The smallest auto hand gun in the world

I know, that this is minature of Colt 1911, but I really don't know how it works, but it's funny!! Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mIK7CujSrQ&NR=1

Steyr AUG

Steyr AUG is an austrian assault rifle created in 1977. It's also constructed in "bullpup" system, which I described in post named Famas. AUG is a shortcut : Armee Uniwersal Gewehr, which means in English Army Universal Rifle. The gun is really accurate, so it's considered to be one of the best assault rifles. This ownes mainly by 5,56 NATO bullet. Moreover it applies a transparent magazine, which shooter can check the amount of cartridges at any time.

Bullet : 5,56x 45 mm NATO
Magazine capacity : 30/ 42 bullets
Country : Austria
Inventor : Steyr-Daimler-Puch Company

Famas

Famas is a French adaptive combat rifle. It shoots standard NATO cartridge (5,56x45). It's constructed in an unusual but increasingly popular arrangement "bullpup". Bullpup means, that magazine is behind pistol grip and the trigger. On the one hand, it's very comfortable, because it's shorter than classic rifle while maintaining the same length barrel. Moreover, the recoil is less,by placing the flask and the barrel in one line (so accuracy is better).
But form the other hand, changing magazine comes impeded now and aiming line is placed much higher and it is difficult to excel in extreme circumstances (for ex. behind the cover).
But now, Famas and all bullpup system becomes really popular and acceptable by the scorers.

Bullet : 5,56x45 NATO
Magazine : 25/30 (from M16) bullets
Country : France
Inventor : Paul Tellie

In this post I want to open a new thread on this blog about the weapons which are constructed in "bullpup" system. At the same time I want to close the thread about the Glock pistols. I described the most popular models, although there are many more of it, but differ only in caliber or size.

Desert Eagle

Desert Eagle is an american, huge pistol which shoots the revolver cartridge. This is a very unusual weapon because it works on the principle as assault rifles (combustion gases in the chamber). Desert has very strong recoil and low magazine capacity, but big firepower.

Bullet : .357 Magnum/ .44 Magnum/.50 AE (12,7x33 mm = HUGE!!!!)
Magazine : 9 bullets (.357)/8 bullets (.44)/7 bullets (.50)
Country : Israel/ USA
Inventor : Israel Military Industries (I.M.I) and Magnum Research Company

This short video presents how Desert Eagle powerful is (no one was seriously injured while filming). Do not pay attention to the inscriptions on T-shirt, please.

M60

M60 is an american light machine gun used during Vietnam War until today. His advantages are : big caliber (7,62), big, box magazine and ability to shoot, while the barrel is warm to white. But M60 has also a few drawbacks : mechanism used to jammed in jungle or in dirty places (so soldiers used to called this weapon "a pig") and this LMG is really, relly heavy : 10,5 kilos. Another minus is strong recoil, but it's normal, especially of this caliber.

Bullet : 7.62x51 NATO
Magazine : 100 (box mag)
Country : USA
Inventor : Steering Division Company (of the General Motors)

Glock 34

Glock 34 was created for more accurate shooting. As you can see, it's very similar to Glock 17. Bullet wasn't changed, only difference is longer barrel. On the one hand, it is very practical, because the longer barrel improves accuracy, but on the other hand, the gun becomes longer, so it's difficult to quick hide or draw it. Moreover that Glock is really, really ugly...

Bullet : 9x19 Parabellum
Magazine : 17/19 bullets
Country : Austria
Inventor : Gaston Glock

M249 SAW

M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) was constructed in the mid of seventies by FN Company from Belgium and was named FN Minimi. This weapon is well liked by many countries, especially by USA. American (but very similar) counterpart is called M249 Sqad Automatic Weapon (SAW). The biggest advantage is cartridge, which this machine gun is using. It's 5,56 NATO, which causes less recoil, better rate of fire and less weight than his predecessors (M60 and M240 [7.62 NATO cartridges]). Another advantage is, that M16 rifle and the Minimi are using the same ammunition, so in the absence of a belt of ammunition Minimi can even supply the standard magazines from M16 (prescribed Marines assault rifle is the M16 and light machine gun - M249). Moreover, the M249 is much more lighter than his predecessors (M60 weighs 10 kilos, M240 - 12,5 kilos), because it weighs only 6.85 kilos (it's really not much for a machine gun).

Bullet : 5,56x45 NATO
Magazine : 100/200 (drum mags)/30 (M16 mags)
Country : USA (M249) / Belgium (Minimi)
Inventor : Belgium Company Fabrique Nationale (FN)

VIDEO ON EVERY POST!

I added video on every post, in which I had describe a wepapon, to see the practical working of it. Sometimes it'll be in Italian, but just watch the shooting part and enjoy it!

Glock 26

Glock 26 is the smallest of the family austrian pistols. Guns of this size are easy to hide, for example, under your coat or jacket. It is very convenient for the investigators or the special agents. Glock 26 is shooting classical 9mm Para. Basic version is semi-automatic, but there also exist full-auto version called Glock 26C. Basic version is using short magazine and it has too small capacity for automatic counterpart, so created longer magazine, much more convenient for the automatic fire.

Bullet : 9x19mm Parabellum
Magazine capacity : 12/15/17/33 (for automatic version, used also in G18C)
Country : Austria
Inventor : Gaston Glock

Heckler und Koch MP5

MP5 is German machine pistol invented in 1966 by Heckler and Koch Company. MP5 is using very popualr 9mm Parabellum bullet. In this weapon used locking system first used in II World War in german machine guns and this system has proved to be reliable. MP5 is using 30 buletts magazines. Many special operations groups are using Mp5.

Bullet : 9x19 Parabellum
Magazine : 30 bullets/ 15 bullets (shorter magazine)
Country : German
Inventor : Heckler und Koch company

VIDEO G3 M16 AK47

It's good movie which shows the practical working of the world most popular rifles. Watch carefully and enjoy it.

Glock 20

Glock 20 looks from the outside as well as previous models, but the big difference is inside. It's bullet which fires : 10mm AUTO. It's a complementary to the gap between the cartridge 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP. It was the first model of Glock which shoots a different cartridge than it's predecessors.

Bullet : 10x25 mm AUTO
Magazine : 15 bullets
Country : Austria
Inventor : Gaston Glock

G3

G3 (ger. Gewehr 3) - it's german rifle invented in 1959. G3 it's archetype of CETME Modelo A. G3 it's very popular gun, like M16 or AK47. This rifle is simple and reliable, but it has very powerful bullet : 7,62 NATO. This resulted in that gun is no longer used by the Bundeswehry until 1997 .

Bullet : 7,62x51 NATO
Magazine : 20 bullets
Country : Germany
Designer : Werner Heynen

Glock 19

Glock 19 is smaller version of Glock 17. General different is only a little bit shorter barell.

I think it's uglier than G17. How about you??

Bullet : 9x19 mm Parabellum/Luger
Magazine : 15/17 bullets
Country : Austria
Designer : Gaston Glock

Glock 19 underwater shooting

M16

M16 is an US rifle invented in 1955 by Eugene Stoner. In fact it wasn't made by popular Colt Manufacturing Company, but by american Armalite and called AR-10. This gun is very light, because it weighs only ~3 kilos, so it's small for automatic rifle. For example, loaded AK47 weighs 4,3 kilos and has stronger recoil. The M16 has also innovative (at 50's) Bolt Lock System. It's like in semi-auto pistols - when the last bullet from magazine is shot and when new magazine is introduced, you don't have to pull the handle again, but just push the bolt lock which is located above the slot magazine. It's more comfortable and faster. The M16 has also a characteristic transportation grip, and it's also very comfortable. So, returning to the history of M16, in 1959 Colt Company bought the license of AR-15 (it's lighter and smaller than AR-10) from Armailte. Colt has modificated it a little bit and, in 1960, the series production started. It was used in Vietnam, but it hasn't proved completely, because this rifle has been locked many times in jungle. So Colt improve the internal mechanism, and M16 became a legend and it's still use by the US ARMY.

Bullet : 5,56x45mm NATO
Magazine : 20 (used in Vietnam)/30/DRUM 100 bullets
Country : USA
Designer : Eugene Stoner

Glock 18C

Glock 18C is modification of Glock 17. The most important change is the possibilty of shooting full automatic fire. The second amendment is applying the fire mode switch on slide. To Glock 18 fits magazines from Glock 17, but to G18 created a special extended magazines with a capacity of 18 and 33 buletts. Sometimes you can apply flask used to reduce the recoil during shoting fully auto fire.

Bullet : 9x19 mm Parabellum or Luger (it's the same)
Magazine : 17/18/33 bullets
Country : Austria
Designer : Gaston Glock

AK47 KALASHNIKOV

AK-47 it's a shortcut - (rus.)Awtomat Kałasznikowa 1947. This is the most popular IN THE WORLD!! It was made by Mikhail Timofiejewicz Kalashnikov (born in 1919). First protoype was invented in 1946 and was named AK-1, then AK-46 and finally AK47. Kalah is very resistant to any dirt during shooting, but it has disputes recoil. Magazine capacity is 30 rounds. Of course fits drum magazine (75 bullets) from LMG(Light Machine Gun) called RPK. It's also Kalashnikov construction.

Bullet : 7,62x39 mm
Magazine : 30/40 (from RPK)/Drum 75 bullets
Country : Russia
Designer : Mikhail Timofiejewicz Kałasznikow

Glock series - beginns with 17

Glock is very extensive family of pistols. First was Glock 17, semi-automatic, with 17 bullets magazine. It's good, austrian, easy to use gun. Characteristic is shape of weapon (it showes how easy to use Glock is), because it's square in many places. This Glock is using by the US POLICE and the civillians.

Bullet : 9x19 parabellum
Magazine : 17 and 18/33(from Glock 18)
Country : Austria
Designer : Gaston Glock

I added a short film about the glock 17, but unfortunately it is in Italian (probably), but the most improtant thing is to see the partcical working of it, except that the most important information are given in English.

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