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Machine Gun Memorabilia - Volume 1, Number 4

Machine Gun Memorabilia – Volume 1, Number 4

16 December, 2013
Robert G. Segel
Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Japanese commemorative veteran’s time in service sake cup with kanji denoting service in the Navy’s 40th Marine Regiment with a nicely detailed image of a…

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LAAD 2009

LAAD 2009

23 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Search By Issue, Show Reports, Show Videos, V1N4, Volume 1

Al Thiago Gomes is quite pleased with the US Ordnance MK43 Mod 0 (M60E4 variant) that DSA brought to LAAD 2009. (www.usordnance.com) Tactical Electronics had…

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Brugger & Thomet's Swiss 40mm Grenade Launcher

Brugger & Thomet’s Swiss 40mm Grenade Launcher

23 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Grenades & Rockets, Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Switzerland is well known for its exquisite time pieces, fine chocolate, and its highly professional banking practices.  The firearms manufactured by the Swiss are of…

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High Standard Guns of WWII

High Standard Guns of WWII

23 August, 2011
Jon Miller
History, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

On April 19, 1879 Carl Gustave Swebilius was born in Vingaker, Sweden, one of five children of the town watch maker.  He grew up working…

Pages: 1 2

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The Sounds of Silence, Part 3

The Sounds of Silence, Part 3

23 August, 2011
Dr. Philip H. Dater
Search By Issue, Suppressors, V1N4, Volume 1

The “silenced” Walther PPK used by Sean Connery playing the role of James Bond (007) in Dr. No. The photo shows the right side of…

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The 23rd Annual European Small Arms & Cannons Symposium

The 23rd Annual European Small Arms & Cannons Symposium

19 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V1N4, Volume 1

For those with strong personal interest in small arms or those engaged professionally in “the business” of weapons, ammunition and ancillary devices there are two…

Pages: 1 2 3 4

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Doublestar's 1911 Combat Pistol

Doublestar’s 1911 Combat Pistol

19 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

There are few people intimately involved with the gun industry who have not had a favorite 1911 or two.  Testing the latest .45 ACP offering…

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The Royal Thai Army Museum in Honor of His Majesty The King

The Royal Thai Army Museum in Honor of His Majesty The King

19 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Military Museums, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

0.45 inch British Gatling as manufactured by Sir W. G. Armstrong & Company in England. Caliber is .450 Boxer, like the Martini-Henry rifle of the…

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Italy's Next Generation Rifle: The ARX 160

Italy’s Next Generation Rifle: The ARX 160

19 August, 2011
Franco Palamaro, Paolo Ortenzi
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

The authors were invited to attend the presentation ceremony of the new Beretta ARX 160 Assault Rifle from the world’s oldest firearm manufacturer still in…

Pages: 1 2

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The XM110 40x46 Day/Night Training Round

The XM110 40×46 Day/Night Training Round

19 August, 2011
Kate Roa
Grenades & Rockets, V1N4

In 2003 when the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) identified a need for a 40mm day-night/low-velocity training cartridge, they went to the Army’s Program…

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Steyr SSG 08: Successor to the Austrian Success Story

Steyr SSG 08: Successor to the Austrian Success Story

19 August, 2011
Jaroslaw Lewandowski, Leszek Erenfeicht
Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Right side view of the Steyr SSG 08 with Heavy Barrel-type of barrel. The SSG 08 is a new marksman bolt-action rifle intended to replace…

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BRIDEX 2009

BRIDEX 2009

19 August, 2011
Dan Shea
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V1N4, Volume 1

The second biannual BRIDEX (pronounced Brih-dex) exhibition was a marked success for this small Southeast Asian nation on the northern tip of the island of…

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The Colt LMG

The Colt LMG

19 August, 2011
Christopher R. Bartocci
Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Canadian made LSW in the hands of Danish soldiers in Iraq. Notice the Elcan scope and Canadian designed and manufactured polymer magazine. The Danish soldier…

Pages: 1 2

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New .50 Cal Machine Guns, No Tanks

New .50 Cal Machine Guns, No Tanks

19 August, 2011
George Kontis, P.E.
Editorials, History, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Four-gun turret undergoing testing. (Springfield Armory National Historical Site Archives) By the summer of 1918 he was nearing his 65th birthday and might have been…

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The French Hotchkiss Model 1914 Heavy Machine Gun

The French Hotchkiss Model 1914 Heavy Machine Gun

19 August, 2011
Robert G. Segel
History, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Laurence Benét test fires the Hotchkiss Model 1897 mounted on a wheeled carriage. The Hotchkiss Model 1914 was the standard French Army heavy machine gun…

Pages: 1 2

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Identifying & Collecting the 7.62x39 AK-47/AKM Magazine

Identifying & Collecting the 7.62×39 AK-47/AKM Magazine

19 August, 2011
Edward T. McLean
Ammunition, History, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Russian magazines (from left): Russian Slab-Side, Early Izhmash Spine Stamped, Ishmash Side-Stamped, Aluminum Waffle, Izhmash AG4. Identifying all magazines, for all AK variants, would be…

Pages: 1 2 3

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International Legal Affairs: Volume 1, Number 4

International Legal Affairs: Volume 1, Number 4

19 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Columns, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Historically, U.S. export control policy has served to restrict products and technology to potential enemies, to support foreign policy goals, and by limiting exports to…

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Izlid Ultra by B.E. Meyers

Izlid Ultra by B.E. Meyers

19 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
New Products, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

The new IZLID® Ultra is the smallest and most rugged 1-Watt IR laser pointer and illuminator. This laser combines the long-range brightness of the IZLID®…

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Tactical Training Courses by Thor Global Defense Group

Tactical Training Courses by Thor Global Defense Group

19 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
New Products, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

With interest in the firearms industry growing exponentially, increased demand has become apparent for efficient and practical training for shooters of all walks of life….

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M240-SLR by Ohio Ordnance Works

M240-SLR by Ohio Ordnance Works

19 August, 2011
SADJ Staff
New Products, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

It is a rare opportunity to have the ability to own such a close copy of a current General Purpose Machine Gun.  If you are…

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The Neopup 20x42 P.A.W.

The Neopup 20×42 P.A.W.

19 August, 2011
Damon Bolding
Grenades & Rockets, New Products, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

The primary mission of small arms development is to increase individual hit probability.  New developments in the field of infantry weapons are beginning to focus…

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Industry News: Volume 1, Number 4

Industry News: Volume 1, Number 4

19 August, 2011
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

XS Sight Systems XS Sight Systems introduced the Glass Assault Tool (GAT) as a rapid and effortless means of breaching automotive or cosmetic glass while…

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