Ian Hogg
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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…
Erma EM1 and EGM1: A German copies of the M1 Carbine
The Erma EM1 and Erma EGM1 were lookalike copies of the legendary M1 Carbine. The U.S. Army’s M1…
Gepard M3: A Destroyer Heavy Sniper Rifle
Gepard M3 Destroyer is an anti-material rifle chambered in 14.5 mm caliber and it is the most famous…
Enfield L85A1: An Individual Weapon of SA80 bullpup family
The Enfield L85A1 assault rifle is part of the British SA80 family of 5.56×45mm NATO bullpups. The L85A1 rifle variant…
Daewoo K2: A crossover between the AK-47 and M16
The Daewoo K2 is a standard South Korean Army rifle produced by Daewoo Precision Industries. The company gained experience…
SAMOPAL vz. 58: A rifle that looks like an Soviet AK-47 but it is not
The SAMOPAL Vz. 58 is a service weapon of the Czech Army. Although there is a superficial resemblance…
Colt M16A2: An improved version of legendary M16 assault rifle
The Colt M16A2 was the service rifle of the U.S. Armed Forces and of some 55 other countries.…
Colt ACR: A Colt AR you never heard about
The Colt ACR was Colt’s entrant for the Advanced Combat Rifle program. It was quite simply, a progressive…
CETME Model L: A Spanish assault rifle chambered in 5.56 mm
CETME Model L rifle development started in the late 1970s in CETME. It is the Spanish government research…
AK 5: A Swedish version of FN FNC assault rifle
An AK 5 assault rifle is a good example of how a stock weapon can be modified to…
Calico M-900S Carbine: A blast from the past
The Calico M-900S Carbine is part of a complete weapon system that contains pistols, submachine guns, and carbines,…
Beretta 70/90 System by Italian Army’s Requirements
The Beretta 70/90 system was developed to meet the Italian Army’s requirements for a modern assault rifle and…