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The VZ 58 7.62×39: Not An AK!

The VZ 58 7.62×39: Not An AK!

When Czechoslovakia joined the Warsaw Pact, the nation could have adopted the Soviet AK-47. Instead, it opted for its own homegrown 7.62 rifle, the vz. 58. Ever since its adoption in 1958, the vz. 58 became the quality answer to the AK for worldwide consumption.

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The STG 44: The First Assault Rifle

The STG 44: The First Assault Rifle

The Sturmgewehr 44, or STG 44 for short, was the first small arms design that we know today as an assault rifle. Indeed, Sturm-gewehr translates from the German for assault or storm rifle. The STG 44 started life as a Nazi wonder weapon before inspiring the practical...

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Glock 19: Code for Pistol

Glock 19: Code for Pistol

Glock is a byword for handgun, even if that handgun is not made by the Glock company. But among those real Glocks, there is the Glock 19, the most common Glock out there. In a word, the Glock 19 is the generic stand-in for a pistol. There is good reason for that. When...

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