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Category: Small Arms
Heckler & Koch to supply US Army Squad Designated Marksman Rifle
Heckler & Koch Defense Inc. is gearing up to deliver between 5,000 and 6,000 complete rifle weapon systems to the US Amy, which plans to deploy them as M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifles (SDMR). The new HK rifle is a variant of the 7.62 mm G28/HK417. Under terms of the agreement, the rifles, which are […]
SIG SAUER Modular Handgun System Receives Full-Material Release
SIG SAUER, Inc. in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, is proud to announce the SIG SAUER Modular Handgun System (MHS) has officially received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS is collectively comprised of the SIG SAUER M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester […]
LWRCI Releases SMG .45
CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND (7/3/2019): One of the most exciting product releases in LWRCI™ company history is finally here. LWRCI™ announces the release of its first pistol-caliber carbine – the SMG-45. This highly-anticipated SMG model combines the company’s experience on the AR platform with an innovative delayed-blowback/short-recoil operating system that delivers a unique pistol-caliber carbine shooting experience. […]
Estonia procures LMT MARS assault rifles to replace Galils and G3s
After an extensive 2 year tender and testing process, the Estonian Defence Forces selected LMT Defense in May to provide their new standard military rifles. The original competition had 12 companies respond to the call for tenderers – including big name European brands – with LMT Defense finally confirmed as the chosen winner. The rifle […]
Impressions of the Steyr STM-556
Has Steyr combined the AUG and the AR to create the ultimate combat rifle? Well, Steyr has been producing military rifles for 150 years, and the AUG gas piston system has been proven in use with numerous armies for several decades now. So adapting an AUG gas system and barrel into an AR-compatible upper receiver assembly […]
Next-Gen Steyrs: L9-A2 MF and AUG A3 M1
The AUG (Armee-Universal-Gewehr—”universal army rifle”) was designed and developed by Steyr-Daimler-Puch during the late 1960’s to early 1970’s, and was adopted by the Austrian Army as the StG-77 (Sturmgewehr 77) in 1978. Like the (unrelated) Glock pistol, the AUG made extensive use of modern polymer plastic technology and was particularly revolutionary for its time – […]
Steyr Arms and Wilcox Industries Team Up to Provide G36 Upgrades
According to a story by Bob Morrison over on Joint-Forces.com, the Spanish Army is planning to upgrade its inventory of roughly 60,000 HK G36E rifles. Steyr Arms of Austria and Wilcox Industries of New Hampshire, USA have teamed up to offer a solution. The STEYR Mod G36 Upgrade with buttstock folded. © Bob Morrison, 2019. […]
LAV At The Movies – Episode 1, “Heat”
Remember how we did a post last week with some clips of famous Hollywood firefights? Well by a happy coincidence… Larry Vickers has started a new series of videos called “Larry At The Movies”, and in his first episode he takes an in-depth, expert look at the famous gun battle from the movie “Heat”. Check […]
The Stoner 63 Weapon System
The term ‘weapon system’ is often overused and misapplied these days, but in the case of the famous Stoner 63, it is totally applicable. Soon after leaving ArmaLite, Eugene Stoner devised a concept for a weapons platform built around a common receiver and interchangeable components that could be configured as a rifle, carbine and several […]