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MGA SAW K

MGA SAW K

29 April, 2016
Dan Shea
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

ABOVE: Firing the MGA SAW K in .300 Blackout from an overlook in the badlands of Utah. “Squad Automatic Weapon”- the “SAW.” The phrase has…

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Arms Diversion: a Caracal Model F Pistol in Libya

Arms Diversion: a Caracal Model F Pistol in Libya

29 April, 2016
Hassan Morajea with Michael Smallwood
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

Pictures supplied to ARES show a Caracal F semi-automatic pistol, produced by Caracal, a United Arab Emirates-based firearms manufacturer. This particular Model F is the…

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Kurdish Forces with Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher & M99 Anti-materiel Rifle

Kurdish Forces with Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher & M99 Anti-materiel Rifle

29 April, 2016
Michael Smallwood
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

The QLZ87 is a direct gas impingement operated, selective fire grenade launcher chambered for the Chinese 35 x 32SR mm cartridge. With an effective range…

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ISAF armament of BLS

ISAF armament of BLS

22 April, 2016
Miles Vining
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

In a previous article SADJ covered ISAF armament on Camp Leatherneck from the American and British perspective. In this one SADJ will cover small arms…

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TAROS 4X32 CQ OPTIC

TAROS 4X32 CQ OPTIC

22 April, 2016
Josh Holzer
Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

From soldiering to civilian life I have had the opportunity to use some of the world’s greatest CQ optics. SADJ was given the chance to…

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Lightweight with Full Power Belt- Feds

Lightweight with Full Power Belt- Feds

22 April, 2016
Walter Christian Håland, Major (ret)
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

ABOVE: MG5 A2 (HK121) is the new MMG for the German defense to replace their aging MG3 machine guns. It is being promoted by H&K…

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Black Rifles: SHOT Show 2016

Black Rifles: SHOT Show 2016

15 April, 2016
The Small Arms Defense Journal Editorial Staff
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V8N1, Volume 8

FN 15 Military Collector M4 The FN 15™ Military Collector Series M4 and M16 bring to market military replica rifles made to FN’s exacting specifications….

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United States Mk 14 EBR in Syria

United States Mk 14 EBR in Syria

15 April, 2016
Michael Smallwood
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

Images uploaded to Twitter by the Free Syrian Amy’s ‘Division 30’ show combatants with US-made arms. In one image, a Mk 14 EBR (enhanced battle…

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Is there a thing such as an Assault or Battle rifle?

Is there a thing such as an Assault or Battle rifle?

15 April, 2016
Maxim Popenker
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

ABOVE: Infantry rifle should perform adequately on any possible terrain, but some current battlefields overstretch the capabilities of weapons that were built for total war…

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Partner 2015

Partner 2015

8 April, 2016
Dan Shea
Author Name, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V8N1, Volume 8

This was the seventh bi-annual PARTNER Exhibition held in Belgrade, Serbia. This regional show is maturing, and gathering some momentum. There were many delegations from…

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International Legal Affairs: V8N1

International Legal Affairs: V8N1

8 April, 2016
Jason M. Wong
Author Name, Columns, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

Dealing with the U.S. Government: U.S. State Department versus the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Dealing with the U.S. Government is not always…

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Patriot Ordnance P308 Full- Auto “For America”

Patriot Ordnance P308 Full- Auto “For America”

8 April, 2016
David Lake
Author Name, Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

ABOVE: POF’s engineers did not just add some extra parts. They perfected this gun. There’s something better about this rifle. Under sustained full auto fire,…

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New Products: V8N1

New Products: V8N1

1 April, 2016
Chris A. Choat
Author Name, Columns, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

FOBUS ANNOUNCES NEW HOLSTER FOR SELECT GLOCK MODELS FOBUS ANNOUNCES NEW HOLSTER FOR SELECT GLOCK MODELS First Samco, Inc. (FSI), the exclusive distributor of Fobus…

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IDEX 2015

IDEX 2015

25 March, 2016
Dan Shea
Author Name, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: In another part of the Trust International Group’s booth, Jerry had placed the OOW HCAR in 30-06 caliber with suppressor. This rifle system, the…

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Assault Rifle Development in the 70 Years Since the Sturmgewehr

Assault Rifle Development in the 70 Years Since the Sturmgewehr

18 March, 2016
Walter Christian Håland, Major (ret.)
Author Name, Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: April 23, 2006, Staff Sgt. Brad Smith from 3-320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division with his 14.5inch barrel M4, sitting in the middle of…

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The SS Anti-Tank Rifle M.SS.41

The SS Anti-Tank Rifle M.SS.41

11 March, 2016
Michael Heidler
Author Name, Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: Soldiers of the Waffen-SS equipped with an early PzB 38 during exercises. After the annexation of the Sudetenland and the destruction of Czechoslovakia as…

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A Glimpse of Future Combat Small Arms 2045

A Glimpse of Future Combat Small Arms 2045

11 March, 2016
Stephen C. Small, Ph.D.
Author Name, Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

Introduction At the time of this writing, computers and related information technologies are a part of almost everything we say and do—a situation arguably both…

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The Evolution of the 9mm AR Carbine

The Evolution of the 9mm AR Carbine

4 March, 2016
Christopher R. Bartocci
Author Name, Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

The Evolution of the 9mm AR Carbine Christopher R. Bartocci Features, History, Volume 7, V7N6 ABOVE: The Colt 9mm-pattern carbines never achieved the success they…

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Kuwait Shooting Sport Club

Kuwait Shooting Sport Club

4 March, 2016
Dan Shea
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

The Kuwait Shooting Sport Federation has its base at an amazing facility on the Sixth Ring Road in Kuwait City, called the Kuwait Shooting Sport…

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Armor-Piercing Shotgun Projectiles Fired During Protests in Ukraine

Armor-Piercing Shotgun Projectiles Fired During Protests in Ukraine

26 February, 2016
N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Ammunition, Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

Law enforcement personnel firing armor-piercing shotgun projectiles during protests in Ukraine. Sergei Grits (AP Photo). In January 2014, various journalists, aid workers, and others have…

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Military Museum of Colombia

Military Museum of Colombia

26 February, 2016
Dan Shea
Author Name, Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: 1939 Lahti 20mm anti-tank cannon, converted to .50 BMG, mounted on FN30 tripod. Note in the inset, how the magazine has been shortened to…

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The US Navy's Electric Weaponry

The US Navy’s Electric Weaponry

19 February, 2016
Robert Bruce
Author Name, Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: Beam weapons in the battlespace. Envisioned in this 2008 illustration promoting the Navy’s Maritime Laser Demonstration feasibility project, a carrier task force fights off…

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International Legal Affairs: V7N6

International Legal Affairs: V7N6

19 February, 2016
Jason M. Wong
Author Name, Columns, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

AES – The Automated Export System As computing systems get more advanced, there are increased opportunities to automate previously mundane or tedious tasks. In automating…

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VP9 Suppressed Pistol from B&T: The Silent Helper

VP9 Suppressed Pistol from B&T: The Silent Helper

12 February, 2016
Mark Zimmerman
Author Name, Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: The VP9 is inspired by the Welrod design but modernized for Veterinary use. The legendary silenced Welrod pistol that was developed during the Second…

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New Products: V7N6

New Products: V7N6

12 February, 2016
Chris A. Choat
Author Name, Columns, New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

U.S. MACHINE GUN ARMORY ANNOUNCES THE MGA SAW K The U.S. Machine Gun Armory, an international provider of multi-caliber military belt-fed machine guns, often referred…

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Torture Tests: The CZ 807 AI

Torture Tests: The CZ 807 AI

5 February, 2016
Dan Shea
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: CZ Engineer Martin Sanda puts rounds downrange and brass in the air during the test of the 5.56x45mm CZ 807 AI assault rifle, using…

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Industry News: V7N6

Industry News: V7N6

5 February, 2016
admin
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

Two U.S. Senators Fail ITAR Literacy Test Many are understandably upset with the proposed rule from the U.S. State Department to regulate the dissemination of…

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The Evolution of the Piston Operated M16/M4 Rifles

The Evolution of the Piston Operated M16/M4 Rifles

29 January, 2016
Christopher R. Bartocci
Author Name, Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: Third generation model Colt LE1020 successfully passing a mud test in 2008. Although never put into production, the final production LE6940P/APC is a direct…

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SAAB Bofors Dynamics Customer Conference

SAAB Bofors Dynamics Customer Conference

22 January, 2016
Dan Shea
Author Name, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V7N5, Volume 7

Barracuda Signature Management, a SAAB company, held their Customer Conference on 21-22 May 2014 in Sweden. These conferences are held periodically, when management feels they…

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Iranian AM50 & Russian ORSIS T-5000 Rifles in Iraq

Iranian AM50 & Russian ORSIS T-5000 Rifles in Iraq

22 January, 2016
Yuri Lyamin and Michael Smallwood
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: The Russian ORSIS T-5000. (Yuri Lyamin) Recent photos to emerge from Iraq show government troops with new Iranian AM50 (sometimes written as ‘AM-50′) anti-materiel…

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Unlocking the Mystery of Recoil

Unlocking the Mystery of Recoil

15 January, 2016
George E. Kontis, PE
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

Have you ever thought about all the tests that must be used during the development of a firearm? A recently introduced test device will change…

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U.S. Carbine Caliber .30, M1, M2, and M3

U.S. Carbine Caliber .30, M1, M2, and M3

15 January, 2016
Frank Iannamico
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: Circa 1950, an Air Force officer with his modernized version of the M2 carbine featured an in-line stock, raised sights, muzzle brake and bipod….

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Syrian Rebels Produce Home-Made Anti-Materiel Rifles

Syrian Rebels Produce Home-Made Anti-Materiel Rifles

8 January, 2016
Jonathan Ferguson
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: A home-made anti-materiel rifle (AMR) made by Syrian rebels. (YouTube video) The Syrian conflict continues to yield interesting expedient small-arm designs. ARES has received…

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The Mk12 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle)

The Mk12 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle)

8 January, 2016
Christopher R. Bartocci
Author Name, Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: The Mk12 SPR has seen significant amount of action in the Global War on Terrorism being very popular with the Special Operations operators who…

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Trijicon MRO: Another Brilliant Aiming Solution from Trijicon

Trijicon MRO: Another Brilliant Aiming Solution from Trijicon

1 January, 2016
The Small Arms Defense Journal Editorial Staff
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

Once seen as an enhancement to your duty or combat rifle, quality RDS (Red Dot Sights) have become all but mandatory equipment for many working…

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Russian MRO-A Rocket Launchers in the Ukraine

Russian MRO-A Rocket Launchers in the Ukraine

1 January, 2016
N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

Images emerged from the Ukraine following fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on the 25th of May, 2014 showing alleged pro-Russian Ukrainian separatist fighters in possession of…

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Machine Gun Memorabilia: V7N5

Machine Gun Memorabilia: V7N5

25 December, 2015
Robert G. Segel
Author Name, Columns, Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

World War II Japanese home front patriotic fan. Made of bamboo and paper it measures 7-1/2 inches long and opens up to be about 10…

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The World’s Smallest Combat Proven and Advanced “Flying Robotic Binoculars”

The World’s Smallest Combat Proven and Advanced “Flying Robotic Binoculars”

25 December, 2015
Walter Christian Håland, Major (ret)
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: Black Hornet is a “flyable robotic video camera” that bears a resemblance to a helicopter if you can see it – it is small…

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International Legal Affairs: V7N5

International Legal Affairs: V7N5

18 December, 2015
Jason M. Wong
Author Name, Columns, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

First Amendment Rights Versus the ITAR On June 3, 2015, the U.S. State Department published a proposed rule on the publication of firearms related information…

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Ukrainian Copies of Swiss Brügger & Thomet APR Rifles Used During Protests in Kiev

Ukrainian Copies of Swiss Brügger & Thomet APR Rifles Used During Protests in Kiev

18 December, 2015
N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

During the ongoing civil unrest in Kiev, several images have circulated showing Ukrainian security forces equipped with a range of lethal weapons, including sniper rifles….

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Galil ACE Model 21 in South Sudan

Galil ACE Model 21 in South Sudan

11 December, 2015
Michael Smallwood
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

Above: The image shows a Galil ACE Model 21 carbine reportedly in the possession of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Air Force. The ACE…

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New Products: V7N5

New Products: V7N5

11 December, 2015
admin
Columns, New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

Kivaari .338 Lapua Rifle Now Shipping Kivaari .338 Lapua Rifle Now Shipping DRD Tactical is happy to announce that they have started shipping their new…

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Industry News: V7N5

Industry News: V7N5

4 December, 2015
Jason M. Wong
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

Fine for Improper Wire Transfer The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it had fined the New York branch of the National Bank…

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Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle

Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle

4 December, 2015
Julio A. Montes
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: TIGRES operators are trained at Lepaterique, Francisco Morazán, where they attend a 12-week course provided by Colombian police Jungle Commandos, and 7th USSF Group,…

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