M 60 Machine Gun- ‘The Pig’.

Type: (M 60)Machine Gun Place of Origin: United States of America Designed in: 1952-1957 Manufacturer: Saco Defense, U.S Ordanance In Service: 1957-Present Mass: 10.5 Kgs (23.15 lbs) Length: 1,105 mm (43.4 in) Cartridge: 7.62x51mm NATO Caliber: 7.62 mm Action: Gas Continue reading M 60 Machine Gun- ‘The Pig’.

APS-95: Indigenous Assault Rifle of Croatia

Type: Assault rifle Place of origin: Croatia Designed in: 1993 Manufacturer: Koncar-Arma d.o.o Mass: 3.8 kg (8.3 lb) Length: 980 mm (38.5 in) (Unfolded stock), 730 mm (28.7 in) (Folded stock) Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO Calibre: 5.56 mm Action: Gas-driven piston Continue reading APS-95: Indigenous Assault Rifle of Croatia

Daewoo K1A- South Korean Assault Rifle

Type: Assault rifle, Carbine, Personal defense weapon and Sub-machine gun Place of origin: Republic of korea In Service: 1981-present Designer: Daewoo Precision Industries Designed in: 1977-1982 Manufacturer: Daewoo Precision Industries, S&T Daewoo and S&T Motiv Mass: 2.87 kg (6.3 lb) Continue reading Daewoo K1A- South Korean Assault Rifle

QBZ-95- Chinese Bullpup Assault Rifle

Type: Bullpup rifle Place of origin: China In service: 1997-present Designer: Duo Yinxian Designed in: 1991 Manufacturer: Norinco Produced: 1995-present Mass: 2.9 kg (QBZ-95 –Carbine), 3.25 kg (QBZ-95-Rifle) Length: 609 mm (24 in) (Carbine), 745 mm (29.3 in) (Rifle) Cartridge: Continue reading QBZ-95- Chinese Bullpup Assault Rifle

FN FNC- Belgian Assault Rifle

Type: Assault rifle Place of origin: Belgium Designer: FN Herstal Designed in: 1975-77 Manufacturer: FN Herstal, PT Pindad, Bofors Carl Gustaf Mass: Rifle- 3.840 kg (8.74 lb), Carbine- 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) Length: Rifle: 997 mm (39.3 in) stock extended, 766 mm (30.2 in) Continue reading FN FNC- Belgian Assault Rifle

Steyr AUG- Austrian Assault Rifle

Type: Bullpup assault rifle, carbine, light machine gun, sub-machine gun.  Place of origin: Austria Designer: Horst Wesp, Karl Wagner, Karl Moser. Designed in: 1977 Mass:  3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Standard)             3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Carbine)             3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (Sub-carbine) Continue reading Steyr AUG- Austrian Assault Rifle

Assault Rifles : Battle Rifles of the Modern Armies

Assault Rifles are types of rifles that use detachable box magazines and facilitate both semi-automatic and automatic modes of firing..These guns are widely used by modern armies across the globe. There are many varieties with various properties. Here is the Continue reading Assault Rifles : Battle Rifles of the Modern Armies