Japan unveils Type 20 rifle

Japanese Self Defense Force unveiled its Type 20 rifle. It has similar features as a SCAR and is chambered for 5.56 NATO round, although 7.62 version may be in development

According to an article on Nihon Keizai Shimbun, each rifle will cost about 280,000 Yen(about $2,600 US). 3,000 rifles will be purchased on Fiscal Year 2020.

300 H&K SPF9(VP9 in US) will be purchased this year as well.

S&T Motiv's new rifle STC-16

S&T Motiv(formerly Known as Daewoo) is the company in charge of South Korea's standard issue rifles. Recently some information came out regarding a new rifle that looks like an AR variant.



Looking at the video, it seems to have ambidextrous features for safety selector, magazine release, and bolt release. It's unclear how the new bolt release systems works as a bolt lock or not, but unlike a lot of AR, it is located right in front of the trigger guard.

Gas systems seems to be a short-stroke gas system.

Some parts are reusing K1 and K2 rifles parts, such as magazine release and selector lever.

South Korean HK416 clone by STV Motiv.

SK SOF runs the HK416, but as everyone in the world knows, H&K Customer Service is famously German LMAO... hence the need for this SK domestic clone pic.twitter.com/W4GTJT0Cr0

— WeaponOutfitters.com (@WeaponOutfitter) October 14, 2019

Supposedly it uses 1:7 twist barrel in 12 to 16 inches

Instead of updating the K1/K2 like with K2C1 and K2C , it's a possible change from nearly 40 years of K1/K2 design. It's unknown what prompted this change, but it will be interesting how this develops from here.

From: Bemil and Weapon Outfitters

Ukrainian IPI Vulcan (Malyuk) rifles

The Firearm Blog has pictures of the bullpup rifles used by Ukraine Special Forces.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/07/27/potd-ukrainian-special-operations-forces-with-the-fort-221/

From: The Firearm Blog

CZC A01-LD photo released

Angus Hobdell of CZ Custom posted photos of the new CZ pistol made in USA. This debuted about 2 years ago, and its getting closer to release.

Czeckout his instagram for more pics
https://www.instagram.com/angus_czcustom/


https://www.instagram.com/p/BpkYumRHBhi/?taken-by=angus_czcustom


From: CZ Custom

Iraqi PMU .50 cal rifles

The Firearm Blog has a short article about Iraqi .50 cal rifles.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/10/01/iraqi-pmu-locally-made-12-7mm-sniper-rifles/

From: The Firearm Blog

Europe Best Sniper Team Competition

Guns.com has some photos from this competition which was held at the U.S. 7th Army’s Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria.

https://www.guns.com/2018/08/02/36-sniper-teams-from-19-countries-gathered-to-see-who-was-best-photos-video/

From: Guns.com

Snowden Slights and his punt gun

Guns.com has some photos of hunter Snowden Slights from Britain's Yorkshire area. Series of photos shows how he would have utilized the punt gun

https://www.guns.com/2018/08/01/snowden-slights-and-his-canoe-sized-shotgun-photos/

From: Guns.com

M27 accessories

Soldier Systems Daily has a photo of accessories evaluated for USMC's M27 rifle.

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/04/21/m27-accessories-evaluated/

As the article states, the M27 will be issued as it is right now without above accessories, but it's an interesting look in to some choices.

From: Soldier Systems Daily

Knob creek pics

Guns.com covered the Knob Creek event and shared some photos.

http://www.guns.com/2017/10/16/photos-from-my-weekend-at-the-knob-creek-machine-gun-shoot-42-pics-video/

From: Guns.com

Post-apocalypse inspired customizing

Imgur user ricraynor made these two rifles inspired by the thought of post-apocalypse world. The guns are real. The Ottoman Turkish Mauser was used for the bolt action, and according to the article on Guns.com it was in bad shape that it would have costed too much for restoration.

https://imgur.com/gallery/LoxQo


From: Imgur and Guns.com

Oplot pistol from Donetsk

The Firearm Blog has an article on this pistol made from Donetsk region.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/07/11/new-pistol-called-oplot-made-donetsk-peoples-republic/

From: The Firearm Blog

Danish WW2 resistance cache

Danish police posted photos of recent turn ins, most likely from cache of the WW2 resistance movement

https://twitter.com/SjylPoliti/status/880434305394192384

https://twitter.com/SjylPoliti/status/880433993870659584

https://twitter.com/SjylPoliti/status/880433699443093509

https://twitter.com/SjylPoliti/status/880408678486200320

Iran's Zulfiqar Modular Rifle

http://www.milmag.pl/news/view?news_id=152

This rifle is supposedly intended for Iranian Revolutionary Guards, not the military. It bears a big resemblance to SCAR and the setup is very similar to what is seen in some tactical rifles.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/06/28/iranian-zulfiqar-modular-rifle-islamic-republics-scar/

It looks to be in 7.62 although The Firearm Blog mentions that it can be in 5.56 as well.


From: The Firearm Blog

B&T Behördentage 2017

B&T held Behördentage which roughly translates to Agency day.

http://soldiersystems.net/2017/06/24/spartanat-bt-behordentage-2017/

B&T's .308 rifle and USW pistol(with the Aimpoint dot) can be seen

From: Soldier Systems Daily

Before and end of war Arisaka comparison

The Firearm Blog has a comparison of Arisaka rifles built before the war and near the end. You can see some stark differences just like German rifles

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/06/12/last-ditch-arisaka-casual-overview-difference-regular-production-end-war-rifles/

From: The Firearm Blog

Glock 19M photos

A reader of Soldier Systems Daily sent in photos of his Glock 19M including inside, which is same as Glock 17M

http://soldiersystems.net/2017/06/02/photos-glock-19m-internals/

From: Soldier Systems Daily

Trip to CMP

Guns.com took a trip to CMP and shared some things they saw. As of right now there is no idea on 1911s, and M1 Garands from Phillipines.

http://www.guns.com/2017/05/19/exclusive-inside-the-cmp-and-the-word-on-garands-and-1911s-photos/

From: Guns.com

New Beretta SMG

The Firearm Blog has pics from Kalashnikov magazine of the new Beretta SMG that really looks like updated version of the M12

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/05/13/breaking-new-beretta-smgpcc-image-leaked/

From: The Firearm Blog

Other pics from NRAAM

Guns.com has more pics from the NRA Annual meeting

http://www.guns.com/2017/04/29/new-guns-gear-abound-at-nra-atlanta-on-day-1-photos/

Guns of Vatican's Swiss guard

While the subject has been discussed various times over years, in observance of Easter, Guns.com brought back the photos of their armory showing various guns used over years

http://www.guns.com/2017/04/16/guns-swiss-guard/

From: Guns.com