SITREP: APRIL 2003
By Dan Shea Those readers who have followed my work over the years understand that much of it is due to the diligence and help of other very knowledgeable peopl... Read more.
INDUSTRY NEWS: APRIL 2003
By Robert M. Hausman National Gun Control Now a Lost Cause “The history of gun control is a series of lost opportunities,” lamented Josh Sugarmann, executiv... Read more.
VALKYRIE ARMS SEMI 1919/SA
By Mark Genovese I first became aware of Valkyrie Arms and the rather colorful owner Valerie Johnson through an ad in a 1995 issue of Machine Gun News. After an... Read more.
NEW REVIEW: APRIL 2003
By Chris A. Choat VARMINT SPECIAL .223 SUPPRESSOR FROM SOUND TECH The latest innovation to come from Sound Tech is a long, relatively thin .223 (5.56x45mm NATO)... Read more.
THE STG58: AUSTRIA’S SELECT FIRE FAL
By David M. Fortier Running through the snow I suddenly dropped to go prone. Using the butt of the FAL to break my fall I piled into the cold white powder. The ... Read more.
THE SWEDISH K AND A VERY GOOD MORNING IN SOUTH VIETNAM
By Rick CartledgePhotos by Alan Smithee An astute collector telephoned the other day. He told the story of a new acquisition. Though it ends as you read this, t... Read more.
SPECIAL WEAPONS’ USC M-3
By Chris A. Choat A couple of years ago Heckler & Koch introduced their USC (Universal Self-Loading Carbine) as sort of a vague civilianized cousin to their... Read more.
DOORKICKER’S PARTNER: THE AWESOME ENTRY TEAM
By J David Truby You’re a cop about to kick in some drug lord’s door not knowing who or what’s on the other side and your gut feels like there’s an angr... Read more.
DUSTER’S LAST STAND: THE M42 ANTI AIRCRAFT WEAPON SYSTEM’S FINAL DAYS
By Robert Bruce The 40mm M2 Dual Automatic Gun is a truly awesome weapon when its twin machine cannons are pumping out 2-pound high-explosive tracer projectiles... Read more.
THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN ID GUIDE, PART IX: THE MILITARY THOMPSON DRUM MAGAZINE
By Frank Iannamico The familiar drum style magazine is often viewed as an integral a part of the Thompson image, but the drum proved unsuited for a military app... Read more.
