MG5 - Germany’s Modern Machine Gun

Previously, I wrote about the HK43 and how it eventually evolved into the MG4. From there, the design continued, leading to the HK121, better known today as the MG5. That’s where this picks up. The Heckler & Koch MG5 is Germany’s modern general-purpose machine gun, developed to re...

By Lynndon Schooler •

Trump Administration Cuts Red Tape Blocking American Suppressor Exports

The Trump administration is moving certain firearm suppressors from the State Department’s military-oriented export system to the Commerce Department, reducing regulatory barriers for American manufacturers and hunters traveling overseas.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

Black Arrow & Black Spear- History of Anti-Materiel Rifles From Serbia

Last year, when I was working on my book about Zastava AKs , me and fellow TFB writer Lynndon Schooler visited Zastava factory in Kragujevac, Serbia. Since then, Lynndon has published several comprehensive articles about new Zastava weapons, but there is one more firearm we saw that certainly des...

By Vladimir Onokoy •

POTD: Norwegian Crew Qualifies With Glock P80 & HK 416N in Barents Sea

Photo Of The Day: Norwegian Coast Guard personnel aboard the icebreaker KV Svalbard executed a small arms training exercise (GUNEX) in the Barents Sea in mid-June, qualifying with both the Glock 17 P80 sidearm and the HK416N rifles in the harsh Arctic environment. The photographs capture crew mem...

By Eric B •

North America Ammunition Market to Hit $7.73 Billion by 2035

The future looks busy for the small caliber ammunition industry. With demand coming from so many directions, companies will probably keep boosting production. Reaching USD 7.73 billion by 2035 would be a significant milestone. It shows just how strong and consistent this market has become over th...

By TFB Staff •

France Picks FN Herstal to Revive Domestic Ammunition Production

Making your own ammunition is about more than just saving money. It is about being ready and staying safe. When a country depends on others for something as important as ammunition, it can run into problems. Supply chains can break. Other countries might not sell when you need it most. Recent wor...

By TFB Staff •

Ayoob: My Take on the SA-35

The Hi Power, known generically as P-35 because it was introduced in 1935, is a modern classic. Conceived by the incomparable John Moses Browning and finalized into the form we know it by his protégé Dieudonne Saive after Browning’s death, the P-35 was adopted by many nations, and it was manu...

By Massad Ayoob •
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