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In the aftermath of WWII, Egypt, which had become an independent nation in 1922, set out to develop a national small arms industry. Sweden would then prove to be a major help in this endeavor. ...

The adoption of the 5.56 by the Army of the United States of America during the 1960s would quickly push the weapon-producing countries that were members or close to NATO to follow in the vein ...

Several years ago, my professional activity regularly led me to small Parisian shops. I have always been surprised to discover places that seemed not to have evolved for several decades, generally sporting a decoration from ...

When talking about lead, two subjects usually come into everyone’s mind: toxicity and bullets from firearms. In a world where ecological and health consciousness is reaching new heights, it was only a matter of time ...

In the beginning of 1945, a whole series of so-called “necessity” weapons appeared in the hands of the German fighters of the Volkssturm (a fighting unit made up of old men and young men hastily ...

Make no mistake, the SAR-80 is indeed a clone of the Armalite AR-18 assault rifle designed by Arthur Miler and based on the AR-16 (originally in 7.62×51 mm) that was designed by Eugen Stoner, the ...