44 Bore: 7.62 x 39 mm AK rifles modified to fire 7.92 x 33 Kurz ammunition
The rifle above is a curious example of weapons coming full-circle and being reinvented. This is the "44 Bore" rifle, ...
Fri , May 23, 2025
Tag: Armament Research Services (ARES)
Arms Diversion: a Caracal Model F Pistol in Libya
Pictures supplied to ARES show a Caracal F semi-automatic pistol, produced by Caracal, a United Arab Emirates-based firearms manufacturer. This ...
Armor-Piercing Shotgun Projectiles Fired During Protests in Ukraine
In January 2014, various journalists, aid workers, and others have documented the presence of brass shotgun slugs in the streets ...
Polish PPZR Grom MANPADS Seized from Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
ABOVE: Markings on a PPZR Grom E2 missile launch tube. (Ukraine Military TV YouTube channel) An interesting video was released ...
New Pistol Designs out of Libya
The demand for firearms in Libya has brought to light three handguns so far undocumented, at least in the English-speaking ...
Less-Lethal Launchers During Protest in Turkey
Crowd control actions executed by Turkish police in 2013 have showcased the employment of several less-lethal launchers. Aside from a ...
Welcome to Small Arms Defense Journal‘s digital presence! The contributors to this site come from many walks of life, but we all have common ground; the study of small arms technology and history.