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More Photos of The Elusive QBZ-03 Rifle In Action
The QBZ-03 is the mysterious conventional-layout younger brother of the more well-known Chinese QBZ-95 rifle. While the QBZ-95 uses a novel hybrid mechanism, the 03 uses the mechanism of the older...
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The Russian Balanced-Action A545 Rifle In Action
The dark horse of the Russian next-generation individual weapon trials has been the A545, better known as the AEK-971. Where the AK-12 is essentially the well-known and respected Kalashnikov with some...
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In Which I Talk Early Selfloaders At Gun Guy Radio!
About a month and a half ago, Ryan Michad of the Firearms Radio Network reached out to ask me to do a segment for the Gun Guy Radio show. He wanted to tackle the subject of the selfloading rifle trials...
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New Targets From FAB Defense
When you’re shooting at close ranges, ricochet is always one of the top concerns. It doesn’t matter if you’re running a 3-gun course or training for CQB, the problem is the same, and now there’s going...
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The Breda Model 39, A 1950s Prototype Italian Military Rifle
Royal Armouries’ Trevor Weston recently sent me an email with some details relayed to him about a little-known Italian rifle from the 1950s, the Breda Model 39. This firearm was apparently intended to...
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POTD: Infantryman End of Service Gift
James wrote … I built this rifle for a fellow Infantryman as a end of service gift. The upper receiver is a Palmetto State Arms carbine length gas system with a FN made cold hammer forged barrel...
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BREAKING: Bundeswehr Accepts HK417 As Temporary Replacement For G36 With...
In a surprising move, the German Defense Ministry has accepted an order of 600 new rifles and 600 machine guns to replace the troubled HK G36 that was savaged by scandal earlier this year. Their...
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Improving The Deadliest Rifle In The World: The M1E Series (Light Rifle, Part...
This is the third part of a series of posts seeking to describe and analyze the 7.62mm Light Rifle concept promoted by the Americans, and subsequently adopted by NATO in various forms. This series will...
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POTD: Brazil Police Confiscate Tacti-Cool M1 Garand
Ronaldo Olive sent us these photos of an M1 Garand rifle confiscated by the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State. It features a Sage International M1GALCS/PMRI stock (but with a different AR-15...
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CLARIFICATION: Recent Bundeswehr HK417 Purchase Is Supplementary
On Saturday, I reported that the Bundeswehr has purchased 600 HK417/G27P rifles and 600 MG4 machine guns to replace/supplement G36 rifles on the front lines. The initial run of German...
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POTD: Short Barreled Rifle Collection
Andy writes … My little SBR collection, includes a bunch of SCARs, my SIG 550 SWAT and last but not least an HK243. Greetings from Switzerland! What a awesome collection! Thanks for sending it in. Win...
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Boyds Stocks for Remington 710, 770
Boyds is now offering hardwood rifle stocks for the Remington 710 and 770 rifles. The company is offering the following designs for these guns: Classic Featherweight Thumbhole Heritage Platinum Prairie...
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Beryl Rifles in Nigeria
Jane’s has a report out about a second batch of Beryl M762 rifles being purchased by the Nigerian Armed Forces. This isn’t the first international export of the rifle, among other countries that Beryl...
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Russian Army Orders AK-74 Upgrade Kits From Kalashnikov Concern
During the Army 2015 International Military-Technical Forum in June of this year, Kalashnikov showed off their products, including the AK-12, AK-15, and the new PL-14 pistol. Also present was the new...
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AR endurance findings, at a rental range
Forget about any military endurance testing of the AR/M16 platform, a rental range in Las Vegas has some extremely interesting findings when it comes to large round counts, sometimes in excess of...
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BREAKING: German MoD Releases RFI For New Infantry Rifles
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has released a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to the industry, regarding new infantry weapons...
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Brazilian Army Approves Imbel IA2 As New Standard Issue Rifle
The Imbel IA2, a 5.56mm caliber distant relative of the FAL which has been in development since 2008, has officially been standardized by the Brazilian Army. From IHS Jane’s: The Brazilian Army...
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MSBS In Action, From Frag Out!; Fabryka Broni Releases Full Line Up
Polish gun manufacturer Fabryka Broni recently announced the full line up for the MSBS “Radon” modular dual conventional/bullpup layout rifle, in development since 2007. The MSBS is an improved...
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POTD: A Before (and After) AR-15 Pistol
Mike is the first person to send us a “before” photo of a rifle build! Mike wrote … 10.5″ 223 Wylde Barrel Seekins rail Huntingtown Arms 556 suppressor KAK Industries SIG Brace Buffer tube kit Holosun...
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Troubleshooting a Chauchat Machine Rifle
The Chauchat Machine Rifle, formally designated the Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG, has come to be widely regarded as one of the worst firearms ever made. The rifles made for the French military...
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