Zastava M21: A next-generation rifle for Serbian Army

Zastava M21: A Cost-Effective, Kalashnikov-Based Rifle from Serbia

The Zastava M21 automatic rifle was first presented to the public in August 2004, after the project was initiated in …

A Latvian soldier with a G36KV rifle is equipped with a Picatinny rail, a modified adjustable stock, and an AG36 grenade launcher

Heckler & Koch G36: A replacement for the old G3 rifle

The G36 rifle series was designed to meet the needs of the German armed forces and was introduced in the …

Two US soldiers firing Zastava M70 and AKM rifle during training

Zastava M70: A Yugoslav derivative of Kalashnikov rifle

The Zastava M70 is a semi-automatic rifle based on the Kalashnikov design and is chambered for the 7.62x39mm round. It …

Daewoo K2: A standard ROK Army Rifle

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 manufacturing …

Kalashnikov AK-19 chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO rounds

AK-19: The most modern Kalashnikov rifle chambered for NATO 5.56mm rounds

AK-19 is the most recent assault rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. It was manufactured by the legendary Kalashnikov Concern for …

Ruger Mini-30 is chambered in 7.62x39mm

Ruger Mini-30: A Mini-14 chambered in 7.62x39mm

The Ruger Mini-30 resembles the M14 and M1 Garand, iconic rifles in American history. They are also considered one of …

An Afghan National Police officer in September 2010, equipped with a modified AMD-65 with an attached hybrid telescopic sight that has the EOTech Holographic weapon sight.

AMD-65: A Hungarian copy of venerable AKM

The AMD-65 is a short-barreled version of the AKM manufactured by Hungary. It was intended as a new rifle for …

Springfield Armory Hellion Bullpup rifle chambered in 5.56mm

Springfield Hellion: A semi-automatic version of VHS-2 for the US market

After releasing the successful micro-compact pistol H11 (Hellcat), HS Produkt introduced a semi-automatic version of its Croatian military assault rifle, …

HK433 prototype displayed at the ShotShow

HK433: More reliable and with better ergonomics than his predecessor

For over 50 years, Heckler & Koch has been supplying the German armed forces with small arms. In 1959, H&K …

AK-47 barrel and its distinctive gas block

AK-47: A world’s most used assault rifle in modern history

The AK-47 has a well-deserved reputation as one of the most reliable assault rifles ever produced. There are currently between …

Brazilian Army soldiers with FN FAL

FN FAL: One of the best battle rifles in history

The FN FAL battle rifle is one of the most widespread and significant military small arms of the second half …

Ruger Mini-14 tactical rifles

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

Sturm Ruger & Co. introduced Ruger Mini-14 Carbine in 1973, a lightweight weapon using the well-proven M1 Garand gas operation …

Operators with an M4A1 SOPMOD Block II in Afghanistan in 2012

M4 Carbine: A world’s most popular special operations forces rifle

The M4 Carbine is one of the most popular rifles and the first pick for many special operations forces operators. …