The Hamburg-based company produces high-end, customizable revolvers in calibers ranging from .22LR to .454 Casull in fixed barrel lengths as well as with a Quick Change System. In 2018 Janz is also introducing a 9 mm pistol.

The RPK-16 light machine gun (LMG) in 5.45mm, designed and manufactured by the Russian small arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern (a subsidiary of the Russian ROSTEC state corporation), will equip the Russian armed forces. The contract between Kalashnikov and the Russian Defense Ministry to supply the new machine gun was signed last February.

Roe deer are the smallest of the British native deer species and since childhood, they have fascinated me. I live in Fife, Scotland, and we have an abundant and healthy population of roe deer due to a plentiful food supply, woodland shelter, and mild weather. Before I stalked deer with a rifle, I stalked them with my camera and always enjoyed getting up close to them.

The agreement with Barzan Holdings, a company specifically set up and controlled by the Ministry of Defense of Qatar, includes the manufacturing under license in Doha of 5.56x45mm ARX 160 and 7.62x51mm ARX 200 rifles, and 9mm 92F pistols.

The one-piece Ridge-Lite Barrel Upgrade includes a 6-in barrel and a Picatinny rail, featuring fiber optic front and fully adjustable fiber optic rear sights. It can be easily installed and weighs just 8 oz.

A short overview of the more interesting, curious or crazy products we saw at the Nuremberg Fair. Gold-plated and showy firearms, antique guns, new ideas, “hunting” submachine guns, survival tins with strange contents: they are all here!  

After the US Army, the US Marine Corps will replace its sidearms with the new SIG Sauer handguns. The procurement will cost 6.3 million USD and includes both the full size XM17 and the XM18 compact version.

IWA 2018 / New from Falco Arms, Alpine 1 Kipplauf Stutzen rifle. In Marcheno (Italy) there is a company that is known for 40 years for its skill in the production of small-caliber rifles and Kipplaufs for hunting ungulates.

The 5th annual Deerstalking Fair takes place on 24 and 25th March 2018, in Kelso, Scotland. The event is dedicated to the deer stalking industry, and a must for all stalkers, deer managers and land owners. The indoor event is supported by deer stalking industry traders, and plays host to a range of talks, presentations, and demonstrations at the Border Union Showground. 

IWA 2018 / Chiappa Firearms celebrated its 60th anniversary at IWA OutdoorClassics at the booth, presenting the new products for 2018. The italian company was founded in 1958 by Ezechiele Chiappa.

IWA 2018 / New from Winchester: SXP XTRM Defender. Available in two versions, both of which also produced with rifled barrels, the new pump-action shotguns of the SXP series are equipped with pistol grips.

IWA 2018 / News from FOX: the Arditi dagger. A hundred years after one of the first elite force in history was officialy formed, Fox pays tribute to the Italian “Arditi” reproducing their famous dagger.

IWA 2018 / New from Forcetek: Drytek camouflage technical t-shirts. Forcetek presents to the Nuremberg public the technical knitwear line for hunting, training and sport. Thermoregulation and breathability are the fundamental features.

IWA 2018 / New from Trabaldo: the Intrepid vest, the Avalon jacket and the Hard Top are three technical garments that complete the new high-strength Titanial hunting line by Trabaldo.

IWA 2018 / New from Beretta: SL3 over-under. With the new SL3, the Italian company redefines the concept of a premium category over-under shotgun.

IWA 2018 / New from Fabarm: STF 12 Compact 11" shotgun. With its 11-inch  (28 cm) long barrel, this new version of the 12 magnum gauge Fabarm STF 12 shotgun fully deserves the "compact" definition.