IWI US, a subsidiary of small arms manufacturer Israel Weapon Industries, last week released a new ‘GEN II’ version of its Galil ACE assault rifle. The original IWI Galil ACE was introduced in 2008 as a modernized and improved version of the famous Galil rifle that entered IDF service after the 1973 Yom Kippur War. […]
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What the Hell is a Battle Rifle?
Most people have have heard of assault rifles, and many know that the first types were developed by the German Army during WWII – first calling them “machine carbines” or “sub-machine guns” before settling on the cooler sounding assault rifle classification (“Sturmgewehr”) in order to obtain Hitler’s signature on the production order. Besides having […]
From The Archives: G&G Armament GK99 AEG Review
Several years ago, G&G Armament conducted a poll about what guns the airsoft community would want the company to make. They probably didn’t expect that so many Finnish airsofters would vote – or that they would vote so enthusiastically! But it seems that for as long as there has been airsoft in Finland, the Finnish […]
Kalashnikov Reveals AK-19 Assault Rifle
The Kalashnikov Group unveiled a new variant of the AK-12 assault rifle family for export sales on its social media platforms on 17 August. Designated the AK-19, the rifle is chambered in the 5.56×45mm NATO calibre. Features of the AK-19: Barrel length: 415 mm Weight: 3,35 kg New lightweight adjustable length buttstock New rear sight […]
Gun Busters: RPK on Fire
It’s time for another “Gunbusters” video from the Kalashnikov Group. You might remember the one we shared a few months back where they did their best to destroy a WWII PPsh submachine gun, well this time it’s a 1974 vintage RPK on the table. How many rounds do you think it will take before the […]