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The Vagaries of Proliferation: AK-103 and F2000 assault rifles in Gaza

October 20, 2012 · by · in Arms & Munitions ID, Libya, Small Arms & Light Weapons · 9 Comments

On October 2nd the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين‎), the al-Quds Brigades, took to the streets of Fatah in Southern Gaza to mark the 17th anniversary of the assassination of Fathi al-Shaqaqi. Shaqaqi was assassinated in Malta by the Mossad in 1995. Each year, the al-Quds Brigades take to the […]

Optics of the Libyan Conflict – Part III

February 16, 2012 · by · in Arms & Munitions ID, Libya, Small Arms & Light Weapons · 2 Comments

Whilst work continues on the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) database that I am currently compiling, I continue to come across a few interesting optics here and there. You can see my first two posts on these here, and here. I’ve added a handful more below. This Barrett M82A1M is fitted with a Leupold […]

Optics of the Libyan Conflict

December 1, 2011 · by · in Arms & Munitions ID, Libya, Small Arms & Light Weapons · 12 Comments

Let me just say, off the bat, that whilst I am familiar with a few different types and models of modern combat optics, I am by no means an expert. That said, I have bumped into a few photos from the recent Libyan conflict that have raised an eyebrow, so I though I would collate […]