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The Czech vz. 58 - Improving Upon the Most Reliable Combat Rifle in the World

The Czech vz. 58 – Improving Upon the Most Reliable Combat Rifle in the World

Lightweight, rugged, and maneuverable, the Czech vz. 58 represents a tiny glimmer of individuality in the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War.

Marines Choose Nightforce Optics for .300 Win Mag Mk13 Mod 7 Sniper System

Marines Choose Nightforce Optics for .300 Win Mag Mk13 Mod 7 Sniper System

Nightforce is pleased to announce that the Marine Corps selected the MIL-SPEC ATACR 5-25×56 F1 for the updated Mk13 Mod 7 sniper system.

Remington Lands Army Ally Contract for 5.56 NATO Carbines

Remington Lands Army Ally Contract for 5.56 NATO Carbines

Remington Arms secured a contract with the U.S. Army for 5.56 NATO carbines for allied forces worth just shy of $24.5 million dollars.

China's New Hand-Held Laser Rifle: Less Lethal or Less Believable?

China’s New Hand-Held Laser Rifle: Less Lethal or Less Believable?

Chinese outlets are reporting that researchers have built a “laser AK-47,” a light and man-portable “less-lethal” weapon. The weapon, called the “ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle,” is allegedly effective out to 800 meters.

Special Operations Snipers Put 6.5mm Creedmoor Into Service

Special Operations Snipers Put 6.5mm Creedmoor Into Service

Special operations snipers will evaluate 6.5mm platforms to determine how much better the cartridge could perform in the field.

Trump Calls for the Commission of United States Space Force

Trump Calls for the Commission of United States Space Force

President Donald Trump wants the Department of Defense to create a sixth military branch: the United States Space Force.

New Study: Civilians Hold 84.6% of World’s Small Arms (Americans Own 40%!!!)

New Study: Civilians Hold 84.6% of World’s Small Arms (Americans Own 40%!!!)

A new study has revealed that of the estimated 1.013 billion smalls arms worldwide, civilians hold 857 million of them, a 32 percent increase since 2006. The study’s authors attribute the rise both to better reporting data and to rising gun ownership in the United States, whose citizens hold 40 percent of the world’s civilian firearms.

Sturmgewehr 44 Saved from the Shredder, Sent to Museum

Sturmgewehr 44 Saved from the Shredder, Sent to Museum

Virginia’s Chesapeake City Council voted last week to donate rather than destroy a rare World War II firearm believed to have popularized the term “assault rifle.”

Auction Alert! Bid on Captured ISIS Banner to Raise Money for Gold Star ICTF Families

Auction Alert! Bid on Captured ISIS Banner to Raise Money for Gold Star ICTF Families

Needless to say, you won’t find these one-of-kind items for sale anywhere else and the money goes to a fantastic cause. Please help spread the word and let’s get the party started. If this doesn’t end in a bidding war between Raytheon and Boeing, I am going to be disappointed.

U.S. Army Evaluating 10 Submachine Guns for Possible Service Use

U.S. Army Evaluating 10 Submachine Guns for Possible Service Use

The notice specifically states that the new Sub Compact Weapon, or SCW, needs to be a “highly concealable sub compact weapon system capable of engaging threat personnel with a high volume of lethal and accurate fires at close range with minimal collateral damage.”