The L85A2 Rifle Still Going Strong: British Enfield SA80, SA80 A1 vs. A2, British Enfield SA80, XL80 SERIES, PART 5
As our previous instalments have covered, the SA80 family endured a very troubled development cycle, and many of these challenges continued well into its actual service life. Only a handful of small...
Read moreThe “Proof” is in the Precision: Proof Research Carbon Fiber Barrels
Conventional wisdom trades barrel weight for accuracy and precision. Proof Research combines these attributes in its composite carbon fiber and 416R barrel. Through interview with Proof Research and the author’s own rudimentary...
Read moreNEW AGE WILDERNESS CARRY: The Springfield Armory XD-M Elite OSP 10mms
By Todd Burgreen Carrying a firearm while out and about in the wilderness albeit camping, hiking, riding horse or ATV, fishing, or exploring to see what is on the other side of...
Read moreSaving Time on the Firing Line: MagPump Loaders: Shoot Rounds with Ease and Speed
We all enjoy a day at the range honing skills or partaking in a training course. After all, shooting skills are perishable if not maintained. The best way to do this is...
Read moreSOME ALLIED AND ENEMY WWII WEAPONS IN POSTERS
Compiled by Robert Bruce, SAR Military Affairs Editor As explored in our two previous online offerings of selected World War motivational posters, we continue to emphasize the importance of obviously contrived “propaganda”...
Read moreThe Burma Campaign: Myanmar Museums Highlight the Burma Campaign and Its Weaponry
Myanmar (Burma) was, in the past, a group of many kingdoms with a way of life guided by Buddhist culture, up to the 9th century. Later, populations coming from the North appeared,...
Read moreWhen Discretion Is Necessary: CZ-USA’s Compact Threaded Bolt-Action Rifles
The trend towards urbanization of conflict with non-state actors growing in preponderance is hard to argue against based on current patterns. Similarly the increasing occurrence of random entities making war on civilian...
Read moreBook Review – FN Browning Pistols: Sidearms That Shaped World History, 3rd Edition, Volumes I and II
Reviewed by Dean Roxby Author Anthony Vanderlinden has definitely set a high standard for firearms reference books with his latest release. One glance at the new expanded two-volume set of books titled...
Read moreEmmageeman’s Cornery: Machine Gun Memorabilia
Japanese red lacquer wood sake cup with gold rim and kanji with central image of an early Hotchkiss Model 1900 machine gun on tripod. This cup commemorates going to war with Russia...
Read moreStrike Industries’ New Mini Handstop Cures Your Cabling Conundrum
Gone are the days of the slick stick. The modern fighting carbine is stacked with capability in the form of lights, lasers and the switches that control them. If you're looking for...
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