Indian machine gun INSAS

Indian machine gun INSAS

The machine gun was created on the basis of an assault rifle within a single family. As a result, most parts of the machine gun and rifle are interchangeable. The INSAS abbreviation stands for Indian Small Arms ...
Chinese heavy machine gun Type 77

Chinese heavy machine gun Type 77

The 77 Type machine gun, first appeared at the end of 80-ies and was originally created for air defense chambered for Type 54 (12,7x108), while it can be used to combat ground targets ....
Israeli assault rifle - a machine gun "Galil" ARM

Israeli assault rifle - a machine gun "Galil" ARM

Even despite the successful outcome of the Arab-Israeli “six-day” war in June 1967, the command of the Israel Defense Forces was very critical about their weapons. For example, FN FAL rifles ...
Chinese single machine gun Type 67

Chinese single machine gun Type 67

Machine guns, which were produced in China in 30-60-s (in addition to deliveries from abroad), were copies of foreign models. For example, the machine gun Type 24 was slightly modified ...
British light machine gun L86A1

British light machine gun L86A1

In the middle of 80-x by the British army after much experimentation we adopted a new family of 5,56-millimeter automatic weapon SA80 having a layout scheme "bull" ( "Bullpup") ....
Spanish single machine gun SETME "Amelie"

Spanish single machine gun SETME "Amelie"

The Madrid company CETMO 1974 year started to develop lung 5,56-millimeter single machine gun. The development manager was X. Yimenez-Alfaro. The project was assigned an English abbreviation ...
The controversial topic: the gun "Swift"

The controversial topic: the gun "Swift"

Starting in March of this year, the prospective Strig pistol has become one of the most discussed topics in the field of rearmament of the Russian Armed Forces. This weapon appeared relatively suddenly and immediately ...
Bran machine gun "L4

Bran machine gun "L4

In the UK, comparative tests of light machine guns were conducted in the 1932 year. The main objective of the test was the choice of a system for rearming the army of Great Britain The best results were shown ...
Experimental machine gun 6P62 caliber 12.7 mm

Experimental machine gun 6P62 caliber 12.7 mm

The purpose of 6P62 is to fight lightly armored vehicles, destroy group live targets, fight airborne low-flying targets such as a UAV or a helicopter. Perhaps a quick mount ...
Guns "Hotchkiss" in World War II

Guns "Hotchkiss" in World War II

In the French army for 1940, the gun machine gun Hotchkis remained. Despite the fact that he was carrying the designation Mle1914 / 25, he "Hotchkiss" remained unchanged. In 1925, only a new one was adopted ...
Israeli single machine gun "Negev"

Israeli single machine gun "Negev"

In the 1990, the IDF, which has always paid great attention to the use of guns in suppressing the enemy, took to arms machine gun "Negev» (Negev, was first ...
Machine gun Mekanika Uirapuru (Brazil)

Machine gun Mekanika Uirapuru (Brazil)

Brazil is among the countries in South America claim to a leading role, has long sought to provide his army weapons of its own production. Research work on the creation of a single ...
Machine gun MG.08

Machine gun MG.08

After the defeat of Germany, the Reichswehr had to surrender around 25 thousand machine guns to the Allies. A large number of manual MG.08 / 15 and easel MG.08 allies passed the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Yugoslavia, ...
Manual machine gun "Knorr-Bremse"

Manual machine gun "Knorr-Bremse"

In Sweden, at the beginning of the 30-s under the designation LH33, Hans Lauff's 6,5-mm light machine gun (hence the abbreviation LH) was tested for lightweight and easy-to-make. Hans Lauf was the director ...
Manual machine gun FN 50-41 (FALO)

Manual machine gun FN 50-41 (FALO)

This is typical for this model "ersatz" machine gun having minor base differences from the rifle. The development of an assault rifle automatic rifle began in the year 1948 on "Factories ...
Israeli machines go to Paris

Israeli machines go to Paris

At the arms exhibition in Paris, the Israeli firm IWI will present several new modifications of their Tavor, X95 and Galil assault rifles. Among other things, the company will present a new 40 mm grenade launcher ....
Czechoslovak rifle self-loading type ZH-29

Czechoslovak rifle self-loading type ZH-29

This weapon was developed specifically for the 7.92x57 Mauser ammunition for the main customer - China. The serial production of the rifle was adjusted to the 1939 year. There have been attempts to use a rifle for different ...
Manual machine gun MG.13 "Draize"

Manual machine gun MG.13 "Draize"

At the end of World War I, the German command, led by General von Sect, attempted to turn the 100-thousandth Reichswehr, permitted by the Versailles Treaty, into a base for ...
Uniform Belgian machine gun FN MAG

Uniform Belgian machine gun FN MAG

The development of a single MAG machine gun (Mitrailleuse a Gas - “gas system machine gun”, another option - Mitrailleuse d'Appui General - “general purpose machine gun”) began in the early 50s...
The second life of the Degtyarev light machine gun

The second life of the Degtyarev light machine gun

When the legislation of any country allows more or less free circulation of small arms among the population, manufacturers thereof will begin to offer a variety of ideas. Among them are ...
Manual machine guns family AUG "Steyr"

Manual machine guns family AUG "Steyr"

The firm "Steyr" (later "Steyr-Daimler-Pooh"), in close cooperation with the Austrian army, developed the StG-77 assault rifle. In 1978, the first batches of this rifle entered the troops ....
Manual machine gun Mle1924 / 29 "Chatellerault"

Manual machine gun Mle1924 / 29 "Chatellerault"

The French, who at the time of the First World War were armed with a not-too-good Shosh machine gun, already in 1920 began the development of a new light machine gun. The main problem was ...