This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia recently tweeted an image depicting U.S. Army Brigadier General Anthony Potts (currently commanding PEO Soldier) on the test range firing a test rifle apart of “emerging technologies for Next Generation Squad Weapon” as spelled out in the tweet. Upon […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Shortly after completing the previously-described (http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/02/28/brazils-ina-submachine-gun-reloaded-part-2/) .45 ACP-to-9x19mm INA conversion at Brazilian Army’s Arsenal de Guerra General Câmara, in the Rio Grande do Sul State, the very same officer in charge was transferred to IMBEL’s Fábrica de Itajubá, Minas Gerais State, as head of the facility’s Research Department […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com As the late, great Hognose would say – Bottom Line Up Front: Yours truly has secured a position working at the Institute of Military Technology in Florida. I will be starting the position later this month and have been in the meantime getting ready for a move across four […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com This will be a welcome new product for owners and users of the SIG SG 55x firearms. I have a few friends using their SG 552 Commandos who have been asking for these adapters, but had nowhere to go. GS Designs Canada now offer a magazine adapter for […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Celebrating more than a decade of being in business, Griffin Armament has rolled out an impressive spread of new silencers in the past year, most notably the Optimus Micro – a rimfire can that can handle 5.56mm on a 12 inch barrel. The Micro is both unique and useable […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com B&T will be showing the B&T USW320 (Universal Service Weapon Upgrade) chassis at EnforceTac 2018. The chassis converts a standard SIG Sauer P320 (and the US Army M17 service pistol) into what B&T calls an Universal Service Weapon. If you have tried shooting a pistol in a chassis […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com In a surprise move KRISS USA, best known for their Vector line of pistols, carbines and submachine guns, has announced the launch of a new premium import division, Edelweiss Arms. The new venture’s website is now live with listings for several hundred Swiss firearms. Their are some very interesting […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Unfortunately, an inevitable result of any large-scale military counter-insurgency operation are unintended, innocent civilian casualties otherwise known as collateral damage. The questions stated to military planners are not “If” but instead “When”. How any modern Infantry forces works through this sort of preparation can sometimes determine the difference […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Any dedicated carry bag will be a slightly less covert method of transporting a rifle simply due to the advertising around its intended purpose. However, the VERTX EDC Gamut Plus does not overtly market the backpack as a rifle bag and does an excellent job of staying low […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com This is Marawan M.’s second guest post for TFB. His first guest post is about the Istanbul Military Museum: Small Arms of the Ottoman Empire if readers are interested in reading more from him. In addition, we previously reported on the Sham R-3, but as promised Marawan will be doing […] More
