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Ultimax 100: between two worlds

When talking of “Light Machine Gun”, one can wonder what is this all about? Does it mean the weapon is light weight? That it’s referring to a “small caliber”? That it has a special light ...

A 9mm Largo experimental pistol attributed to Corominas

The north of Spanish Catalonia has always been an industrial center especially with the city of Ripoll which was a renowned weapons production center since the Middle Ages, and firearms since the seventeenth century. The ...

Back to the future: Pietta Snubnose versus Hammond Bulldog!

While parking my DeLorean on the other day, I noticed on the passenger’s seat an extraordinary Derringer, probably fallen from a fatal beauty of the West’s purse! Without really thinking about it I picked up ...

The Egyptian carbine Rasheed caliber 7.62×39

In the aftermath of WWII, Egypt, which had become an independent nation in 1922, set out to develop a national small arms industry. Sweden would then prove to be a major help in this endeavor. ...

AR-70/223: a try converted into a success

The adoption of the 5.56 by the Army of the United States of America during the 1960s would quickly push the weapon-producing countries that were members or close to NATO to follow in the vein ...

The Chassepot artillery musketoon at the firing range

Several years ago, my professional activity regularly led me to small Parisian shops. I have always been surprised to discover places that seemed not to have evolved for several decades, generally sporting a decoration from ...

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