AKM

Russian Troops Getting New, Updated Rifles AK-12, AK-15

Russian military troops will soon be fielding new weapons systems, the AK-12, and AK-15 rifles will replace the Cold War era AKM which is based on the venerable AK-47 design. Russian soldiers currently carry the AK-74M assault rifle. This 5.45-millimeter rifle is descended from the 7.62-millimeter AK-47, which was introduced in 1947. The AK-74 was […]

How to field strip and clean an AK series rifle

A well made AK variant can be incredibly reliable and accurate believe it or not. It still requires routine maintenance to stay at this level of overall quality though. Sure, you can neglect the rifle or run it dry (unlubricated) but it’s not the most ideal state of operation; for any weapon system for that […]

Tracing ISIS’ supply chain— back to the US

“Habibi! Aluminium!” The call echoes through the courtyard of a trash-strewn home in Tal Afar, a remote outpost in northern Iraq. It is late September and still hot, the kind of heat that seems to come from all sides, even radiate up from the ground, and the city is empty except for feral dogs and […]

North Korean ground forces: We march better than you

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have one of the largest ground forces in the world, and were once referred to as the “Million Man Army.” Although their ground forces are estimated somewhere in the region of 950,000 soldiers, the large majority are under-trained and malnourished. In standing with other past communist and oppressed […]

Top five must have accessories for the AK47

In today’s world the AK47 rifle is arguably one of the most popular sporting rifles on Earth. We all know how they usually show up from the distributor or in that trade you just pulled off. The “Standard” AK47 sports the iconic slant muzzle brake, some form of laminate or stained wood usually Beach, Birch […]

The assault rifle: A philosophy in practice

When most people think of an assault rifle, they think of a rifle that is select fire in the sense of being capable of both semi and full auto fire. This is correct but with the added principle of being based on an intermediate cartridge that is both lightweight and still capable of accurate engagements […]

Fallout, Ukraine (Pt. 6): The Deadly Munitions on Ukraine’s Battlefields

Note: This is part of a series. You can read parts one, two, three, four, and five here. The Soviet standard man-portable arsenal is employed by Ukrainian and pro-Russian separatist forces across the board sans the FM 100-2-3 organization of forces. This includes all of those mass-produced machine guns such as the AKM, AK-74, BG-15 or GP-25, AKSU-74, SVD, RPK, […]

Mythbusters’ ricochet myth PLAUSIBLE

I’m sure pretty much everyone here knows the episode of Mythbusters when they tried to ricochet a bullet off multiple surfaces and back into the shooter. Since most bullets deform heavily upon first impact it was all but impossible to have a multiple ricochet let alone have the bullet come back at the shooter. Well […]