Select-fire Rifles
SIG 550 / Stgw 90: The Swiss Kalashnikov
Make sure to check out the new video on 9 Hole Reviews, with the SIG 550 on their 500yd course of fire, plus discussion with a Swiss infantry officer: https://youtu.be/FL_zcqOFrbI
Rifles
Prototype
CEAM 1950B: A Roller-Delayed Missing Link in .30 Carbine
At the end of World War Two, the Mauser factory complex was in the French occupation zone, and more than a few Mauser engineers went to work for the French. Among them were Ludwig Vorgimmler […]
Bolt Action Rifles
A .22LR Berthier for the French National Police (CRS)
In 1954, the Unique company (MAPF) in Hendaye France rebuilt a batch of 800 Berthier carbines into .22LR caliber for use by the Sûreté Nationale (later renamed the Police Nationale). These were to be used […]
Competition
2-Gun With New US Army Weapons: SIG Spear and M17
Yesterday we looked at the new SIG Spear/M5 in detail, and today I’m taking it out to a 2-Gun match to try on the clock. The most suitable pistol pairing would naturally be the other […]
Semiauto Rifles
SIG M5 Spear Deep Dive: Is This a Good US Army Rifle?
The NGSW (Next Generation Squad Weapon) program began in 2017 to find a replacement for the M4, M249, and 5.56mm cartridge. It came to a conclusion in April 2022 with the formula acceptance of the […]
Antiques
Beautiful Perrin Revolving Carbine
The Perrin was an 1859 revolver design originating in France, which was initially an open-frame, double-action-only system. It went through some significant improvements in 1865, including a single action mechanism and a fully enclosed frame […]
Bolt Action Rifles
Scrome J8: A Proper Scope for the FR-F2 Sniper
The French Army used a single pattern of rifle scope from 1949 all the way until 1995 – the APX L806, which was essentially a German ZF-4. It was finally replaced officially in 1995, with […]
Antiques
M8C Spotting Rifle at the Range
The M8C is a rifle that presents a whole lot of really intriguing possibilities. It is compact, with detachable magazines, a modular trigger system, and a neat cartridge that is a bit easier to handle […]
Artillery
A Gun For Aiming: M8C .50 Caliber Spotting Rifle
The M8C is a .50 caliber self-loading rifle designed to mount on top of the 106mm M40 recoilless rifle. The recoilless rifle creates a massive signature when fired, and so it is imperative that operators […]
Bolt Action Rifles
1930s German Rearmament: JP Sauer’s Pre-K98k Rifle
When the German Army announced in 1934 that it would be adopting a new standard rifle, the JP Sauer company jumped at the chance to submit a model for consideration. Auger has a complete production […]