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The polymer stocks manufactured by the German company Hera Arms have now gained a firm following worldwide. With the second generation of the CQR stock (buttstock and foregrip), function and design have been improved once again. all4shooters.com presents here the CQR Gen. 2 set – actually ideal for the Christmas wish list, isn't it? 

The pistol caliber carbines – or PCC for short –sector is booming and manufacturers, especially US ones, are struggling to attract the attention of enthusiasts. Oregon-based Noveske offers some extreme models such as the N81 Space Baby Pistol in 9mm Luger caliber. Let's see some details.

From FN, new modern sporting rifles in 5.56x45mm “built from a true MIL-SPEC foundation”, featuring an M16-style MIL-SPEC bolt carrier group, mid-length gas system and a chrome-lined, fully free floated 16” barrel. Two main models offered: FN 15 TAC3 and the TAC3 Duty. Let's have a quick look, what's new for the US

At the Paris exhibition dedicated to homeland security and safety, Israel Weapons Industries, better known as IWI, presented an updated version of the ACE N 52  assault rifle in 7.62x51 caliber. The weapon will also be available for the civilian market in a semi-automatic version. 

At MILIPOL, the international security trade show taking place in Paris from October 19 to 22, Belgian defense contractor FN Herstal showcased, among other things, parts of its Smart ProtectoR concept for law enforcement use: various components complement each other to stop aggressors safely but non-lethally. Here's all the info.

After the civilian centerfire SP5 version in 9mm caliber introduced some time ago, in partnership with Umarex of Germany Heckler & Koch now unveils the MP5 .22LR rifle and pistol. They are intended as “a trainer, a suppressor host, or just the coolest .22LR fun gun on the range.” 

Intended for the civilian market, the second generation of the Israeli assault rifle fires in semi-automatic mode only, but offers enthusiasts all the features desirable in a black rifle for recreational shooting.

In March 2021, the German parliament released the funds, and in the meantime the order has been received in Oberndorf: the German armed forces are introducing the MG5 manufactured by Heckler & Koch as the new general purpose machine gun. Over the next few years, more than 11,000 guns are to supplement the weapons of this type that have been introduced to date. Thus, at deliveries completed, the …

Fabrique Nationale (FN), the world's popular military and LE equipment manufacturer based in Herstal, Belgium, presents the EVOLYS, a state-of-the-art machine gun of the latest generation. The weight has been reduced by 30 percent compared to current machine guns, so in the standard 5.55x45 mm and 7.62x51 mm NATO calibers it weighs just 5.5 kg and 6.2 kg respectively.

Heckler & Koch currently has no less than three assault rifle generations in its product portfolio: the G36, the HK416/417 and the HK433 weapon families. The Oberndorf-based German manufacturer recently unveiled new additions to the latter. We were on site at Heckler & Koch to take a close look at the assault rifles, including the HK437 model in .300 Blackout caliber for special forces and law …

With the new .375 Swiss P caliber RUAG Ammotec offers a performance upgrade for rifles designed for the .338 Lapua Magnum. VISIER and all4shooters.com have already been able to test the new cartridge at a shooting range in Switzerland. Read the exclusive preliminary results here. 

Special missions require special mobility – on land, above and below water, and in the air. This is where the Special Operation Vehicles (SOV) come into play. These means of transport not only increase mobility, but also the mission value and combat effectiveness of special forces. 

The Swiss company D Fence International Security AG introduces the Targetmasdr, an innovative shooting training system. With the Targetmasdr, individual and group training on one or more targets is possible. The digital system is extremely flexible and enables evaluations and analyses in real time. On all4shooters.com we explain what the system can do, showing it in the manufacturer's video.

For the SOF warrior, survival, lethality and mobility are paramount categories. Modern weaponry and equipment increase combat effectiveness, but Special Forces always have to find a balance between firepower, size and weight. Let's have a gander.