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New Russian Pistols Vie for Military Adoption

New Russian Pistols Vie for Military Adoption

22 July, 2019
Maxim Popenker
Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

Despite their diminutive size, pistols still are important military firearms, and they are even more important as law enforcement weapons. The venerable 9x18mm Makarov PM…

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S&T Motiv Ready for Global Stage Small Arms Featured at DX Korea

S&T Motiv Ready for Global Stage Small Arms Featured at DX Korea

22 July, 2019
Major Walter Christian Håland (RET.)
Features, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

This article presents some S&T Motiv’s small arms at the trade fair for the Defense Industry, Defense Expo Korea, held September 12-14, 2018. S&T Motiv…

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Filling the Gaps in Small Cal Ammo Needs Nammo Specialty Small Caliber Ammunition

Filling the Gaps in Small Cal Ammo Needs Nammo Specialty Small Caliber Ammunition

21 July, 2019
Bruce Webb/NAMMO
Ammunition, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

The U.S. Military acquires millions of rounds of ammunition every year for everything from training to combat. Despite some performance improvements, the vast majority continues…

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UAV Tech and Drone Warfare Highlighted at ISDEF 2019

UAV Tech and Drone Warfare Highlighted at ISDEF 2019

21 July, 2019
Miles Vining
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V11N5, Volume 11

Israel Defense and HLS Expo is the country’s largest biennial defense show that is held at the Tel Aviv Expo International Center. The show features…

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Back in the Saddle Again  Subcompact Guns—Protecting Army Senior Leaders

Back in the Saddle Again Subcompact Guns—Protecting Army Senior Leaders

21 July, 2019
Major Walter Christian Håland (RET.)
Features, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

By Major (Ret.) Walter Christian Håland   Since World War II submachine guns or subcompact guns fell out of use in the U.S. Army in…

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ROBOTICS & SMALL ARMS DEVELOPMENT

ROBOTICS & SMALL ARMS DEVELOPMENT

21 July, 2019
SADJ Staff
Features, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

Heading Toward the Future There are several companies that offer mobility platforms upon which manipulators are mounted or are gun platforms. Most of them are…

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Russia’s Threadcutter, the VSS Vintorez A Call to Defeat Body Armor  [OR--Russia’s Threadcutter Answers the Kremlin’s Call to Defeat Body Armor]

Russia’s Threadcutter, the VSS Vintorez A Call to Defeat Body Armor [OR–Russia’s Threadcutter Answers the Kremlin’s Call to Defeat Body Armor]

21 July, 2019
Lynndon Schooler
Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

Modern armed conflicts are of a fundamental different character than cataclysmic wars of the last century. Fortunately, full-scale military operations the size of Verdun or…

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A Journey Through Russian Special Forces’ History and Future Grozny’s Russian University of Spetsnaz

A Journey Through Russian Special Forces’ History and Future Grozny’s Russian University of Spetsnaz

21 July, 2019
Lynndon Schooler
Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

  Tucked away in the opening plains where the Caucasus Mountains finally meet the sprawling, almost infinite, flat landmass of Eurasia, the city of Gudermes…

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NATO Interoperability Trumps Advanced Firearms and Ammunition

NATO Interoperability Trumps Advanced Firearms and Ammunition

21 July, 2019
Paul Evancoe
Ammunition, Features, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

The defense and sporting firearms communities are bombarded on a near daily basis with articles and advertisements promoting new “game changing” firearms and ammunition. Firearms…

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SIG SAUER MPX Copperhead Bites with SMG Potency A Revival of the SMG

SIG SAUER MPX Copperhead Bites with SMG Potency A Revival of the SMG

21 July, 2019
Todd Burgreen
Features, New Products, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

The trend towards shrinking firearms into smaller and lighter packages is full steam ahead. The recently introduced SIG SAUER MPX Copperhead is a perfect example…

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.308Win Power in an AR-15 Package : The POF-USA Revolution DI Packs a Punch

.308Win Power in an AR-15 Package : The POF-USA Revolution DI Packs a Punch

21 July, 2019
Todd Burgreen
Editorials, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

It is no secret that Eugene Stoner’s AR platform is the bestselling rifle in the U.S. with numerous manufacturers jumping on the bandwagon in recent…

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ORDNANCE ODDITIES The Early Days

ORDNANCE ODDITIES The Early Days

21 July, 2019
Robert Bruce
History, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

In the course of decades of research in various military and museum archives, Robert Bruce has acquired a treasure trove of photos of what might…

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Reviews: New Products

Reviews: New Products

21 July, 2019
SADJ Staff
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

FN HERSTAL FN® FCU Mk3 Fire Control Unit The FN FCU Mk3 Fire Control Unit provides a complete sighting and aiming solution for 40mm LV…

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Canik TP9 Elite Combat—The Value-Priced Defensive Pistol

Canik TP9 Elite Combat—The Value-Priced Defensive Pistol

18 July, 2019
Oleg Volk
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

Turkey has a longstanding tradition of manufacturing licensed models, then producing evolved domestic variants. The Canik series of handguns started as budget clones of the…

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INDUSTRY NEWS: RW ARMS Surrenders Bump Stock Inventory

INDUSTRY NEWS: RW ARMS Surrenders Bump Stock Inventory

18 July, 2019
SADJ Staff
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

Fort Worth-based retailer, RW Arms, turned in its entire inventory of bump stocks to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Tuesday, March…

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Why Swiss Gun Laws Matter : The Fight for Second Amendment Rights

Why Swiss Gun Laws Matter : The Fight for Second Amendment Rights

18 July, 2019
Jason M. Wong
Features, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

Switzerland, long the neutral party of Europe with a deeply rooted gun culture, was recently confronted with a referendum to align its guns laws with…

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The World is Buying. Where are You Selling?

The World is Buying. Where are You Selling?

12 July, 2019
SADJ Staff
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V11N5, Volume 11

Defense and security companies looking for growth overseas are taking a national approach to international trade events In an increasingly dangerous world, security is a…

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Distributed at trade shows worldwide, Small Arms Defense Journal is a bimonthly publication that focuses on small arms, accessories, gear for the soldier, new products, industry news, and defense trade shows. The first issue of SADJ was Spring 2009, which launched at the LAAD show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SADJ (pronounced “sage”) is targeted toward military, law enforcement, and defense industry professionals. Our job is to reach these groups and tailor content to their interests while producing a publication that is applicable to an international audience.
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