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Machine Gun Memorabilia - Volume 4, Number 1

Machine Gun Memorabilia – Volume 4, Number 1

16 December, 2013
Damon Bolding
Machine Gun Memorabilia, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Indian officer’s interwar helmet badge for the machine gun section of the Jodphur Lancers. South African 1st Machine Gun Squadron Transvaal bronze cap and collar…

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NDIA Small Arms & Symposium 2011

NDIA Small Arms & Symposium 2011

29 May, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V4N1, Volume 4

The NDIA Small Arms Symposium is an all inclusive show regarding small arms, ammunition, and related subjects for military use. It is in three parts: the primary is the lecture series, then there is the trade show/exhibition, and finally, the live fire demonstrations….

Pages: 1 2

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Defense Small Arms Advisory Council Mission Continues to Change

Defense Small Arms Advisory Council Mission Continues to Change

25 May, 2012
Damon Bolding
Editorials, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

The Defense Small Arms Advisory Council (DSAAC) was formed as a non-profit organization in 2004 to represent the interests of the defense-related small arms industry…

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IDEF 2011

IDEF 2011

25 May, 2012
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Grenades & Rockets, New Products, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V4N1, Volume 4

The 10th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) was sponsored by the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defence on 10-13 May, 2011. The show was held at the Tuyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center in Büyükçekmece-İstanbul, Turkey, and had record turnouts. The majority in attendance was Turkish military and procurement, and the foreigners were typically influential buyers and end users from over 104 countries. There were 633 exhibiting companies from over 45 different countries. This, the 10th IDEF, shows remarkable growth from the already well attended earlier shows….

Pages: 1 2

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Armalite's Super SASS

Armalite’s Super SASS

24 May, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Early in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq it was clear by the entire sniping community there was a need for a new updated sniper rifle.  Modern semiautomatic rifles show little to no accuracy degradation from the traditional bolt action rifles used throughout the last century.  The use of a semiautomatic sniper system not only would provide the snipers with their existing capabilities but so much more.  Snipers could engage five targets in at least half the time it would take a sniper with a bolt action rifle.  Also, the snipers ability to engage multi-targets is vastly increased….

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Symposia at Shrivenham: the 25th Small Arms & Cannon Symposium

Symposia at Shrivenham: the 25th Small Arms & Cannon Symposium

24 May, 2012
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V4N1, Volume 4

Noted Ammunition Specialist and author Anthony Williams testing the FN Herstal manufactured F2000 bullpup rifle in 5.56x45mm. Tony is an Editor for Janes as well…

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Partner 2011

Partner 2011

4 April, 2012
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Grenades & Rockets, New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

The fifth bi-annual PARTNER Serbia show was held over the course of four sunny days in Belgrade, Serbia in late June 2011.  The show has grown considerably since the first show, as well as from the previous one in 2009 (reported on in SADJ Volume 3, Number 1), having now moved into the largest of the exhibition halls in Belgrade Fair.  Expectations are that the 2013 show will have grown significantly from 2011, both in vendors and attendees.  YugoImport is the co-promoter of the show and the various factories they represent take up a significant portion of the floor space….

Pages: 1 2

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IWI X95: A Bullpup For IDF Special Forces

IWI X95: A Bullpup For IDF Special Forces

21 March, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

A direct derivation from the TAR-21 Tavor bullpup rifle, adopted in 2003 by the Israel Defence Forces, we are going to introduce to SADJ readers the version designed for the Sayeret (Special Forces) units, a shorter and more modular rifle that, in case of need, can be converted into a SMG. The TAR-21 project in Ramat Hasharon was started in 1995 when the Israeli company name was still IMI (Israel Military Industries)….

Pages: 1 2

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The Origin of the Russian "Tractor-Cap" M1910 Maxim

The Origin of the Russian “Tractor-Cap” M1910 Maxim

24 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
History, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Collectors and historians are familiar with the Russian “Tractor Cap” or “Snow Cap” Maxim machine gun. It was a modification of the PM1910 (Pulemyot Maxima na stanke Sokolova or “Maxim’s machine gun Model 1910 on Sokolov’s mount”) that did away with the small water filler hole in the water jacket and instead a much larger hole was cut into the top of the water jacket that allowed snow, ice or larger volumes of water to be introduced quickly into the water jacket. The hole was covered by a tractor radiator cap that was hinged on one side and secured by a clasp on the other side…

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MARSOC, Part 1: Devil Dogs of SOCOM

MARSOC, Part 1: Devil Dogs of SOCOM

10 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

It defies logic that United States Special Operations Command did not include the Marine Corps until a little over five years ago.  All the more so because the Corps is arguably the most nimble, aggressive and experienced component of the U.S. Armed Forces in the dirty and demanding business of fighting “small wars” in remote corners of the world….

Pages: 1 2

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Barrel Length Studies in 5.56mm NATO Weapons

Barrel Length Studies in 5.56mm NATO Weapons

8 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

There has been a cultural shift from the 20-inch barrel length in the AR-15/M16 weapon systems chambered for the 5.56×45 NATO cartridge to progressively shorter barrels for the purpose of producing an increasingly more compact assault/entry weapon without resorting to a bull-pup design. Simple usage of these short-barreled weapons has shown the necessity for both sound and flash suppression, the intensity of which (in exceptionally short barrel lengths) approached the intensity of a flash-bang diversion device….

Pages: 1 2

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Old Name, New Gun: The CZ 805 Bren Modular Rifle

Old Name, New Gun: The CZ 805 Bren Modular Rifle

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
History, Reviews, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

The end of the first decade of the new millennium saw Czechs and Slovaks as the Last of Mohicans in the Unified Europe: the only country with its own creative rifle possibility to use 7.62mm caliber for the main battle long arm.  The Sa-58 (Samopal vzor 58) rifle, the mainstay of the Czechoslovakian People’s Army (Ceskoslovenska lidova armada, the CSLA) has been in use since the early 1960s, when Czechoslovakia became the only Warsaw Pact country not to introduce a clone of Kalashnikov’s AK/AKM series….

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International Legal Affairs: Volume 4, Number 1

International Legal Affairs: Volume 4, Number 1

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

With every passing year, technology and innovation make the world smaller, allowing for international business to move ever quicker.  In the arms trade, offsets and…

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FN Herstal's Fire Control System (FCS)

FN Herstal’s Fire Control System (FCS)

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

We recently tested the new FN Fire Control System (FCS) at the Zuntendaal proving ground in Belgium.  The FCS can be fitted on a Picatinny…

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Lancer Systems Carbon Fiber Handguards

Lancer Systems Carbon Fiber Handguards

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Lancer Systems LP, an engineering and manufacturing group specializing in plastic composite and fiber optic technologies, introduces the Lancer Systems Lightweight Carbon-Fiber Handguard (LCH) for…

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Thompson Machine's Poseidon Suppressors

Thompson Machine’s Poseidon Suppressors

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, Suppressors, V4N1, Volume 4

Thompson Machine’s Poseidon series of sound suppressors represent something truly new on the sound suppressor market. While most 9mm and .45 ACP pistol suppressors are…

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AdeQ Firearms Company's Vigilum Tactical Pistol

AdeQ Firearms Company’s Vigilum Tactical Pistol

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

The Vigilum is the first handgun offering of AdeQ Firearms Company. It is a full sized, 1911 style pistol with the following features: rail system,…

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Larson Electronics Explosion-Proof Manhole Light

Larson Electronics Explosion-Proof Manhole Light

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Magnalight.com has announced the release of an innovative manhole mounted light fixture to its explosion proof lighting inventory. The Magnalight MMLP-1MLED Temporary Manhole Mount Light…

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Revision's Soldier Systems Helmets

Revision’s Soldier Systems Helmets

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Revision has now officially expanded into the Soldier Systems helmet business with a significant 3-year contract to develop the U.S. Army’s next-generation head protection system….

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Primary Arms Compact 3x Scope

Primary Arms Compact 3x Scope

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Primary Arms has just introduced a new compact 3x power scope. The new scope features a field of view that measures 35 feet at 100…

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5.11 Tactical Duty Packs/Pouches

5.11 Tactical Duty Packs/Pouches

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

For a covert officer, being at the top of their game means blending in until it matters most.  5.11 Tactical knows that “under cover” is…

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Industry News: Volume 4, Number 1

Industry News: Volume 4, Number 1

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Glock Announces Voluntary Replacement of Recoil Spring Assemblies in Gen4 Pistols Glock announced that it is voluntarily exchanging the recoil spring assembly (RSA) on its…

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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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