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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.

Friedrich Wilhelm Heym SR-20 bolt action rifle with scope
Friedrich Wilhelm Heym SR-20 bolt action rifle with scope (Photo: XY)

Heym SR-20: A German-made sporting and hunting rifle

The Heym SR-20 is a sporting and hunting rifle designed and produced in Germany. It is considered a first-rate rifle with an exhibited European style craftsmanship like you should expect from a
5 years ago
Heckler & Koch HK770
Heckler & Koch HK770 (Photo: XY)

Heckler & Koch HK770

Thanks to somewhat more intelligent gun legislation than the rest of Europe and to their natural advantages in respect of forests and hunting areas, the Germans still have a thriving home market
5 years ago
Heckler & Koch HK300 Sporting Rifle
Heckler & Koch HK300 Sporting Rifle (Photo: XY)

Heckler & Koch HK300

The HK300 might be called a ‘de-luxe’ version of the HK270; it is built to take a more powerful cartridge, but retains the same basic blowback mechanism and is generally to a
5 years ago
Heckler & Koch HK270 sport rifle with scope
Heckler & Koch HK270 sport rifle with scope (Photo: HK)

Heckler & Koch HK270

The Heckler & Koch HK270 is a sporting rifle with an interesting amalgamation of civil and military features and there is a suggestion that it may have originated in a design for
5 years ago
Zastava M84 Scorpion Submachine Gun manufactured in Yugoslavia
Zastava M84 Skorpion Submachine Gun manufactured in Yugoslavia differentiates from the original Skorpion Vz.61 by plastic grips (Photo: XY)

Zastava M84: A Yugoslav derivative of the SAMOPAL Vz.61 Skorpion

The Zastava M84 Skorpion is a Yugoslav variant of the Czech SAMOPAL Vz. 61 Skorpion machine pistol/submachine gun. It was licensed and produced by Crvena Zastava since 1984, first in Yugoslavia than in Serbia
5 years ago
Heckler and Koch HK91 rifle
Heckler and Koch HK91 rifle (Photo: XY)

Heckler & Koch HK91: An improved version of HK81

The Heckler & Koch HK91 rifle was based on the design of the earlier HK41 rifle. It was almost identical when introduced in the 1970s with slight modifications. Both rifles are successors
5 years ago
Heckler & Koch G11 revolutionary weapon
Heckler & Koch G11 is a revolutionary weapon (Photo: XY)

Heckler & Koch G11: Most revolutionary weapon ever

The Heckler & Koch G11 is probably the most revolutionary weapon to appear anywhere in the past 40 years or more, involving a totally new type of mechanism and a careless cartridge.
5 years ago
Heckler & Koch HK81 assault rifle
Heckler & Koch HK81 assault rifle was available in two calibers: 7.62 mm NATO and 5.56 mm NATO (Photo: XY)

Heckler & Koch HK81: Rifle designed for special police forces

The Heckler & Koch HK81 was a German assault rifle designed and produced specially for Special Forces (both military and law enforcement). The rifle was designed in the late 1970s and introduced
5 years ago
Gepard M1 single-shot 12.7mm Anti-materiel rifle designed and manufactured in Hungary
Gepard M1 single-shot 12.7mm Anti-materiel rifle designed and manufactured in Hungary (Photo: XY)

Gepard M1: A Hungarian-made .50 Cal sniper rifle

The Gepard M1 is a heavy sniper rifle chambered in .50 Cal (12,7 mm). It was part of the Gepard sniper rifles series designed and manufactured in Hungary in the late 1980s.
5 years ago
Finbitathlon .22 Rimfire Rifle was designed for the Finnish Biathlon team in 1976
Finbitathlon .22 Rimfire Rifle was designed for the Finnish Biathlon team in 1976 (Photo: XY)

Finnbiathlon: A rimfire rifle designed for the Finnish Biathlon Team

The Finnbiathlon .22 rimfire rifle was specially designed for the Finnish Biathlon Team in 1976. The rifle was designed by gunsmith Torsti Laaksonen. Due to the selection of materials and the innovative
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