It seems that 6mm is all the rage nowadays as the new hotness – and the newest kid on the block is the 6mm ARC cartridge from Hornady that seemingly came out of nowhere today. Usually when a new cartridge is released it takes a while for it to get noticed and/or to gain popularity. […]
Back in December we reported on the program to develop and adopt a new pistol and assault rifle for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. We now know that the new 5.56x45mm calibre rifle is called the Type 20, and the first photos of the finished article have appeared. The Type 20 most likely uses the same […]
The Canadian Department of National Defense has confirmed an order for new Colt C20 semi-automatic sniper rifles in 7.62mm x 51 NATO calibre. The order covers the delivery of 272 rifles plus spare parts, for a total price of 8.5M CAD. The 7.62mm C20 will replace the 5.56mm C8 rifles previously used in sniper […]
The Desert Tech MDR (Micro Dynamic Rifle) project caused quite a stir when it was unveiled at the SHOT Show several years ago. It was certainly a very ambitious project for a small private company to undertake, but also the kind of radical leap-ahead design that only a small private company could get away with. […]
With the news earlier this week that the Czech Army signed a contract to purchase up to 16,000 Bren 2 Assault Rifles as part of major modernization and upgrade program, it is especially pertinent to share this video from Larry Vickers. […]
Today is the 33rd anniversary of the creation of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) component of SOCOM traces its lineage back much further however – all the way back to the early years of WWII in fact. And today’s Throwback Thursday takes a look at a special weapon […]
IWI US is super excited finally be able announce the release of semi-auto version of the Negev 5 and Negev 7 light machine guns! The Negev 5 in 5.56 NATO and 7 in 7.62×71 Nato in semi-auto-only configuration will each ship with 2 spare barrels, 1 nutsack, and a hard case – for easy disinfection. […]
In the real world blood makes the grass grow; but as airsoft is non-lethal, something kinder and gentler is required. Behold the new micro-seed BBs from G&G Armament! After years of R&D, G&G Armament has finally perfected a new BB that is truly biodegradable and environmentally-friendly – so much so that it will literally turn […]
We’ve been looking at HK’s 5.56mm rifles and submachine guns lately, but let’s now turn our attention to the heavy-hitters of the family, the 10- and 20-series light machine guns. A popular concept in military firearms design, development and adoption from the 1950s up to the early 1980s was the idea of modularity […]
We hope you’re enjoying our little trip down Memory Lane with a look back at HK’s 5.56mm weapons platforms from the 1960’s up to the 1980’s. Today we’re going to take a closer look at the baby of the family at that time – the short barrelled HK53 “submachine gun”. A submachine gun in 5.56x45mm […]
