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UAR-15: A new Ukrainian clone of the AR-15 rifle intended to replace Kalashnikov

The new addition to the small arms inventory of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is a UAR-15 (Zbroyar Z-15), which, as you can easily guess,

4 years ago

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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.

5 years ago

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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

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Squires Bingham M16 rifle — Squires Bingham M16 (Photo: XY)

Squires Bingham M16: A cheap rimfire rifle from Philippines

Squires Bingham M16 is a cheap combat rifle designed and produced in the Philippines. Squibman is the brand name of the Squires Bingham Company, and they have produced a variety of rifles,

5 years ago

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SR 88A assault rifle chambered in 5.56mm (Photo: XY)

SR 88A: Singapore assault rifle

SR 88A was an improved version of the SR 88 rifle manufactured by Chartered Firearms Industries between 1990 and 2000. Chartered Firearms Industries began rifle manufacture by making the United States M16A1

5 years ago

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SIG SG 550 with optional second magazine (Photo: XY)

SIG SG 550: Swiss service rifle from the 1990’s

The SIG SG 550 is a Swiss rifle manufactured in the 1990s for the Swiss Army’s needs. The Swiss Army has used a powerful 7.5mm cartridge since the century. It decided to

5 years ago

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Sako P72: A fine rimfire rifle in .22

Sako has been making firearms for many years, concentrating particularly on center-fire sporting rifles in their export markets, but they have always made .22 rimfire rifles for home consumption. They have now

5 years ago

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French soldier armed with FAMAS bullpup assault rifle (Photo: XY)

FAMAS: French Army’s bullpup assault rifle

The peculiar shape of the FAMAS rifle has led to it being nicknamed ‘the Trumpet’ by today’s poilus, and in the hands of a well-built soldier, it looks like a toy. But

5 years ago

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Ruger Mini-14: A smaller version of the military M14 rifle

Sturm Ruger & Co. introduced the Ruger Mini-14 Carbine in 1973, a lightweight weapon using the well-proven M1 Garand gas operation system and rotating bolt allied to the .223 cartridge. As might

5 years ago

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Rossi Model 92 SRC Carbine Chambered in .357 Magnum — Rossi Model 92 SRC Carbine chambered in .357 Magnum and manufactured in Brazil (Photo: XY)

Rossi Model 92 SRC: An almost identical copy of Winchester 1892

In the days of the Old West, the carbine chambered for a handgun cartridge (or vice versa, as you prefer) was the common saddle gun, but the concept seems to have withered

5 years ago

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Remington Model 700 7mm Express

The 7mm Remington Express cartridge is the new name for what used to be the .280 Remington; dimensionally identical, the new version has improved ballistics, and Remington is promoting it as a

5 years ago

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Remington Model Six Slide Action Rifle (Photo: XY)

Remington Model Six: An old fashioned slide action rifle

Remington Model Six was a rare slide action gun. Slide action guns (‘pump guns’ or ‘trombone guns’) are usually associated, at least in Europe, with low-powered .22 rimfire rifles or with shotguns,

5 years ago

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Nikko Model 7000 Golden Eagle

Although ostensibly manufactured in Japan, Nikko Model 7000 is something of an international weapon; the action is made in Japan, the barrel in Belgium, and the wood for the stocks from the

5 years ago

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