Ukraine War: Both Sides Continue Development of Gun Drones
Ukraine War: Both Sides Continue Development of Gun DronesSince our last article/video on gun-armed...
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Rare Sightings of Heckler & Koch G36 & HK433s in Ukraine
Rare Sightings of Heckler & Koch G36 & HK433s in UkraineWe’ve previously seen HK416s...
BAS-80: Russia’s Switchblade Loitering Munition
Reports from Russian media outlets announced on 18 September, that Android Technics/Technology, a...
Gulf War Homemade SA80 / L85A1 Front Grip
Gulf War Homemade SA80 / L85A1 Front GripI went down a bit of a rabbit hole with this video. After...
Turkish Heavy Machine Guns in Ukraine
Turkey has provided a huge range of military equipment to Ukraine, in this video we’ll look at...
FN 40mm Grenade Launchers
historicalfirearms:FN 40mm Grenade LaunchersIn this video we take a look at the FN40GL 40mm grenade...
FN 40mm Grenade Launchers
FN 40mm Grenade LaunchersIn this video we take a look at the FN40GL 40mm grenade launchers currently...
The Fanta Bomb & Improvised Munitions in Ukraine
The Fanta Bomb & Improvised Munitions in UkraineImprovised munitions including grenades have...
Ukraine: Drone vs Drone Dogfights
Ukraine: Drone vs Drone DogfightsOne of the most interesting aspects of the drone warfare being...
Ukraine’s Improvised ‘Minigun’
This week interesting footage of an improvised weapon was shared online. social media quickly...
Understanding Drone Warfare in Ukraine
Drone warfare is a complex and nuanced topic with drones used for information gathering, observation...
historicalfirearms:French Machine Guns in UkraineFrance has...
historicalfirearms : French Machine Guns in Ukraine France has continued to aid Ukraine, supplying complex weapon systems and vehicles. Alongside things like armoured fighting vehicles and artillery they have also provided a number of machine guns with both AANF1s and French FN MAGs seen in use. Check out the video below: Here’s the accompanying article for the video .
Russian & Ukrainian MT-LB Adaptationsin this video we take a...
Russian & Ukrainian MT-LB Adaptations in this video we take a look at two MT-LB adaptations; one Russia, one Ukrainian. The MT-LB offers an extremely versatile platform for mounting a variety of weapons. Everything from anti-tank guns to heavy machine guns have been mounted on them by combatants. Check out the video below: Check out the accompanying article for the video here
French Machine Guns in UkraineFrance has continued to aid...
French Machine Guns in Ukraine France has continued to aid Ukraine, supplying complex weapon systems and vehicles. Alongside things like armoured fighting vehicles and artillery they have also provided a number of machine guns with both AANF1s and French FN MAGs seen in use. Check out the video below: Here’s the accompanying article for the video .
Heckler & Koch HK416 In UkraineAs the proliferation of...
Heckler & Koch HK416 In Ukraine As the proliferation of 5.56x45mm rifles in Ukraine continues the latest rifle to begin to be seen in use is the Heckler & Koch HK416. Small numbers of the rifle have been seen in use with Ukrainian special operations forces so far. Check out the video below: Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here
The Mysterious Burton Machine Rifle ft. Danny Michael of the...
The Mysterious Burton Machine Rifle ft. Danny Michael of the Cody Firearms Museum In this video we talk to Danny Michael, curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, about the mysterious Burton Machine Rifle - our own research into the rifle and how it links to the republishing of some important, out of print volumes of the ARMAX journal. Find out more about ARMAX - Check out the reprint Kickstarter…
Top Attack SMArt 155 In UkraineA look at the German SMArt 155, a...
Top Attack SMArt 155 In Ukraine A look at the German SMArt 155, a Sensor Fuzed Munition, currently in use in Ukraine. It releases a pair of fire-and-forget top-attack submunitions. The submunitions use a ballute and parachute to slow their descent and allow the onboard infrared sensor and millimeter wave radar to locate its target and fire down an explosively formed penetrator. Check out the…
historicalfirearms:Ukraine’s 40mm Grenade MortarIn late April a...
historicalfirearms : Ukraine’s 40mm Grenade Mortar In late April a Ukrainian unit shared an intriguing video of a small mortar that fired 40mm grenades. Since then they have shared several more videos showing how the small mortar works. Check out the accompanying article for the video here.
historicalfirearms:Wagner Finds Only Antique Weapons In...
historicalfirearms : Wagner Finds Only Antique Weapons In Ukraine’s Underground Weapons Cache At the beginning of May 2023, Russian media shared a flurry of videos from salt mines near Soledar. The videos showcased a captured weapons storage depot said to be inside part of the mine complex which was recently captured by Russian private military contractor unit Wagner. In this video we’ll look at…
Ukraine’s 40mm Grenade MortarIn late April a Ukrainian...
Ukraine’s 40mm Grenade Mortar In late April a Ukrainian unit shared an intriguing video of a small mortar that fired 40mm grenades. Since then they have shared several more videos showing how the small mortar works. Check out the accompanying article for the video here.