RIFLES
AK-47
The AK-47 (shortened from Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года, Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947) is a gas-operated assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, and produced by Russian manufacturer Izhevsk Mechanical Works and used in many Eastern bloc nations during the Cold War. It was adopted and standardized in 1947. Compared with the auto-loading rifles used in ... FULL STORY
G36
The G36 (company designation, Bundeswehr designation Gewehr G36) is an assault rifle designed in the early 1990s and manufactured in Germany by Heckler & Koch. It is the service rifle of the German Armed Forces. A family of variants exists many of which have been adopted by police or military forces. History Heckler & Koch started designing ... FULL STORY
M203
M203 generally refers to the United States Army designation for a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher that attaches to the M16 assault rifle or the M4 Carbine. Stand-alone variants exist as do versions capable of being used on many other rifles. The device attaches under the barrel and forward of the magazine, the trigger ... FULL STORY
M4
The M4 Carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16, all based on the original AR-15 made by Armalite. The weapon is a shorter and lighter version of the M16A2 assault rifle, achieving 80% parts commonality with the M16A2. The M4 has selective fire options including semi ... FULL STORY
SCAR
The SCAR is a family of self-loading, automatic, sniper, and assault rifles made by Fabrique Nationale for the United States Special Forces to the requirements of the SCAR competition. The FN Herstal full name for the rifle system is Special Forces Capable Assault Rifle, but under the SOCOM program it was developed for it stands ... FULL STORY
XM8
The XM8 Modular Assault Weapon fires 5.56 x 45 mm NATO ammunition. Different barrels and modules can be swapped quickly depending on tactical situations. The XM8 is the first increment of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) Program. The XM8 represents the state-of-the-art technology for 5.56mm assault weapons. The XM8 is a multi-configurable weapon that ... FULL STORY
GEN III ECWCS
The multi-layered insulating system of the Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (GEN III ECWCS) allows the wearer to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions. ... FULL STORY
