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Chinese Security Forces’ Weapon of Choice

Chinese Security Forces’ Weapon of Choice

15 July, 2020
N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Editorials, Search By Issue, V12N4, Volume 12

CS/LS06 “Chang Feng” Submachine Gun By N.R. Jenzen-Jones   The Chang Feng submachine gun (SMG)—known in its latest iteration as the “CS/LS06”—is in service with…

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Ethiopian .30-06, 7.62x51mm & 7.92x57mm Cartridges

Ethiopian .30-06, 7.62x51mm & 7.92x57mm Cartridges

18 December, 2019
N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Ammunition, Search By Issue, V12N1, Volume 12

INTRODUCTION Although Ethiopia has produced small-caliber ammunition for at least 60 years (and probably 90 or more), little information is publicly available regarding Ethiopian outputs,…

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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
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, 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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Russian MRO-A Rocket Launchers in the Ukraine

Russian MRO-A Rocket Launchers in the Ukraine

1 January, 2016
Damon Bolding
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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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
Damon Bolding
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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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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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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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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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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Which Lightweight Automatic Grenade Launcher for the Australian Defence Force?

Which Lightweight Automatic Grenade Launcher for the Australian Defence Force?

27 February, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V6N1, Volume 6

Under Land 40 Phase 2 (L40/2), the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) are intending to deliver two new direct fire support weapons to the Army’s infantry battalions and special operations forces, and to the Royal Australian Air Force’s Airfield Defence Guards. The first, the Medium Direct Fire Support Weapon (MDFSW), has already been selected and fielded, with the M3 Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle replacing the M2 variant previously in service. The second system, slated to be a “Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher (LWAGL)….

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Testing & Evaluating the EF88 Assault Rifle

Testing & Evaluating the EF88 Assault Rifle

4 March, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V5N1, Volume 5

It was clear that the EF88 is significantly better than its predecessors, and exhibits all of the traits of a competitive modern assault rifle.  Within its niche as an advanced bullpup rifle, it has little competition – perhaps only from the IMI Tavor series – and exceeds the standards provided by Defence under Land 125.  Thales Australia have managed to correct some of the weaknesses of the F88SA2 (poor cheek weld, excessive weight….

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