COLT’S 5.56X30MM MARS (MINI ASSAULT RIFLE SYSTEM) PROGRAM
By Christopher R. Bartocci The concept of a PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) is to provide personal firepower in between that of a pistol and a carbine. Several at... Read more.
FRENCH HOTCHKISS MODEL 1914 HEAVY MACHINE GUN
By Robert G. Segel The Hotchkiss Model 1914 was the standard French Army heavy machine gun during World War I. It was also the primary heavy machine gun of the ... Read more.
ROMANIAN 9MM ORITA M1941 SMG
By Liviu Stoica By the end of World War I it became apparent that automatic firepower was needed for mobile warfare to improve combat efficiency. The solution w... Read more.
TRANSFORMATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, INC.: HOME OF THE KRISS SUPER V SYSTEM
By Robert Bruce (Editor’s note: Small Arms Review takes special pride in telling the “story behind the story,” bringing our readers background information... Read more.
GUNS OF THE SPETSNAZ: SILENCED APB MACHINE PISTOL
By Maxim Popenker Soviet Spetsnaz troops played a key role in post-WW2 Soviet military doctrine, in both local operations (mostly in third world countries such ... Read more.
BOOK REVIEW: SUBMACHINE GUNS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: FROM THE AM-180 THROUGH THE ZX-7
Book reviewed by Jon Miller Submachine Guns of the United States of America: From the AM-180 Through the ZX-7Frank Iannamico, 2004Moose Lake Publishing LLCHende... Read more.
NFATCA REPORT: THE NFATCA JOINS ATF IN AN INDUSTRY FORUM
By John Brown Most of you know of the untiring efforts that the NFATCA has been putting forth for nearly five years to bring success to many of our efforts in w... Read more.
NEW REVIEW
By Chris A. Choat Smith & Wesson Offers M&P15R Chambered in 5.45x39mm Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 156-year old firearms maker, announced tha... Read more.
INDUSTRY NEWS: ATF TO ALLOW COMPUTERIZED A&D RECORDKEEPING
By Robert M. Hausman After a long campaign by various segments of the industry to bring the required recordkeeping FFL-licensees must undertake in line with 21s... Read more.
SMALL ARMS OF THE COLUMBIAN COUNTER INSURGENCY WAR MACHINE
By Julio A. Montes The Colombian attack on February 29, 2008, against the FARC Front 48 stronghold, some 1,800 meters to the south of the Putumayo river, in San... Read more.
