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+++ Update December 30, 2022 +++ The Haenel CR 223 rifle, which is also sold on the civilian market, infringes patent rights held by Heckler & Koch GmbH and, as a result of a ruling by the 15th Civil Court of Appeal of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Germany, can currently neither be manufactured nor distributed in Germany. With this ruling, the court rejected Haenel GmbH's appeal against …

Big events cast big shadows ahead. The steadily expanding European security trade fair Enforce Tac will be held as its tenth anniversary event in 2023. To mark the occasion, we conducted an exclusive interview with Enforce Tac exhibition director Isabelle Teufert from NürnbergMesse.

“We are so ready,” Isabelle Teufert, Exhibition Director Enforce Tac, expresses her anticipation of the upcoming trade show. Just a few weeks ago, the team of organizers of the industry meeting place for professionals from government agencies with security responsibilities and the armed forces announced: "Two halls, one community!" Now it is clear: Enforce Tac 2023 in Nuremberg will extend to …

Rheinmetall AG has announced that it has concluded a purchase contract with the Spanish MaxamCorp. holding company to acquire of 100% of the share capital of the ammunition manufacturer Expal Systems S.A.. Completion of the transaction, i.e. the actual transfer of Expal Systems to Rheinmetall, is scheduled to take place by summer 2023.

Due to the current escalation of events taking place in Ukraine, EU Member States are facing a sudden surge in demand for small arms ammunition. The European Chemicals Agency's Restriction Proposal concerning the near total ban of lead in ammunition, if adopted in the way currently proposed, will compromise the EU's security and defence sector. That’s why a moratorium is needed in order to avoid …

The deadline for registering as an exhibitor at Enforce Tac 2023 is only until 31.10.2022. There are only a few spaces left. In addition, it is still open whether there will be a Hall 8 in addition to Halls 9 and 10 in the event of overcrowding. all4shooters.com with all the information on registration for exhibitors and the special challenges of this trade fair in times of the Ukraine conflict.

Like security policy, the semi-automatic pistol is facing a turning point. From both a technological and a tactical point of view, the handgun system is currently undergoing a generational change. This initially includes the pistol or (very rarely) the revolver. Then there are holsters, ammunition, mini red dot sights, gun lights or silencers, and other peripheral equipment and accessories.

In anticipation of the Italian Air Force's upcoming centennial celebrations in 2023, Ghedi military airport in Italy celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the Tornado fighter jet with a special livery supported by Beretta.

The polymer stocks manufactured by the German company Hera Arms have 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 the CQR Gen. 2 set – now also available for purchase as a complete rifle. Matthias Streitner (Hera Arms) explains the equipment in the video!

The StressX Tactical is a force on force training system specifically designed for SWAT and SF teams that employs the negative reinforcement of an electric shock and/or vibration delivered by a belt connected to laser sensitive panels, both worn by the operator, who in turn uses absolutely safe, laser enabled firearms. It is only available to LE and military units.

After more than two years of prototyping and evaluation efforts, the U.S. Army has awarded SIG Sauer the contract for the manufacture and delivery of the NGSW rifle,  NGSW automatic rifle, and the 6.8 mm ammo that will replace the M249 squad automatic weapon and the M4/M4A1 carbine chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. The value of the initial delivery order on the contract is $20.4 million.

Canadian optics specialists Armament Technology are launching new products. In addition to a new configuration of the Tangent Theta 525 riflescope in new designs, the manufacturer is offering the SAI 6, a completely new target optic for brilliant optical performance in challenging environments. Furthermore, the XOPTEK micro reflex red dot sight and Tenebraex honeycomb filters are now available …

Conversion kits that allow users to transform their semi-automatic pistols into a sort of carbine with front grips and telescopic and/or adjustable stocks have been on the market for several years now. With its Apex model, the U.S. Meta Tactical company goes even further, allowing to transform a Glock into a real carbine, thanks to a 16”/40.5 cm barrel.

Mossberg unveils the latest version of its 940 line of 12-gauge autoloading shotguns: new for march 2022, the 940 Pro Tactical is specifically designed – you guessed that right – for tactical applications. The most notable feature of the newcomer in the 940 family is the receiver, which is cut for direct mounting of Holosun K / Shield RMS footprint micro optics.