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IWI Follows Masada Release with ARAD Rifle Announcement

IWI Follows Masada Release with ARAD Rifle Announcement

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Israeli Weapon Industries, well-known for their ACE, Tavor and X-series rifles and bullpups, is announcing a new AR-type rifle called the ARAD.

Air Venturi Licensed M1 Carbine BB Rifles Now Shipping

Air Venturi Licensed M1 Carbine BB Rifles Now Shipping

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Teaming up with Springfield, Air Venturi is pleased to announce two new M1 Carbine replicas, a .177-caliber BB gun and a skirmish-ready airsoft rifle.

Karma and the Death of the 8th Richest Man Who Ever Lived

Karma and the Death of the 8th Richest Man Who Ever Lived

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Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi was born in either 1942 or 1943 to illiterate Bedouin parents who maintained no birth records. Rising from unimaginable poverty Gaddafi eventually amassed enough wealth to become the eighth richest person in human history. The sordid state in which he both entered and left the world stands in stark relief against the opulent splendor of his time in the sun.

FN Announcing 6.5 CM MK48 Mod 2 for Army Trials

FN Announcing 6.5 CM MK48 Mod 2 for Army Trials

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FN America is showing off their MK48 Mod 2 candidate for the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle in 6.5mm Creedmoor.

US Army Researchers Developing New Ultra-Light-Weight, High-Velocity Machine Gun

US Army Researchers Developing New Ultra-Light-Weight, High-Velocity Machine Gun

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The United States Army is reportedly developing a new carbine capable of withstanding higher chamber pressures and allowing for rifle-like bullet velocities out of firearms both lighter and shorter than the M4.

Living in the Future: Using Metal Foam to Stop .50 BMG

Living in the Future: Using Metal Foam to Stop .50 BMG

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Researchers have demonstrated a new type of composite metal foam that can stop armor-piercing anti-materiel rounds up to .50 BMG as well as steel.

D-Day Assassination - The Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator: A Cheap Fistful of Chaos

D-Day Assassination – The Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator: A Cheap Fistful of Chaos

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In the end, the gun was effective not so much for what it did but for what it stood for. In the hands of a determined combatant, the FP-45, despite its austere parentage and personality, yet remained a potent killer of men.

Disarmed Venezuelans Lose Momentum After Days of Conflict

Disarmed Venezuelans Lose Momentum After Days of Conflict

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Interim President Juan Guaidó of Venezuela is admitting that the populist push to remove the Nicolas Maduro regime from power is losing ground.

The Army Selects B&T for Its Sub Compact Weapon System

The Army Selects B&T for Its Sub Compact Weapon System

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The Army selected a new Sub Compact Weapon, or SCW, for its Personal Security Details, and surprise, it’s a Brugger & Thomet.

Medal of Honor Recipient Receives Commemorative MK25 Pistol from SIG Sauer

Medal of Honor Recipient Receives Commemorative MK25 Pistol from SIG Sauer

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SIG Sauer announced Monday that it was honoring U.S. Navy SEAL Britt “Slab” Slabinski with a commemorative MK25 pistol to celebrate National Medal of Honor Day.