Austria

Glock 19X in Coyote color in dual deployment kit

Evolution of Glock Pistols: A Look at the Different Generations

Glock is one of the world’s most popular and widely-used handgun brands. Since its inception in 1982, Glock has consistently evolved its design, improving

3 years ago

by Eric Sof

Glock 41 with light installed on rail (Photo: XY)

Glock 41: A competition model chambered in .45 ACP

The Glock 41 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .45 ACP, another successful pistol in the Glock family introduced in 2013. Because of its long slide and barrel, it is popular among

3 years ago

Pistols

Austrian Steyr GB all-steel pistol (Photo: XY)

Steyr GB: An all-steel construction gas brake pistol

Steyr GB is a semi-automatic pistol with all-steel construction, which was introduced as a game-changer in the world of firearms. Still, it was a commercial failure due to a lack of interest

4 years ago

Pistols

Steyr M pistol at the shooting range — Steyr on the shooting range (Photo: Steyr GURU)

Steyr M: Developed for police services and the civilian shooting market

The Steyr M is an Austrian semi-automatic pistol developed by the Steyr-Mannlicher company in the 1990s to compete with the highly successful Glock 17, which another Austrian manufacturer developed. The first Steyr

4 years ago

Pistols

US Navy SEAL firing his sidearm at the shooting range in Philippines (Photo: XY)

Glock 18: The only select-fire pistol in family

The Glock 18 is a selective-fire variant of the legendary Glock 17 with an option of fully-automatic fire, which makes the Glock 18 a machine pistol. It means it will keep firing

4 years ago

Pistols

Steyr AUG A1 bullpup assault rifle (Photo: Steyr)

Steyr AUG: One of the most recognizable assault rifles in the world

The Steyr AUG (Armee-Universal-Gewehr) gets its name from its ability to be configured in four different ways, depending upon the length of the barrel and the presence or absence of a bipod.

4 years ago

Rifles

Steyr AMR 5075: An Anti-materiel rifle from early 1990s

Steyr AMR 5075 is an anti-materiel rifle produced in the early 1990s. It will be recalled that the 1980s saw a sudden interest in the development of heavy sniping rifles, primarily intended

5 years ago

Sniper Rifles

Steyr ACR prototype flechette-firing assault rifle (Photo: Steyr)

Steyr ACR: Flechette-firing assault rifle

Steyr ACR was the Steyr-Mannlicher entrant for the U.S. Advanced Combat Rifle competition. It was considered an excellent example of modern technology, but like the other entries, it could not achieve the

5 years ago

Rifles

Steyr MPi 69 submachine gun (Photo: Modern Firearms)

Steyr MPi 69: A submachine gun that looks like UZI

The Steyr MPi 69 submachine gun resembles the UZI in some respects but is a totally different and relatively simpler design. It was used by a number of armies and police forces

6 years ago

Submachine Guns

Steyr SSG 69: A legendary bolt-action sniper rifle

Steyr SSG 69 is a sniper rifle produced by Steyr-Mannlicher, and it is chambered for the 7.62×51 NATO cartridge (also known as the .308Win). I have previously commented upon the recent rise

9 years ago

Sniper Rifles

Steyr TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) chambered in 9 mm with attached silencer (Photo: XY/Spec Ops Magazine)

Steyr TMP: A Austrian Tactical Machine Pistol

Steyr TMP is Tactical Machine Pistol made by the Austrian Company Steyr-Mannlicher. It belongs in the emerging group of Personal Defense Weapons – short, stockless, and closer to being an enlarged pistol than

9 years ago

Submachine Guns

Steyr AUG 9 Para: One of the best bullpup assault rifles in the world

The Steyr AUG 9 Para rifle was the first “modular” design: the barrel, receiver, and firing mechanism can all be changed to configure the weapon into whatever rifle is wanted. By an

9 years ago

Rifles

A British soldier aiming Glock 17 at the shooting range (Photo: XY)

Glock 17: One of the most popular service weapons in the world

The Glock 17 is one of the most popular service-duty pistols in the world. When it first appeared in the early 1980s, the Glock pistol seemed to break all the rules. Its

10 years ago

Pistols

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