Author: SAR Staff

By Frank Iannamico A U.S. Army requirement for a lightweight select-fire infantry rifle was initially established during World War II. After years of development... Read more.

By Dan Shea There have been a lot of questions coming to me from SAR readers who are in the field, about the new Nammo Armor Piercing (AP) ammunition.... Read more.

By Robert M. Hausman Colt Defense Acquires Diemaco This month, a review of international events affecting the small arms industry is presented. To begin, Colt Defense... Read more.

By Chris Choat BUFFER TECHNOLOGIES OFFERS NEW AR-15/M16 HYDRAULIC BUFFER Buffer Technologies has announced an agreement with Enidine Inc. to distribute that company’s... Read more.

By Philip H. Dater, MD Firearm Suppressor Patents, Vol. 1: United States PatentsBy N. R. ParkerISBN 1-58160-460-2 (#FSP1)Paladin Press7077 Winchester CircleBoulder,... Read more.

By Robert Bruce “US Special Operations Forces (SOF) are playing a critical role in this war, by bringing terrorists, their supporters, and their state facilitators... Read more.

By Robert M. Hausman Industry Takes Issue with State Dept. Over AECA Fee Increase Calling the December 8th decision of the U.S. Dept. of State’s Directorate of... Read more.

By Chris Choat TURN YOUR AK-47 INTO AN AK-24/7 WITH XS TACTICAL TRITIUM SIGHTS XS Sights has just introduced a new model in their already long line of tritium sight... Read more.

By Mark Genovese The MG34 German universal machine gun would emerge from the ashes of World War II to stand proudly in the annals of historical firearms. Its superb... Read more.

By Robert G. Segel For military weapons adopted officially before 1940 the Japanese had a distinct system of identifying these weapons using two basic methods. One... Read more.