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 AG-42B rifle.   Drawing from patent, issued in the USA in 1943 to Erik Eklund; AG-42 rifle gas system is based on this patent.   Caliber: 6.5×55 mm SE Overall length: 1214 mm Barrel length: 622 mm Weight: 4.71 kg empty, w/o bayonet Magazine capacity: 10 rounds detachable box   The AG-42 rifle (official designation…

Lee-Enfield Mk.1 rifle – the original “Long” Lee-Enfield, made in 1900. Note the dust cover on the bolt, magazine cut-off and lack of the rear receiver bridge with its charger clip guides. image by Kristopher Gasior of the www.CollectibleFirearms.com SMLE mk. III*, made in 1916 (cutoff already omitted from design). image by Alan Blank Same…

Type 64 assault rifle Caliber: 7,62×51 mm Action: Gas operated, tilting bolt Overalllength: 990 mm Barrel length: 450 mm Weight: 4,3 kg less magazine Rate of fire: 450-500 rounds per minute Magazine capacity: 20 rounds   In 1957 the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) began the search for a new automatic infantry rifle. Being heavily biased…

              The development of the SA80 (Small Arms for 1980s) system, which included two weapons – SA80 IW (Infantry Weapon) assault rifle and SA80 LSW (Light Support Weapon) light machine gun, began in the late 1960s when Britisharmy decided to develop a new rifle, which will eventually replace the…

Steyr AUG A1 in standard rifle configuration (military green colour) The drawing of the Steyr AUG prototype (circa 1974) from original patent. Note the open sights instead of the latter built-in telescope sights Same prototype drawing, major components: barrel group, receiver, plastic housing with magazine and trigger group (from top to bottom) Steyr AUG with…

IMBEL assault rifles, top “military” MD-97L, bottom “police” MD-97LC; versions with folding buttstocks   IMBEL MD-97 family of rifles was developed on the basis of earlier IMBELMD-2 rifles, with certain improvements in parts and overall size. The family consists of two basic models, the selectively-fired MD-97L rifle, which isintended for Brazilian Army’s Special Forces, and…

Kel-tec 5,56mm SUB-16 prototype personal defense weapon of early 1990s, which served as a starting point for RFB. image: Kel-tec   Kel-tec RFB 'Target' rifle with heavy-profile 32-inch barrel, telescope sight, folding bipod and 10-round magazine. image: Kel-tec   Kel-tec RFB 'Carbine' with 18-inch barrel, 20-round magazine and red-dot sight, compared to FN FAL Para rifle….

    Since late 1950s, Indian armed forces were equipped with 7.62 mm NATO L1A1 self-loading rifles, which were licensed copies of the famous Belgian  FN FAL rifle. As the 7.62 mm self-loading rifles started to become obsolete by the 1980s, India began to develop the INSAS (Indian National Small Arms System), which incorporated features…

IMBEL MD-2 rifle (MD-3 rifle in the insert below)   The MD-2 assault rifle was developed by IMBEL (Industria de Materiel Belico do Brasil). Development began circa 1982, first prototype, named MD-1, appeared in 1983 and final version, named MD-2, came out circa 1985 and later was adopted by Brasilian military. MD-2 started as a…

  Galil ARM 5.56mm. The only differences from the Galil AR are the folding bipod and carrying handle   The same rifle, with bipods unfolded. Insert shows the left-side fire selector /safety switch with Hebrew markings   Galil AR 7.62mm. Note the longer barrel and deeper magazine   Galil SAR 5.56mm with shorter barrel (…

Earliest variant of G3 Rifle with flip-up rear sight and metallic ventilated handguards   G3A3 with drum type rearsight, plastic ventilated handguards and fixed stock   G3A3 with attached bayonet and plain plastic handguards of more modern appearance   G3A4 – retractable butt version of the G3   G3KA4 – the shortest G3 variant with…

The Colt CGL-4 grenade launcher was developed by the famous Colt company in the 1963, upon request from the US Army for a rifle-mounted 40 mm grenade launcher. The idea was to replace a relatively new stand-alone 40mm M79 grenade launcher with a combination weapon that would allow a single soldier to operate effectively both…