Rock Island Auction Company has published the digital catalog of their upcoming September 2019 Premiere Firearms Auction and as always, it is full of rare, unique, historically significant and incredibly interesting lots. One of these lots is a cased and engraved presentation grade Mannlicher Model 1900 pistol which was presumably presented to the 34th Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II.
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SR Podcast No.3- Turkish Glockalikes, Singaporean Rifles in Yemen, and the Sudanese Defense Industry
Adham, Calibre Obscura, Middle Brit and Miles get together on our third instalment of the Silah Report Podcast (which can be found on Soundcloud). Read this post along with listening to the Podcast in order to hear what we are all talking about in detail!
When Uzi Won- The Story of the Forgotten K-12 Prototype Submachine Gun
It has been the most successful and recognized submachine gun of all time. The Uzi has been sold more than any other small arm of its type and its bulky silhouette has become a cultural icon.
SR Podcast Vol.2: Gun Sales in Darra Versus Iraq, Yemeni oddities
Silah Report’s second podcast is now online at SoundCloud, free feel to listen in! While you do, follow along in this post for all the photographs that we shared relating to the conversation on our Discord server.
Adham started the podcast off with some interesting SVU rifles that were for sale on the gun markets in Sanna. Ameer suggested that there might be a connection between the Syrian SAA and the Houthis as a way of entry.
Silah Report Podcast Vol.1: Kalashnikov Heat Treatment in Darra, Egyptian Hand Grenades
Welcome to Silah Report’s inaugural podcast! Today we had Hrachya, Adham, Abdullah, Vladimir, and Miles discussing everything from barrel heat treatment in KPK to obscure Egyptian hand grenades.
The podcast can be listened to here on Soundcloud, but stay tuned here and follow along because we share a number of the images that are being discussed in this post.
The AK Milled Faux-Stamped Receiver Types of Darra & The Khyber Pass
An often-misunderstood topic in regards to Darra-E / ‘Khyber’ AK’s, is the type or variation of receivers that are produced in the Pak-Afghan, FATA, tribal region. Particularly noted are a variation of milled receiver that are machined and fashioned in such a sense, they imitate a standard stamped receiver so well that at a glance you would not be able tell if it was a genuine stamped receiver or not.
The AK M4geries of Darra & the Khyber Pass
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit some of my friends and colleagues in Darra, nestled in the mountains of the Pak-Afghan borders tribal territories during a visit in April and May of 2019. I was fortunate enough to handle, film and test-fire a few of the firearms I encountered (and they urged me try out as many as I wanted) on my trip so this is the first of a few that are to come. I am sure that a lot of you have glimpsed images of this outstanding bit of engineering and creativity previously but this video is a closer look with a little more detail and background information in an easier to digest package, of course in English.
Book Review: Desert Sniper by Ed Nash
Desert Sniper follows British citizen turned YPG/SDF foreign fighter volunteer through his experiences fighting with the SDF in Syria during 2015-2016. Ed was motivated by his desire to go and fight an enemy that none of the world seemed to care too much about fighting, which at that was the so-called Islamic State. Once he got into northeastern land mass in Syria known as Rojava, he actually became a sniper for the SDF, supporting SDF infantrymen in such campaigns as Hasaka, Shidaddi, and finally in Minbij where he ended his service in Syria.
Kalashnikov Concern To Export Civilian Firearms to UAE and Kuwait
In two separate news releases published by Kalashnikov Media, the dedicated media branch of Kalashnikov Concern, the company has announced that they are planning to start exporting and promoting their civilian products to the Middle Eastern countries – namely, to UAE and Kuwait. During the IDEX 2019 arms exhibition, Kalashnikov Concern has signed agreements with companies from both countries.
FN 1906 Pistol Attributed to Iranian Prince Abdul Reza
In one of our previous articles, we talked about the gold-plated Tariq pistol attributed to Saddam Hussein and auctioned at the Rock Island December 2018 Premiere Firearms Auction. Today, we’ll take a look at another interesting lot from that auction – an FN 1906 pocket pistol that presumably belonged to the Iranian Prince Abdul Reza Pahlavi.