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Kiwi Steel: Modern Rifles of the New Zealand Defence Force 新西兰钢铁:新西兰国防军的现代步枪
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax72497
N. Jenzen-Jones, D. Woodhouse
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The Benson–Poppenburg Breechloader
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax89653
M. Moss
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The First Sub-machine Gun: The Officine di Villar Perosa Machine Gun of 1915 (Part I) 第一支冲锋枪:1915年的比利亚尔·佩罗萨机关枪(上)
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax06589
F. Clifford
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Hugo Schmeisser's Bergmann Sub-machine Guns: M.P.18,I to M.P.18,IV & the SIG Bergmann M.P. 雨果·施迈瑟的伯格曼冲锋枪:mp18,I到mp18,IV和SIG伯格曼冲锋枪
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax64570
Hans-Christian Vortisch
{"title":"Hugo Schmeisser's Bergmann Sub-machine Guns: M.P.18,I to M.P.18,IV & the SIG Bergmann M.P.","authors":"Hans-Christian Vortisch","doi":"10.52357/armax64570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52357/armax64570","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, the author examines previous attempts at explaining the unusual nomenclature of the famous German Bergmann M.P.18,I sub-machine gun and its variants, designed by Hugo Schmeisser during and shortly after the First World War. Based on a re-examination of the single known example of the M.P.18,III, the author offers his own theories as to the origin of the nomenclature, suggesting that the model name originates with the designer and/or manufacturer, rather than the military. The various estimates of the exact production numbers of these weapons are also considered, and these are compared with the author’s own serial number database. The available serial numbers suggest that, not only were more guns produced than commonly thought, there were possibly additional examples manufactured for end users other than the German military.","PeriodicalId":283316,"journal":{"name":"Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122340907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Sterling & Enfield Conversions of Lee–Enfield No. 4 Rifles to 7.62 NATO: An Explanation for Certain Design Choices? 斯特林和恩菲尔德将李-恩菲尔德4号步枪改装成7.62北约:对某些设计选择的解释?
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax64815
Mike Burns
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Cody Firearms Museum Object Acquisitions: 2022 科迪枪械博物馆藏品:2022年
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax82811
D. Michael
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Report: The 2022 Kurt Swanson Bucholz Arsenals of History Symposium 报告:2022年库尔特·斯旺森·布霍尔兹武器库历史研讨会
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-01-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax86854
D. Michael
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The Ranger Rifle: An Alternative Firearm for Conservation Law Enforcement 游侠步枪:保护执法的替代武器
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-01-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax48057
Kurt W. Steiner
{"title":"The Ranger Rifle: An Alternative Firearm for Conservation Law Enforcement","authors":"Kurt W. Steiner","doi":"10.52357/armax48057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52357/armax48057","url":null,"abstract":"Conservation Law Enforcement is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, with more than a thousand Rangers killed over the last decade. Of these casualties, 58 per cent have been caused by either dangerous game or armed criminals. Despite this, it appears that only 29 per cent of Rangers worldwide carry out their duties while armed. In many instances, this is due to tight restrictions on the availability and issue of semi-automatic rifles. In countries where firearms laws restrict ready access to semi-automatic rifles, conservation agencies have often purchased and equipped their Rangers with shotguns. This article argues that, in the context of conservation law enforcement, shotguns have a range of limitations when compared to a bolt-action centrefire rifle, and that a civilian-legal ‘Ranger Rifle’—designed around law enforcement needs—is the best alternative where semi-automatic rifles are unavailable.","PeriodicalId":283316,"journal":{"name":"Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131503637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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‘Mauser Japonés’ & ‘Remington Ruso’: A History of the Arisaka and Mosin–Nagant Rifles in the Mexican Revolution “毛瑟日本人”和“雷明顿鲁索”:墨西哥革命中阿里萨卡步枪和莫辛-纳甘步枪的历史
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-01-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax73331
Luís Gonzalez
{"title":"‘Mauser Japonés’ & ‘Remington Ruso’: A History of the Arisaka and Mosin–Nagant Rifles in the Mexican Revolution","authors":"Luís Gonzalez","doi":"10.52357/armax73331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52357/armax73331","url":null,"abstract":"During periods of arms scarcity, the Mexican army imported several different patterns of bolt-action rifles to address shortages and maintain firepower. During the Mexican Revolution (ca. 1910–1920), the Mexican Army—facing multiple domestic rebellions, European reluctance to supply weapons, and a U.S. arms embargo—turned to Japan to fill the growing gaps in its rifle inventory. Once the U.S. arms embargo was lifted, Mexico purchased numerous bolt-action rifles from the United States, including U.S.-produced Mosin–Nagant rifles. This article seeks to elaborate the historical background of these two unconventional and intriguing arms deals, and examines how a country engulfed in continuous civil wars managed to utilise the purchase and disposition of foreign surplus arms as part of its diplomatic agenda in the 1930s. The author presents a narrative of a twenty-year period of Mexican history as viewed through the histories of two obscure, yet important, rifles.","PeriodicalId":283316,"journal":{"name":"Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127419840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Locally Manufactured Bren & Vickers Machine Gun Mountings in Hong Kong 香港本地制造的布伦维克斯机枪支架
Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms Pub Date : 2023-01-31 DOI: 10.52357/armax17513
George Colclough
{"title":"Locally Manufactured Bren & Vickers Machine Gun Mountings in Hong Kong","authors":"George Colclough","doi":"10.52357/armax17513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52357/armax17513","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents the initial findings of research conducted into unique machine gun pill box mountings deployed by the British in Hong Kong during the interwar period and early Second World War (1939–1941). Two unique variations of mounting are considered in particular: one pattern for the Bren Gun and another for the Vickers Gun. The secondary historiography on these two mountings is all but non-existent; accordingly, this article is structured to present the most pertinent information about the shape, figure, form, construction, and deployment of these mountings. The article comprises three sections: first, it discusses the Bren Gun Mounting; second, it discusses the Vickers Gun Mounting; and finally, it discusses connected factors and context. Ultimately what is presented is a variety of new information about both types of mounts, but evidence for broader conclusions is lacking at present. Where this is the case, the absence of data has been discussed, and prospects for future research presented.","PeriodicalId":283316,"journal":{"name":"Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125048701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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