BUL Armory released their AXE series, at IWA 2022. The Israeli-made, polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol is a direct competitor to the widely adopted Glock 17 and 19. BUL will produce the Clever, Hatchet, and Tomahawk. The differences can be seen in slide design and size.
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Shotguns of the Middle East Gun Markets
When talking about the gun markets of the Middle East, military type weapons usually take center stage, but shotguns are as popular in this part of the world as anywhere else, be they for self-defense or sporting purposes. This article is intended as an overview of the range of shotguns that can be found in the region in order to get a better understanding of this lesser studied side of the weapons markets.
Breaking News: Pakistani State, POF & Darra Collaboration?
The Pakistani arms manufacturing conglomerate, Pakistan Ordinance Factories (POF), headquartered in Wah Cantt, Punjab, have come to a historic decision in regards to the arms industry located in the town of Darra Adam Khel in a meeting chaired by the current Government of KPK province, Shah Farman.
Uzbek Fighters Visiting The Pak-Afghan Tribal-Area Markets
A long-lost video filmed by fighters of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, once thought lost to us who’ve been following the arms trade in the Pak-Afghan region over the last decade and longer, has recently resurfaced after a few years of it being pushed off the world-wide-web and into the deep reaches of the online archives. It was once again shared with us by our colleague Mick who runs an OSINT feed, much to our jubilation.
A Legal History Civilian Firearms Ownership in Iraq
The earliest Iraqi gun act was enacted in 1919 under the British mandate. Although the original text of this act cannot be found two amendments exist for this act. The first amendment for this act was ratified in 1932. It defined the licensing fees for firearms possession, repairing and selling licenses. The fees were 0.375 … Read more
Hekmatyar’s AK
Recently, a colleague from Afghan Eye, an independent media organisation covering Afghanistan, shared with us a video uploaded by a Twitter user which purportedly showed an Afghan elder of some renown handling and firing an AK-pattern rifle. The man in question was Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
V32: Yousef Riazi and Iranian Small Arms in use by the Iranian Military
In this episode, Miles and Yousef Riazi discuss in great detail the different types, and quality of Iranian-made small arms and the history of the weapons that are issued to the infantry of the Iranian army. As well as Yousef’s experience dealing with them as a former conscript who served in the Iranian army.
Underground Military Production In Gaza (Part 3)
In this article we continue our series on Palestinian underground weapons manufacturing, in the previous part we reviewed some of the hand grenades and rocket weaponry made locally by Hamas. In this article, we will examine mortars, anti-armor weapons and UAVs. Check out the previous parts of the series here and here.
Handmade Turkish FN Model 1910 Found in Drawer
The Black Sea region of Turkey has an important place in history in terms of weapons production. You can come across Black Sea brands such as TİSAŞ and GİRSAN in many places. However, this region stands out not only with its weapon factories, but also with its handmade weapons. In this article we will examine a pistol recently rediscovered in a drawer after many years forgotten.
The Khyber Diaries: A Pistol Component Shop
An often-misunderstood subject is how Khyber gunsmiths make their extensive selection of arms in the modern day. A major myth propagated by misinformed persons is the belief that gunsmiths of the Khyber region fabricate the parts for their firearms from scratch, by hand. The truth is, we aren’t living in the early to mid-1900s anymore and these smiths have no need to make these by hand – for the most part and haven’t done so for a few decades now.