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MSBS Radon assault rifles, Radon-B (bullpup) top and Radon-K (standard) bottom Photo: Leszek Erenfeicht, STRZAL gun magazine (Poland) MSBS Radon assault rifles, Radon-B (bullpup) top and Radon-K (standard) bottom Photo: Leszek Erenfeicht, STRZAL gun magazine (Poland) MSBS Radon-B (bullpup) rifle, partially disassembled Photo: Leszek Erenfeicht, STRZAL gun magazine (Poland) MSBS Radon-K (standard) rifle, partially disassembled Photo: Leszek Erenfeicht, STRZAL gun magazine (Poland) MSBS-K MSBS-B Caliber  5.56x45 NATO Action Gas operated Length, mm 900 / 670 670 Barrel length, mm 406 Weight, kg 3.65 3.55 Rate of fire, rounds/minute 700 ...

I was staring at a couple of 17 HMR and 357 SIG cartridges, while trying to scrape some recently fallen tuna and mayo off of my keyboard, when my brain merged the images of the two rounds into what looked like a miniature WSM. I opened RCBS.Load and QuickLOAD, working different case configurations and powder alternatives, until I realized there was potential for a nifty 17-357 RG cartridge. Before I get a pile of email advising me that Kit Coyote, the famous Shooting Guns editor made the same cartridge in '03, I would like to go on record saying I don't care, and Kit is welcome to the fame he deserves from the original effort. In fact, there are a number of .172 cartridges out there, some with similar capacity cases.    The .17-22 Hornet Ackley Improved with a 13....

Desert Tech MDR rifle, basic version in 7.62x51mm (.308 Win) Desert Tech MDR rifle, basic version in 7.62x51mm (.308 Win) Desert Tech MDR-C rifle, compact (short barrel) version in 5.56x45 (.223 Rem) Desert Tech MDR rifle, close-up view to ejection port cover with forward-facing ejection tunnel Desert Tech MDR rifle, close-up view to ejection port with cover opened down to show the bolt (held back by bolt hold-open device; seen on the left) and the ejection lever in its operating position (in the middle) Caliber 7.62x51 NATO, 7.62x39 M43, .300 AAC Blackout, 6.8x43 Rem SPC, 5.56x45 NATO Action Gas operated Length, mm 702 (with 406mm barrel) Barrel length, mm 406 (16”) or 267 (10.5”) Weight, kg 3.2 – 3.4 Rate of fire, rounds/minute ...

Beretta ARX-160 assault rifle, early prototype (ca.2008) Beretta ARX-160 assault rifle, production version (2013) in 5.56x45 NATO Beretta ARX-160 assault rifle, production version (2013) in 7.62x39 M43 Russian   Beretta ARX-160 assault rifle, production version with GLX-160 grenade launcher Beretta ARX-100 self-loading rifle for civilian use, in 7.62x39 Russian Beretta ARX-160 assault rifle partially disassembled Caliber : 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x39 M43 Action:  Gas operated, rotating bolt Overall length : 820-900 mm with 406 mm barrel and butt in ready position; 680 mm with butt folded Barrel length : 305 mm / 12" or 406 mm / 16", quick changeable Weight : ~ 3.1 kg with 406 mm barrel, w/o mag Rate of fire : 700 rounds per minute Magazine capacity : 30 rounds The Beretta ARX-160 assault rifle is manufactured by famous Beretta company in Italy. Starting 2012, ARX-160 rifle is in use by Italian army. It is also offered for export, with initial c...

MG3 machine gun in "light machine gun" role, as made under license in Pakistan.  MG3 machine gun in "mdeium machine gun" role, as made in Iran. Germansoldier aiming the MG3, fitted with EOTech holosight red-dot optics anda 50-round plastic belt container (which appears to be empty).  MG 42 machine gun in LMG role, right sideview with bipod folded and carrying sling attached. MG 42 machine gun in MMG role, on infantrytripod mount Lafette 42.  MG 42 machine gun in LMG role, left sideview, with bipod extended. Barrel change for MG 42 - barrelis unlatched and its breech part is exposed for removal.  MG-42, bolt assembly schematic.  MG-42,bolt assembly, with locking rollers and extractor claw seen at theright and belt-feed operating stud at the left.   MG 42 MG 3 Caliber 7,92x57 7,62x51 Weigth 11,6 kg (gun) + 20,5 kg ( Lafette 42 t...

STEN Mk.III (STEN Mark 3) submachine gun. STEN Mk.I (STEN Mark 1) submachine gun, with magazine removed. STEN Mk.II (STEN Mark 2) submachine gun. STEN Mk.IIS (STEN Mark 2 Silenced) submachine gun. STEN Mk.IV (STEN Mark 4) submachine gun. STEN Mk.V (STEN Mark 5) submachine gun. STEN Mk.VI (STEN Mark 6 silenced) submachine gun. Characteristics   STEN Mk.II STEN Mk.IIS STEN Mk.III STEN Mk.V Caliber 9x19mm 9x19mm 9x19mm 9x19mm Weight, empty  3,26 kg  3,48 kg  3,18 kg 3,86 kg Length 895 mm 900 mm 762 mm 762 mm Barrel length 196 mm 90 mm 196 mm 196 mm Rate of fire 550 rounds per minute 450 rounds per minute 550 rounds per minute 600...

 Shpagin PPSh-41 submachine gun partially disassembled.  early production Shpagin PPSh-41 submachine gun, with drum magazine andtangent-type rear sight.  late production Shpagin PPSh-41 submachine gun, with box magazine and flip-uprear sight. Characteristics Caliber:  7,62x25 mm TT Weight:  5,45 kg loaded with full 71 rds drum; 4,3 kg with full 35 rds magazine; 3,63 kg without magazine Length:  843 mm Barrel length:  269 mm Rate of fire:  900 rounds per minute Magazine capacity:  71 rounds in drum magazine or 35 rounds in curved box magazine Effective range:  meters The PPSh-41 (Pistolet Pulemjot Shpagina model of 1941 = Shpagin submachine gun) was one of major infantry weapons of the Soviet troops during the World war 2. Total number ofPPSh's manufactured during WW2 estimates to more than 6 millions. The gun became one of the symbols of the Great Patriotic War. Retired from Soviet Army service soon after the WW2...