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Volumetric explosion

Volumetric explosion

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

The most powerful and terrible (after nuclear) weapon is the volumetric explosion ammunition BLU-82 Daisy Cutter (USA). The Russian counterpart - ODAB-500PM The volumetric explosion ammunition that appeared in the 1960s will remain one of the most destructive non-nuclear ammunition in this century. The principle is pretty simple:

Metal Storm creates an iron curtain of bullets

Metal Storm creates an iron curtain of bullets

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The Metal Storm grenade launcher and machine gun system is an electronic rifled barrel with no moving parts. Ignition of charges is electrical impulse. Depending on the type of ammunition, the barrel can contain from 3 to 6 shells. Metal Storm - weapon system

Kalashnikov assault rifle series 200

Kalashnikov assault rifle series 200

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It is known that the much-anticipated new version of the 200-series Kalashnikov assault rifle will be tested in 2011. The 200 series is based on the AK-74M. The news was announced by the director of the Izhmash plant Vladimir Grodetsky. According to him, a decent weapon should not be released every year or two, this is not so

"Scorpio EVO 3": the continuation of the legend

"Scorpio EVO 3": the continuation of the legend

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Submachine gun vz. 61 The Scorpion has become perhaps the most innovative product of the Czech defense industry. For the first time, an ultra-compact submachine gun was created and launched into a mass production, occupying an intermediate position between a pistol and a submachine gun. Due to its size and

Scorpion ammunition supply system

Scorpion ammunition supply system

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Small arms ammunition systems represent a separate design problem, without which it is impossible to successfully create effective weapons. In particular, in the context of machine gun armament, of great interest are various systems that allow to increase the size

Unknown MS-74 rifle, model 1948

Unknown MS-74 rifle, model 1948

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Translation of an article published in the German weapons magazine "Visier" # 2 for 2019. Translator's note. This article piqued my interest, since I had never heard of such a weapon. An Internet search led to the only detailed article by Yuri Maksimov (Chernomor, user of the guns.ru forum)

Automatic machine for Aelita

Automatic machine for Aelita

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"Aelita". A still from the Soviet silent film of 1924 “Each of them had a weapon in the form of a short automatic rifle with a disc in the middle. Gusev, frowning, stood near the apparatus. Holding his hand on the Mauser, he watched as the Martians lined up in two rows. Their guns lay bent

Stoner 63: Eugene Stoner's modular weapon complex

Stoner 63: Eugene Stoner's modular weapon complex

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Armored personnel carrier V100 Commando from the Cadillac Gage. Photo: Car From UK After ArmaLite sold the rights to manufacture the AR-15 to Colt Corporation, Eugene Stoner began working on another weapon system that would not infringe the patents received for the AR-10 and AR-15 rifles. The result

Family "arches". AR-15 under license

Family "arches". AR-15 under license

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This is where ADC rifles are made, and this is the case not only in the United States, but also, for example, in Italy, where the experienced master Roberto Dallera, together with his son Christian, created a classic Italian small business, where the owners themselves work not only with their heads, but also with their hands. And the rifles to them

Compound bow: a technological breakthrough in antiquity

Compound bow: a technological breakthrough in antiquity

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Typical compound bow construction. Drawing Xlegio.ru According to various estimates, the first bows appeared several tens of thousands of years ago. Subsequently, this weapon was constantly changing, and its evolution led to the emergence of new varieties with certain characteristics. One of the main

New from old. Swedish projects for the modernization of the Ag m / 42 rifle

New from old. Swedish projects for the modernization of the Ag m / 42 rifle

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Rifle Ag m / 42B in the original configurationIn the mid-fifties, the Swedish army was armed with several types of small arms of different classes. There were both long-obsolete magazine rifles with manual reloading and newer self-loading systems. Modern automatic

Stoner 63. Service at SEAL. Auction prices

Stoner 63. Service at SEAL. Auction prices

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SEAL fighter Greg McPartlin with a Stoner machine gun in his hands. Vietnam, 1968-1969. Photo: "The Coronado Times" In March 1962, the US Navy SEAL (seals) were sent to South Vietnam as military advisers, as well as for hydrographic support. However, the year

In line with global trends. Multicaliber rifle ORSIS-F17

In line with global trends. Multicaliber rifle ORSIS-F17

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The ORSIS-F17 multi-caliber sniper rifle is well known to all Russian lovers of precision weapons. The model was presented to the public in October 2017, the debut took place in Moscow at the ARMS & Hunting 2017 exhibition. Already in the summer of next year, the company began accepting orders for a new

Stoner 63. Reversible bolt box. Baptism of fire in Vietnam

Stoner 63. Reversible bolt box. Baptism of fire in Vietnam

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In the photo above: the bolt box in position for assembling a carbine or an assault rifle. The photo below is an inverted bolt box for assembling a machine gun. Source: Forgotten Weapons This is a continuation of the article about the Stoner 63 complex. The first part is published here, the second part is here

Stoner 63: development. Models 86 and 96

Stoner 63: development. Models 86 and 96

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ARES FMG folding PCB layout In 1971, Eugene Stoner founded ARES Incorporated / ARES Inc. It was co-founded by Robert Bihun. To this day, the company develops, tests and manufactures small arms, automatic cannons, combat modules, fire control systems, and

The path to ergonomics. Automatic rifle ZB-530 (Czechoslovakia)

The path to ergonomics. Automatic rifle ZB-530 (Czechoslovakia)

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One of the experimental ZB-530 rifles, magazine removed. Photo Palba.cz In the early fifties, Czechoslovakia began to create a new family of small arms for the intermediate cartridge 7.62x45 mm of its own design. One of the representatives of the new family could be an automatic rifle

Stoner 63: development. Chainsaw and RobArm M96 Expeditionary Rifle

Stoner 63: development. Chainsaw and RobArm M96 Expeditionary Rifle

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A prototype of the LWAMG machine gun, printed on a 3D printer. Photo: The Firearm Blog For the first time, they started talking about the new machine gun relatively recently. On 10/09/2017, The Firearm Blog published a note stating that Knight's Armament (KAC) presented a prototype at AUSA 2017

Mutants, fire! Rifle CMMG Mk47 Mutant: a union of engineers and women

Mutants, fire! Rifle CMMG Mk47 Mutant: a union of engineers and women

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CMMG Mk47 Mutant K with the stock removed You are our happiness, As the poet said! It's hard to keep my word, And I fall in love again With you every time For an hour! Operetta "Silva". Boni's couplets Weapons and firms. Modern business, including weapons, is a very

CAR 816: "Sultan" among rifles

CAR 816: "Sultan" among rifles

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Arab special forces fighters with CAR 816 rifles "Give me a job," I said, "for I am a renegade among my kind and my saber is wet with the blood of my cousin." R. Kipling. KimWeapons and firms. A material about CAR 816 carbines has just appeared on the pages of "VO", which caused numerous

German in Estonian. Tallinn-Arsenal submachine gun

German in Estonian. Tallinn-Arsenal submachine gun

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German submachine gun MP-18. In the mid-twenties, Estonia had a noticeable amount of such weapons. Photo Wikimedia Commons Many samples of small arms were distinguished by a special design that could attract attention. Others did not stand out in this respect, but had a curious

INSAS 420 principle rifle

INSAS 420 principle rifle

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Good, huh? I mean the beauty of the dress uniform! And for some reason it is very unusual for us to carry their INSAS machines. Probably more belligerent … I am dressed like a picture, I am in Japanese boots, In a large Russian hat, But with an Indian soul. I am in American socks, In tight trousers I am Spanish, In

Simple but expensive. Submachine gun WG-66 (GDR)

Simple but expensive. Submachine gun WG-66 (GDR)

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Czechoslovakian submachine gun Šcorpion vz. 61 The GDR industry produced small arms of all major classes, but submachine guns of their own design were not produced until a certain time. In the mid-sixties, an attempt was made to create such a weapon, which had a limited

New rifle HOWA 5.56: cheap, functional, technological

New rifle HOWA 5.56: cheap, functional, technological

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Rifle "Type 89" in a situation close to combat. But soon she will be replaced! Even with a grain of courage a person can become a warrior, with a drop of love everyone can become a messiah … No matter how tired you are, no matter how lonely you are, do not forget, there are people who care about you … "Usagi Tsukino / Sailor

Howa Type 89. Own "alien" rifle

Howa Type 89. Own "alien" rifle

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Howa Type 89R, or Para (that is, with a folding stock) And the winner, And the defeated, In the game of this world - No more than a drop of dew, No longer than a flash of lightning. Ouchi Yoshitaka (1507-1551) Weapons and firms. And it so happened that, having suffered a crushing defeat in World War II, Japan experienced

ADS: on land and under water. American Journalists Appreciate Russian Weapons

ADS: on land and under water. American Journalists Appreciate Russian Weapons

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A special two-medium assault rifle, or ADS, is a weapon that makes you feel proud of the Russian defense industry. The unique machine gun can be effectively used both on land and under water, and it is already in service with the Russian security forces. Shipments of the first batches began in 2019

Accuracy International AX

Accuracy International AX

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The US Army and ILC are armed with dozens of sniper rifle models. These are semi-automatic rifles of the M14 and M110 series under .308Win and modifications of the M16 under .223Rem, as well as various large-caliber models from Barrett under .50BMG. Non-automatic rifles such as the legendary M40

Corner Shot: Special Forces will shoot in degrees

Corner Shot: Special Forces will shoot in degrees

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"We Came From Around the Corner" and "Nobody Wanted to Die": the devices for shooting from shelters go back as far as the 19th century. The problem, as you will see, is not new. With the advent of firearms, Russians, Germans, Americans and Israelis tried to solve it in their own way. Devices

"Smoker": Grenade Launcher and Magnetosphere

"Smoker": Grenade Launcher and Magnetosphere

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A hand-held grenade launcher with an electronic sighting system will allow you to hit targets with charges bursting a meter away from half a kilometer. This weapon should be especially effective against an enemy entrenched in buildings, shelters, or even in a prepared trench. For efficient operation of the projectile

Stoner 63: development. Tape-fed M96 and RobArm XCR

Stoner 63: development. Tape-fed M96 and RobArm XCR

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Top-magazine RobArm M96 rifle. Note the gap between the stock and the magazine. Photo: Gun Rights MediaM96 Top Fed Carbine: imitation of a Bren machine gun The design of the M96 bolt box allows you to rearrange the rifle and get an imitation of a Bren machine gun. For this forend

It is not profitable for the state to re-equip troops on new models

It is not profitable for the state to re-equip troops on new models

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Director of the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant, which serially produces weapons under the Kalashnikov brand, Vladimir Grodetskiy said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that state tests of the new 200-series assault rifle would begin next year

Police! Bayonets join! Cook gas grenades

Police! Bayonets join! Cook gas grenades

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

What kind of submachine guns you will not find! There are also unusual samples … Police weapons. The previous material about the layout of a fundamentally new submachine gun for the police of the XXI century, we ended with a description of the cartridge, which is a block of barrels with four charges for each barrel. Eight

HOWA add-on: Minebea PM-9 submachine gun

HOWA add-on: Minebea PM-9 submachine gun

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This is how Japanese soldiers fired from Minebea PM-9 in Iraq … This is how it happens … There was a material about a promising rifle of the Japanese army and one and only photo in it, a direct relationship to it even

MDP-9: AR-15 based submachine gun

MDP-9: AR-15 based submachine gun

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Here it is, an Angstadt Arms semi-free roller bolt submachine gun In our material about the “family” AR-15 rifles, we talked about the fact that many companies have sprung up around the world that produce this rifle in the version of a sporting weapon. It would seem to find here

From idea to model. A submachine gun for the police of the XXI century

From idea to model. A submachine gun for the police of the XXI century

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What kind of submachine guns you will not see today! There are also very unusual samples. For example, this one, which we will tell you about today, Police Weapons. Who does what during self-isolation! Someone does not leave the Internet, someone, to the delight of his wife, finally makes repairs. I have

Rifle SVLK-14S "Twilight": Russian records and British newspapers

Rifle SVLK-14S "Twilight": Russian records and British newspapers

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Russian weapons constantly attract the attention of the foreign press. On April 11, the British edition of the Mirror published its material about the Russian SVLK-14 "Twilight" high-precision rifle. The article's general admiration begins with the headline: '‘Game-changer’ world's deadliest Russian sniper rifle accurate from

Ivan Okhlobystin: About Colt's right

Ivan Okhlobystin: About Colt's right

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"God created people, and Colonel Colt equalized them in rights." Which, however, does not at all affect my desire to at least partially own the situation. Otherwise not

High Point & High Tower Armory, or What you can turn a regular carbine into

High Point & High Tower Armory, or What you can turn a regular carbine into

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Shooting from a carbine 995TSWeapons and firms. No, don't say it, but our Russian government is making a big mistake by forbidding our citizens to produce and own military firearms. After all, whoever needs it very much will always get it, or even beat his opponent with an ordinary hammer or

Anti-tank rifle Mauser Tankgewehr M1918. The first of its kind

Anti-tank rifle Mauser Tankgewehr M1918. The first of its kind

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PTR T-Gewehr early release with a bipod from MG 08/15, the breech is open. Photo Sassik.livejournal.com In September 1916, Great Britain first used tanks on the battlefield, and soon this technique became a common participant in the battles. The German army immediately began to look for ways to combat tanks, including

Rk62: Finnish clone of the Kalashnikov assault rifle

Rk62: Finnish clone of the Kalashnikov assault rifle

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A machine gun and a soldier, and also a mother with a child. The picture is simply idyllic! Go beyond the Urals, go beyond the Urals, there is a lot of space for the Molotov dacha. We’ll send the Stalins, and their henchmen, political instructors, commissars and Petrozavodsk swindlers. No, Molotov! No, Molotov, you lie even more than yourself

Swedish riddle: experimental Automatkarbin 5 bullpup scheme

Swedish riddle: experimental Automatkarbin 5 bullpup scheme

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The only known photo of an experimental carbine Since the eighties, the main infantry weapon of the Swedish army is the automatic carbine / automatic rifle Automatkarbin 5 or Ak 5. There are several modifications of this weapon with various changes that affect the characteristics. Wherein