Month: May 2017

British Enfield SA80 Part 7: L98A1 Cadet GP Rifle

Note: The information in this article has been superseded by that published in Jonathan Ferguson’s important original research work, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020. That book is available from the Headstamp Publishing website: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book This post accompanies the tenth in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also

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British Enfield SA80 Part 6: Carbines

Note: The information in this article has been superseded by that published in Jonathan Ferguson’s important original research work, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020. That book is available from the Headstamp Publishing website: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book This post accompanies the ninth in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also runs the

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British Enfield SA80 Part 5: SA80 A1 vs A2

Note: The information in this article has been superseded by that published in Jonathan Ferguson’s important original research work, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020. That book is available from the Headstamp Publishing website: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book This post accompanies the eighth in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also runs the

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Firearms using 3D-printed components seized in Sweden

ImproGuns In January and February this year police in Malmö, Sweden seized two firearms which appear to have been partially constructed from parts produced using a 3D printer. A photo, released by the Police, of one of the firearms shows that the lower and upper receivers as well as the outer barrel assembly display characteristics consist

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British Enfield SA80 Part 4: XL80 Series

Note: The information in this article has been superseded by that published in Jonathan Ferguson’s important original research work, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020. That book is available from the Headstamp Publishing website: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book This post accompanies the seventh in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also runs the

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British Enfield SA80 Part 3: XL70 series

Note: The information in this article has been superseded by that published in Jonathan Ferguson’s important original research work, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020. That book is available from the Headstamp Publishing website: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book This post accompanies the sixth in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also runs the

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British Enfield SA80 Part 2: XL60 series

Note: The information in this article has been superseded by that published in Jonathan Ferguson’s important original research work, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020. That book is available from the Headstamp Publishing website: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book This post accompanies the fifth in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also runs the

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British Enfield SA80 Part 1: Mock-ups

Note: The information in this article has been superseded by that published in Jonathan Ferguson’s important original research work, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020. That book is available from the Headstamp Publishing website: https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book This post accompanies the fourth in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also runs the

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Web Trafficking – Analysing the online trade of SALW in Libya

The Libyan revolution deposed the Qaddafi regime in 2011, bringing to an end the tight regulation of the domestic arms trade. Military stockpiles were raided, and small arms and light weapons made their way into the hands of non-state armed groups and private sellers. The subsequent conflicts after the fall of the Qaddafi regime have

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