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

Aimpoint has had a lot of success in the individual weapon categories, with their military and civilian programs. After years of being asked to address…

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Radon MSBS-5.56: Poland’s New Battle Rifle

Radon MSBS-5.56: Poland’s New Battle Rifle

29 May, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: Norbert Piechota of FB Radom demonstrates the MSBS-5.56B rifle. Note the steadiness of the weapon in full-auto firing: two cases are already flying, the…

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ORSIS T-5000: New Name in Precision Rifles

ORSIS T-5000: New Name in Precision Rifles

22 May, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: T-5000 with night vision adapter. Until recently, Russian small arms were famous mostly for their ruggedness, durability and reliability, even under the harshest of…

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FAL-Based Submachine Guns from IMBEL’s Fábrica de Itajubá

FAL-Based Submachine Guns from IMBEL’s Fábrica de Itajubá

22 May, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: Author firing an MD1A1 at Fábrica de Itajubá; the weapon offering a moderate cyclic rate of fire in the region of 550 rounds per…

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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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SIG P320

SIG P320

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

ABOVE: The P320 in full business attire. The extra-long Picatinny spec rail allows for a multitude of add-ons. SIG Sauer means quality and performance. Their…

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Argentina’s Indigenous Rifle Attempts

Argentina’s Indigenous Rifle Attempts

8 May, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: This particular example of a scoped Argentine rifle shown in a publicity photo has the cocking handle on the left side and, barely discernible,…

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Portable Anti-Tank Weapons in Mexico & the Northern Central American Triangle

Portable Anti-Tank Weapons in Mexico & the Northern Central American Triangle

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

ABOVE: Mexican soldier atop of a Humvee with a RL-83 Blindicide. This is an obsolete AT weapon, but still applicable to the potential threats faced…

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Zastava M93 Black Arrow (Crna Strela)

Zastava M93 Black Arrow (Crna Strela)

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

ABOVE: The scope mount had to be canted to the left and the carrying handle to the right to locate the handle at the rifle’s…

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Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments

Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments

24 April, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: From left to right: 20x30B K-11; 20x42B PAW 20; 25x40B XM25; 25x59B LW25; 30x29B VOG-17; 35mm CL DFS10. The VOG-17 is genuine; the others…

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The Future of the Military Assault Rifle

The Future of the Military Assault Rifle

17 April, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: ISAF Troops returning fire in Afghanistan. Insurgent forces partially overran COP Kahler in Afghanistan in July 2008 in part due to the failure of…

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Live Firing the HK121/MG5: The German Army’s New Universalmaschinengewehr

Live Firing the HK121/MG5: The German Army’s New Universalmaschinengewehr

10 April, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: A useful comparison of similarities between the 7.62 NATO caliber HK121/MG5 in front, with its predecessor, the 5.56mm MG4 in the background. The 22…

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OIP: Less Really Is More

OIP: Less Really Is More

3 April, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

Our fighting soldiers – the recon units and scouts and expeditionary fighting forces that carry all of their equipment on their backs in and out…

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AAD 2014

AAD 2014

27 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: South Africa’s famous SS77 machine gun from Vektor has a venerable history, replacing the FN MAG as the General Purpose Machine Gun in South…

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Combined Systems expands non-lethal capabilities with more options from VENOM

Combined Systems expands non-lethal capabilities with more options from VENOM

20 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

Combined Systems is excited to announce the expansion of its VENOM Non-Lethal Tube Launched Munitions System product line. In 2014 CSI made the push for…

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Eurosatory 2014

Eurosatory 2014

13 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: Steyr STM 556 assault rifle. (Steyr) Eurosatory 2014, the Defence and Security Exhibition was held in Paris Nord Villepinte (near Charles de Gaulle airport)…

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New Review: Volume 7, Number 1

New Review: Volume 7, Number 1

6 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, New Products, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

American Built Arms Introduces Aluminum Forearm T*Rail American Built Arms Introduces Aluminum Forearm T*Rail American Built Arms Company (A*B Arms), a veteran-owned manufacturer of firearms…

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Industry News: Volume 7, Number 1

Industry News: Volume 7, Number 1

6 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

Iran looking to upgrade weapon systems Faced with the arms embargo enforced by the West, China may be Iran’s last hope in upgrading its obsolete…

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International Legal Affairs: Volume 7, Number 1

International Legal Affairs: Volume 7, Number 1

6 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

International Shipping: Why Does Everything Cost So Much? A recent call from a prospective client came in, and went something like this. “I’m in Canada,…

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Machine Gun Memorabilia: Volume 7, Number 1

Machine Gun Memorabilia: Volume 7, Number 1

6 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, History, Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: British Machine Gun Corps shoulder patches as adopted for the 101st Machine Gun Company. This rare and unique patch features the image of a…

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The Heckler & Koch USP and the Evolution of the H&K .45 Auto Caliber Handguns

The Heckler & Koch USP and the Evolution of the H&K .45 Auto Caliber Handguns

27 February, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Industry Profiles, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Police Officer and SWAT Sniper Fabian Rivera firing the H&K USP Tactical. Notice the pistol is in full recoil. His SWAT team carried USP45…

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F.A.I.R. Trade Group/NSSF Import/Export Conference Provides Valuable Compliance Information for Firearms Industry

F.A.I.R. Trade Group/NSSF Import/Export Conference Provides Valuable Compliance Information for Firearms Industry

20 February, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

On August 5 and 6, 2014, the F.A.I.R. Trade Group (F.A.I.R.) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) held their annual Import/Export Conference at the…

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Weapon Employment Zone

Weapon Employment Zone

13 February, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Sniper team from CCG 4-3 INF Reg using an Applied Ballistics Kestrel at the Army Mountain Warfare School in Jericho VT. “The point is…

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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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ENFORCE TAC 2014: IWA Goes Tactical

ENFORCE TAC 2014: IWA Goes Tactical

23 January, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Desert Tech of Salt Lake City, Utah, displayed their new bull-pup rifle, the dual-caliber (.308 and .223) modular Micro Dynamic Rifle, premiered at the…

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Japanese Taisho Type 11 (Model 1922) Light Machine Gun (Juichinen Shiki Keikikanju)

Japanese Taisho Type 11 (Model 1922) Light Machine Gun (Juichinen Shiki Keikikanju)

16 January, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Right side view of the Type 11 LMG In preparing research for this article it was found that there was no consistent consensus on…

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The Blackest Rifle: Avtomat Nikonova 94

The Blackest Rifle: Avtomat Nikonova 94

9 January, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: The Avtomat Nikonova 94 The war machine of the Soviet Union has always been a source of intrigue to those interested in the development…

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Infantry Support and Anti-tank Weapons in  Latin America: 90mm and 105mm Recoilless Rifles

Infantry Support and Anti-tank Weapons in Latin America: 90mm and 105mm Recoilless Rifles

2 January, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Grenades & Rockets, History, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Salvadorian soldiers parade with M67 RCL. The U.S. supplied some 379 M67 RCLs to El Salvador between 1981 and 1992 to arm the soldiers,…

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The Colt LE901 Modular Rifle

The Colt LE901 Modular Rifle

26 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Right side of the Colt LE901 with the Smith Enterprise Vortex flash hider and the folding front sight base. Most of the Black Rifle…

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BARRETT MRAD: Multi-caliber Capable Precision Rifle

BARRETT MRAD: Multi-caliber Capable Precision Rifle

19 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

Barrett is known for their innovative approaches in designing rifles. Much of this stems from Barrett’s non-typical background for a firearms firm. Their first product the semiautomatic M82 .50 BMG’s typifies this. Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee was founded in 1982 and centered on Ronnie Barrett’s idea of a shoulder-fired .50 BMG rifle. Barrett’s first conventional military success was the sale of about 100 M82A1 rifles to the Swedish Army in 1989. World events then transpired to give Barrett a major impetus towards success in 1990, when the United States armed forces purchased significant numbers of the M82A1 during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Kuwait and Iraq. About 125 rifles were initially bought by the United States Marine Corps, and orders from the Army and Air Force soon followed. The success of the Barrett .50 BMG rifles allowed for Barrett to expand its product line to include AR and precision bolt action rifles.

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New Products: Volume 6, Number 4

New Products: Volume 6, Number 4

12 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Columns, New Products, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

HK Launches New Striker-Fired V9 Pistol Heckler & Koch has just introduced its new striker fired pistol, the 9mm VP9 to the commercial and law…

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Industry News: Volume 6, Number 4

Industry News: Volume 6, Number 4

12 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

U.S. Commerce and State Departments Suspend Export Licenses to Russia Effective March 1, 2014, the U.S. Commerce and State Departments have suspended all license applications…

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International Legal Affairs: Volume 6, Number 4

International Legal Affairs: Volume 6, Number 4

12 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

What Is OFAC, the SDN, and Why Can’t Russian Arms Be Imported Into The U.S.? On July 17, 2014, the Obama administration announced additional sanctions…

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Machine Gun Memorabilia – Volume 6, Number 4

Machine Gun Memorabilia – Volume 6, Number 4

12 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Columns, History, Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

World War I A.I.F (Australian Imperial Forces) aluminum dog tag. Engraved “92 T. Maxwell, 10 M.G. Coy RC” (Tag #92, T. Maxwell, 10th Machine Gun…

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