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Category: Firearms Technology

53 articles

Latest Firearms Technology stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

Bullpup Rifles – Pros and Cons of the Rifle of Tomorrow

Bullpup Rifles – Pros and Cons of the Rifle of Tomorrow

Travis Pike · September 7, 2021

Bullpup rifles might well be the rifle of the future, but they’ve been around for a long time. Today we are looking at their pros and cons.

The Shockwave – A Completely Legal Sawn-Off

The Shockwave – A Completely Legal Sawn-Off

Travis Pike · August 30, 2021

The Shockwave is one of the most disruptive guns of the decade. Mossberg is mostly known as that shotgun company but this ain’t a shotgun.

The Beretta M9A3 – A Show Stopping Fighting Pistol?

The Beretta M9A3 – A Show Stopping Fighting Pistol?

Travis Pike · August 28, 2021

Beretta knew the M9 was out-of-date for the current military market. So, as a Hail Mary to save their military contract they presented the M9A3.

The Maxim 9 – The Future of Duty Handguns?

The Maxim 9 – The Future of Duty Handguns?

Travis Pike · August 27, 2021

The Maxim 9 provides shooters with a handy and quiet integrally suppressed pistol for the modern era. It should be the future of duty pistols

The American Mosin Nagant, the Polar Bears, and Winter in Russia

The American Mosin Nagant, the Polar Bears, and Winter in Russia

Travis Pike · August 25, 2021

Did you know American forces wielded the Mosin Nagant in World War I? Yep, American-made Mosins occupied American hands.

The MG34 and MG42 – How The General Purpose Machine Gun Was Born

The MG34 and MG42 – How The General Purpose Machine Gun Was Born

Travis Pike · August 24, 2021

The General Purpose Machine Gun rules the machine-gun world. But where did it come from? We have to look at the MG42 and MG34 to find out.

The Kriss Vector – Too Little Too Late for This Space Age SMG?

The Kriss Vector – Too Little Too Late for This Space Age SMG?

Travis Pike · August 20, 2021

The Kriss Vector might be the most high-tech submachine gun in the world, but why wasn’t it more successful with military and police forces?

The XM8: Dissecting the Futuristic Tactical Tuna

The XM8: Dissecting the Futuristic Tactical Tuna

Travis Pike · August 5, 2021

The XM8 is one of three tactical tuna’s that have hit the rifle world. And it’s the only one without an official civilian release.

The AS Val – The Soviet Silent Assault Rifle

The AS Val – The Soviet Silent Assault Rifle

Travis Pike · July 17, 2021

While the Soviets might have been backwards in many ways, they created advanced small arms and the AS VAL proves they could think ahead.

The AA-12: The Full Auto Shotgun From The Future

The AA-12: The Full Auto Shotgun From The Future

Travis Pike · July 10, 2021

The AA-12, or Atchisson Assault Shotgun, is one of the most fascinating shotguns to ever grace the scattergun genre. Find out why.

The CMMG Banshee – What Makes It So Special

The CMMG Banshee – What Makes It So Special

Travis Pike · July 8, 2021

The CMMG Banshee takes PCC and pushed it forward. The unique radial delayed gas system provides an extremely modern option for the PCC user.

The M1911 Pistol in the Hands of Heroes | 5 Times It Kicked Ass

The M1911 Pistol in the Hands of Heroes | 5 Times It Kicked Ass

Travis Pike · May 4, 2021

The M1911 served the U.S. military from 1911 to 1985. In that time, it saw action in the hands of badasses who accomplished tremendous feats.

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