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Machine Gun Memorabilia - Volume 1, Number 3

Machine Gun Memorabilia – Volume 1, Number 3

16 December, 2013
Robert G. Segel
Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

Polish Central Gunnery School in Torun badge. Silvered multi-construction badge features the crowned eagle to top with a horizontal machine gun belt to the center…

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The 2009 NDIA Small Arms Symposium, Exhibition & Firing Demo

The 2009 NDIA Small Arms Symposium, Exhibition & Firing Demo

18 August, 2011
Jason R. Gillis
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V1N3, Volume 1

The Colt Defense IAR peers toward the desert during a pause in the firing. The 2009 NDIA Small Arms Systems Symposium, Exhibition, and Firing Demonstration…

Pages: 1 2 3

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Mark Westrom: The Interview

Mark Westrom: The Interview

18 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Interviews, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

Mark Westrom, owner of ArmaLite, Inc. and President of the DSAAC (Defense Small Arms Advisory Council), sat down with Small Arms Defense Journal to discuss…

Pages: 1 2

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Spirit of the Bayonet: Bayonet Charge in Basra

Spirit of the Bayonet: Bayonet Charge in Basra

18 August, 2011
Robert G. Segel
History, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

While the insignia of US Infantry is crossed rifles, its spirit is the spirit of the bayonet.  Every American infantryman, indeed every American soldier, learns…

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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: The Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: The Royal Regiment of Scotland

18 August, 2011
Robert G. Segel
History, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

FROM LEFT: LEFT TWO: A regiment in their own right, the cap badge and shoulder patch of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as worn in…

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ATK in Motion: Foreign Weapons Procurement

ATK in Motion: Foreign Weapons Procurement

18 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

Karen Davies, VP and General Manager of ATK’s Small Caliber Systems including the U.S. Army’s Lake City Ammunition Plant, happily hammers away with the Garwood…

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In Memoriam: Norman E. Justice

In Memoriam: Norman E. Justice

18 August, 2011
Norman E. Justice
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

(Sept. 14, 1932 – March 23, 2009)  Norman E. Justice was born in Woburn, MA on September 14, 1932, the son of George and Ruth…

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The U.S. Ordnance M2HB .50 BMG Machine Gun

The U.S. Ordnance M2HB .50 BMG Machine Gun

18 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

U.S. Ordnance M2HB shown with a U.S. Ordnance Mk93 cradle, Vinghøg AS Vingfoot Combi Lightweight Tripod, B.E. Meyers Flash Suppressor, and US Ordnance improved sighting…

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The Elusive Vintorez 9x39 Sniper Rifle

The Elusive Vintorez 9×39 Sniper Rifle

18 August, 2011
Dan Shea, Dr. Philip H. Dater
Ammunition, Reviews, Search By Issue, Suppressors, V1N3, Volume 1

The Soviet Union and its current iteration, Russia, have long been known for innovative weapon development; only some of which has seen the light of…

Pages: 1 2

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Knights at the Museum: The Institute for Military Technology

Knights at the Museum: The Institute for Military Technology

17 August, 2011
C. Reed Knight jr.
Military Museums, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

C. Reed Knight, Jr. is no stranger to most of the readers of SADJ.  His Knight’s Armament Company (KAC) is an innovative major supplier to…

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The Museum of the Polish Army // Warsaw, Poland

The Museum of the Polish Army // Warsaw, Poland

17 August, 2011
Robert G. Segel
History, Military Museums, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

Located in the heart of Warsaw, Poland, the Museum of the Polish Army holds some 300,000 historical treasures dating from 966 through World War II. …

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Indo-Defence 2008

Indo-Defence 2008

17 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V1N3, Volume 1

Indo Defence is the Indonesian military’s third in a series of bi-annual tri-service expositions.  It is a good, solid, Southeast Asian military show with strong…

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The Browning Model 1917 Water-Cooled Machine Gun

The Browning Model 1917 Water-Cooled Machine Gun

17 August, 2011
Robert G. Segel
History, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

On October 29, 1918, just two weeks until the end of the war, and just before the 80th Division was committed to combat, the men…

Pages: 1 2

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Lekhwiya: Qatar's Special Forces Group

Lekhwiya: Qatar’s Special Forces Group

17 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

Faisal Essa Al-Kaabi, Qatar Special Forces Group, stands guard at the Lekhwiya Historical and Current use displays. Note M2HB .50 caliber (12.7x99mm) Browning machine gun…

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Milipol 2008

Milipol 2008

17 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V1N3, Volume 1

Milipol Qatar 2008 was officially opened by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar.  He was…

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Rocket vs. Recoilless

Rocket vs. Recoilless

17 August, 2011
Paul Newhouse
Editorials, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

It is necessary to clearly differentiate between infantry antitank weapon systems that are rockets, and those that are recoilless guns.  Most frequently the majority of…

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RKG-3 Hand-Thrown Grenades

RKG-3 Hand-Thrown Grenades

17 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Ammunition, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

A lot of readers and deployed troops have asked us about the “Potato Masher” type hand thrown grenade that has been used in Iraq more and…

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The RPG-7 System Primer

The RPG-7 System Primer

17 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Ammunition, Grenades & Rockets, History, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

The Soviet era design referred to generically now as the RPG-7 was the fruit of decades of design development in many countries: there were forces…

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Poland's Bumar Group

Poland’s Bumar Group

16 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
Grenades & Rockets, Industry Profiles, New Products, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

As Poland emerged from the chaotic period after Communism, the country experienced many changes.  Today, we are just a little more than 20 years from…

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The Sounds of Silence: Part 2

The Sounds of Silence: Part 2

16 August, 2011
Dr. Philip H. Dater
Search By Issue, Suppressors, V1N3, Volume 1

Shooting suppressed weapons will protect hearing far better than using hearing protection devices, because the sound is attenuated at the source. Hearing damage by bone…

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International Legal Affairs: Volume 1, Number 3

International Legal Affairs: Volume 1, Number 3

16 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Columns, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

U.S. Navy photo of pirates captured on Feb. 11, 2009 by the USS Vella Gulf, a guided-missile cruiser patrolling the Gulf of Aden to detect…

Pages: 1 2

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Nivisys UTAM-32 Thermal Imager

Nivisys UTAM-32 Thermal Imager

16 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
New Products, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

Nivisys Industries has announced their latest development in weapons mountable thermal technology for professional users.  The newly released UTAM-32 incorporates a 320 x 240 U.S….

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40mm Automatic Grenade Launchers: Product Improvements and Training Enhancements

40mm Automatic Grenade Launchers: Product Improvements and Training Enhancements

16 August, 2011
Damon Bolding
Grenades & Rockets, New Products, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

US MK19 Mod 3 40x53mm Automatic Grenade Launcher mounted on Vinghog’s soft mount, on the Vinghog High-Low light tripod. The world of 40mm Grenade Machine…

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Industry News: Volume 1, Number 3

Industry News: Volume 1, Number 3

16 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Columns, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

DoubleStar 1911 DoubleStar announced the release of their new 1911 pistol.  Although DoubleStar is most widely known as a maker of high-quality gun parts for…

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