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Sturmgewehr 44: A predecessor of the modern assault rifles

The Sturmgewehr 44 is an iconic weapon deployed in the final days of World War II to alter the course of the war and

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A modernized AK-74 displayed in 2013 by Internal troops special units (Photo: XY)

AK-74: The successor of the legendary AK-47 assault rifle

The AK-74 is a Soviet-made assault rifle and a successor of the legendary AK-47. It was developed and designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. The rifle is chambered in a revolutionary 5.45×39 mm cartridge.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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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IMI Galil ARM chambered in 5.56 mm with bipod deployed (Photo: IMI)

IMI Galil: An Israel’s derivative of legendary AK-47

IMI Galil was a standard-issue rifle used by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) for almost three decades. It was chambered in 5.56×45 mm NATO and available in a 7.62×51 mm NATO caliber.

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FN FNC assault rifle chambered in 5.56 mm (Photo: XY)

FN FNC: A less expensive alternative to the M16 rifle

The FN FNC is an assault rifle chambered in a 5.56×45mm NATO caliber and was developed by the Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal. The rifle was designated in the late 1970s and

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Erma EG73 Carbine: Another successful German rifle

Erma EG73 Carbine is another successful rifle produced in West Germany. It is chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum RF. Although the experts are fond of telling us that lever-action carbines are inherently

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