Eric Sof

Eric Sof holds a master's degree in Political Science, specializing in International Peacekeeping Studies. He has over a decade of experience as a former member of an elite counterterrorism unit. Additionally, he is a firearms instructor and currently serves as a member of the SWAT unit.

Tu Lam and Mike Glover: A Legacy of Elite Service in Special Operations

Tu Lam and Mike Glover stand as formidable figures within the realm of special operations, their careers marked by extensive service in the U.S.

1 week ago

by Eric Sof

How much ammo does a machine gunner carry into battle? — A U.S. Marine Fires An M240 Machine Gun During A Night Squad-Attack Exercise (Photo: USMC)

US Army ordered a batch of new M240L machine guns

The US Department of Defense has reached an agreement with Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale Herstal to supply M240L machine guns. The deal will go through with the company’s US subsidiary. According

4 years ago

Defense

Beretta A304 semi-automatic shotgun in 12/70 caliber (Photo: Beretta)

Beretta A304: A semi-automatic shotgun

The Beretta A304 is a semi-automatic shotgun produced by Beretta. The Beretta family have been in the arms business since the 15th century, starting as barrel-makers and moving into making complete guns.

4 years ago

Shotguns

Bentley Model 30 12 gauge shotgun from Squires Bingham (Photo: Squires Bingham)

Bentley Model 30: A pump action 12 gauge shotgun

The Bentley is another trade name of the Philippine Company of Squires Bingham. The Bentley Model 30 is the basic term for three quite distinctly different models. The company has become widely

4 years ago

Shotguns

A New Zealand Army soldier armed with a Benelli M3 Super 90 (Photo: Wiki)

Benelli M3: A third model of legendary Super 90 shotgun

Benelli M3 shotgun was specially designed to meet the needs of law enforcement and counter-terrorism squads. The Benelli M3 Super 90 uses a rotating bolt locking system. It works so that the

4 years ago

Shotguns

Benelli auto-loading shotgun: The first model of the legendary shotgun

The Benelli auto-loading shotgun looks like any other automatic shotgun, but underneath the skin is a most unusual mechanism, much different from the usual long-recoil system pioneered by Browning and copied by

4 years ago

Shotguns

AYA Model 25 shotgun (Photo: Aya Firearms)

AYA Model 25: A classic side-by-side shotgun

AYA has a long and good reputation for the production of shotguns to a wide variety of specifications, ranging from “working guns” to “best guns”, and their Aya Model 25 is a

4 years ago

Shotguns

Sig Sauer P320 United States Armed Forces service pistol — Sig Sauer P320 (Photo: Sig Sauer Inc.)

Sig Sauer P320: A new United States Armed Forces service pistol

The SIG Sauer P320 is chosen as successor to the Beretta M9, a former the United States Armed Forces service pistol. Unlike the M9, P320 is a modular semi-automatic pistol. The pistol

4 years ago

Pistols

United States Army Beretta M9 — US Military Service Pistols: M9 (Beretta 92FS)

How do the US military service pistols compare through history?

The US military had three service pistols widely distributed and used by all branches in modern history. First, to be clear, US military service pistols are mostly made for self-defense. The only

4 years ago

Expert Analysis

Astra 650 and Astra 750 shotguns — Astra 650 shotgun (Photo: Astra)

Astra 650 and Astra 750: Rare sporting shotguns from Spain

Astra-Unceta is widely-known for their pistols but rather less well-known outside Europe for their sporting guns, a state of affairs they are now seeking to remedy. Their home market has been satisfied

4 years ago

Shotguns

Examining the Military’s Decision: Sig Sauer P320 vs. Glock 19X

The U.S. military chose the Sig Sauer P320 over the Glock 19X because the latter did not meet the required specifications. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Sig Sauer

4 years ago

Opinion

Beretta APX: A next-generation striker pistol

Beretta APX is the new striker pistol first introduced to the XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017. It was designed to replace M9 (Beretta 92), a standard-issue weapon in the U.S.

4 years ago

Pistols

U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret firing from M4 in Afghanistan — U.S. Army Special Forces operator firing his gun (Photo: Pinterest/Green Berets)

XM17 Modular Handgun System: The competition for U.S. military standard-issue sidearm

The XM17 Modular Handgun System competition was put on by the U.S. Army (with input from other branches) to replace the Beretta M9 as the US military’s standard-issue sidearm. Most major handgun

4 years ago

Pistols

Previous 1 … 23 24 25 26 27 … 67 Next