Shadow Systems Acquired by Roe Strategic Capital
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The Soviet AO-29 Lightweight GPMG
In the early 1960s, the Soviet military found itself at a crossroads. The recently adopted Kalashnikov PK general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) has solved many problems by easing logistics and supporting a single machine gun type. Still, its adoption also revealed new tactical expectations: a single...
FN Awarded $9.9 Million Contract From U.S. Army and NAVY for Machine Guns
FN America, LLC, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $9.9 million contract to supply the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy with FN M240B machine guns.
New Legal Strategy Challenges ATF’s Interpretation of the 1986 Hughes Amendment Machine Gun Ban
New legal strategy argues the ATF may have misinterpreted the Hughes Amendment’s 1986 machine gun ban. Gun law expert Stephen Halbrook explains the argument and how states could force a court challenge.
Minnesota Bill Would Require Gun Registration and Police Inspections, Deadlocked in Committee
A bill with extreme infringements on rights protected by the Second Amendment has been introduced into the Minnesota Legislature.
A Soviet Experiment - The Kalashnikov Assault Carbine
Shortly after the adoption of the Kalashnikov design in 1949, Soviet small-arms development found itself at a doctrinal crossroads. The AK emerged as the final survivor of a rigorous postwar rifle competition, and, in an odd twist, it was accepted despite not fully meeting the full-auto accuracy ...
Ayoob: Was the 10mm Destined to Fail?
No other handgun cartridge has experienced quite as many ups, down and reinventions of purpose in so short a time as the 10mm Auto. Generally thought to have been a product of the 1980s, the 10mm’s whole story actually goes back further. A Brief History of the 10mm The mid-twentieth century saw...
The .338 Winchester Magnum Is a Cartridge That No Longer Makes Sense
When introduced, this belted magnum filled the role of an all-around cartridge for big-game hunters worldwide. Today, there’s little reason to choose it The post The .338 Winchester Magnum Is a Cartridge That No Longer Makes Sense appeared first on Outdoor Life.
The Lost Art? How to Read a Map
It was Thanksgiving weekend. James Kim and wife, Kati, with their young daughters Sabine and Penelope, were motoring on their trip home to San Francisco on I-5, then turned toward Gold Beach on Oregon’s southern coast. The road James took began to climb. There was no traffic, and soon no cell s...
The Unique Story of an Iraqi Designated DMR
Explore the unique story of Iraq's Tabuk Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) - a long-barreled AK variant produced by Al-Qadissiya Establishments that served as the Iraqi military's precision rifle tied to Saddam Hussein's forces.