Archive for August, 2007


Steyr AUG A1 – Well Known Austrian

Steyr AUG A1 Steyr AUG is a family of firearms, first introduced in 1977 by the Austrian company Steyr Mannlicher. AUG stands for “Armee-Universal-Gewehr”, meaning “Universal Army Rifle”. It is often used to refer to a specific version, especially the initial version which was 5.56 mm NATO bullpup assault rifle, with a distinctive green frame [...]

Heckler & Koch MP-5 – the Movie Star

The Heckler und Koch submachine gun, MP-5, is one of the most famous and wide-spread firearms of its class, developed since the World War II. Its development began circa 1964 under the company designation HK MP-54. In the 1966, German police and Border Guard adopted the HK 54 as the MP-5, and it was originally [...]

Heckler & Koch G3 – Rise of War

HK G3A3 The G3 (which stands for “Gewehr 3″ = “Rifle #3″) is a family of select fire assault rifles manufactured by Heckler & Koch. It was adopted as the standard service rifle by the Bundeswehr in 1959, as well as several other countries to varying degrees. The G3 was chambered for the 7.62 ? [...]

FN-FAL – the Predecessor of Modern Assault Rifles

The FN FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger — Light Automatic Rifle) is one of the most famous and widespread military rifle designs of the XX century. Developed by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale company, it was used by some 70 or even more countries, and was manufactured in at least 10 countries. At the present time the [...]

Legendary Uzi

The Uzi SMG is the original and senior member of the Uzi family. This revolutionary sub machine gun was the first to introduce design features that later found their way into many other guns. The Uzi’s angular body is made from pressed steel parts. The Uzi uses a unique blowback mechanism with a bolt that [...]