The FR-F1 (Fusil à Répétition model F1) is a French sniper rifle, in service from 1966 to 1989. History The FR-F1 was the first French rifle designed for snipers. In 1964, General Ailleret instructed the General Staff of the Army to create a precision rifle. The preliminary studies are entrusted t
Country :Belgium brand :FN herstal model :Light Automatic RifleCaliber :7.62 mm natoweapon length :1090 mm barrel length :533mm weight :4.325 kg empty 4.930 with stocked magazine initial projectile velocities :838 m/s Rate of fire :700 rounds/minsupply :20-round magazine commissioning :195
Features FAMAS Caliber :5.56 mm. Length :757 mm.Barrel length :488 mm.Weight of the weapon loaded :4.025 kgMagger capacity :25 rounds.Rate of fire :900-1,000 strokes/min.Initial speed :960 m/s. During the years before and after the Second World War, the French arms industry seemed to have been ove
The Spanish CETME Modelo B assault rifle can be considered the pre-series model of the HK G3. It was adopted in 1958 by the Spanish armed forces and gave way to an improved version called Model C. The latter was replaced in 1986 by the CETME L/LC. Presentation Derived from the Sturmgewehr 45, it wa
The Barrett M82 (also known as the M82 or the M107) is an American anti-materiel rifle developed by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing. It is designed to be able to take advantage of the powerful .50 caliber (12.7×99mm) cartridge, originally designed for the Browning M2 heavy machine gun. Born in 1982
Features Caliber :5.45 mm.Length :930 mm.Barrel length :400 mm.Weight of empty weapon :3,600 kg.Rate of fire :650 rounds/min.Magazine capacity :30 rounds.Muzzle velocity :900 m/s. Oddly, the Soviet Union was very slow to imitate the West in its adoption of small-caliber cartridges. Perhaps the she
Country :Ussr Caliber :7.62mm weapon length :870mm with folded metal stock 645mm barrel length :415mm weight :3,900 kg empty 4,800 with loaded magazine at 30 shots initial velocities of the projectile :710 m/s Rate of fire :800 strokes/min supply: 30-round magazine commissioning :1947 opera
Features M21 Caliber :7.62 mm.Length :total, 1.12 m;barrel , 0.55 m.Weight :loaded, 5.550 kg.Initial speed speed:853 m/s.Magazine capacity:20 rounds. practical range 800m When the American forces decided in the 1960s to change the regulation caliber of their infantry armament from 7.62 mm x 51
Type: self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.Crew :4 men.Armament: 4 x 23 mm Zu-23 cannons.Armour: maximum:15 mm. Dimensions: length: 6.30m; width: 2.95 m;height (radar retracted):2.25 m.Weight in combat order: 14 tGround pressure: 0.48 kg/cm2.Engine :Model V-6 6 cyl. in-line water-cooled diesel, develop
General features Crew 2 + 10 passengers (Version P).Length 6.05 m.Width 2.49 m.Height 2.06 m.Mass in combat 13 tons.Armament Main armament 12.7mm machine gun or 7.62mm machine gun. Mobility Engine Diesel 6 cylinders in line (mids).Power 220 hp (161.8 kW).Suspension 4 wheel drive in French versio
Crew :3 men. Weight :48,500 t.Engine :750 hp diesel Dimensions :length (body), 7 m; width , 3.50m; height , 2.30 m. Performance maximum road speed , 70 km/h range , 450 km slope , 60%; vertical obstacle , 0.92 m; clean cut , 2.80 m. The layout of the T-80 is conventional:the drivers compartmen
Crew :3 men.Weight :41 t.Engine :V-12 Diesel developing 780 hp at 3,000 rpm.Dimensions length with barrel , 9.24m; length (box), 6.95 m; width (without skirts), 3.60 m; height , 2.37 m. Pperformance maximum road speed , 60 km/h;maximum range , 480 km; pwading , 1.40 m; slope , 60%; vertical obsta
Type :main battle tankCrew :4 menArmament :a 115 mm U-5TS gun; a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun; a DShK 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun (optional).Armour :minimum 20mm; maximum 170 mm. Dimensions: length (overall):9.77 m; length (hull): 6.71 m; width 3.35 m;height (without the anti-aircraft weap
t Type:main battle tank.Crew:4 men.Armament:one 100 mm gun; a 7.62 mm SGMT machine gun paired with the main armament; a 7.62 mm SGMT machine gun in the bow; a DShK 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.Armour:maximum 170 m. Dimensions : length (including armament):9 m; length (hull):6.45 m; width:3 .2
Type :amphibious light tank.Crew :3 men.Armament :a 76.2 mm gun; a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun.Armour :maximum 14mm. Dimensions: length (barrel at 12 oclock) :7.62 m; length (hull): 6.91 m; width: 3.14m; height :2.19m. Weight in combat order: 14 t.Ground pressure: 0.48 kg/cm2.Specific power :17.3 c
Type: light armored car.Crew: 3 men.Armament :a 90 mm gun; a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun; one 7.62 mm on the turret roof (optional); 2 smoke launcher tubes on each side of the turret.Shielding: from 8mm to 12mm. Dimensions: length (overall) :5.11m; length (body): 3.79m; width :1.97m; height (includ
Features Crew :4 men.Weight :48,980 t.Engine :Continental AVDS-1790-2A 12-cylinder diesel developing 750 hp at 2,400 rpm.Dimensions :length with barrel, 9.436 m; length (body), 6.946 m; width, 3.631 m; height , 3.27 m. Performance :maximum road speed , 48.280 km/h; maximum autonomy on the road , 50
Type :light tank.Crew :4 men.Armament: a 152mm cannon/missile launcher; a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun; a .50 anti-aircraft; 4 smoke canister launchers on each side of the turret.Shielding: secret. Dimensions: length 6.299 ni; width :2.819m; height (overall):2.946 m.Weight in combat order: 15.83 t.
Type: tank destroyer.Crew :3 men.Armament :6 recoilless guns of 106 mm; 4 .50 pointing rifles; a .30 machine gun.Armour maximum 16mm. Dimensions: length: 3.828 m; width (overall): 2.9 m; height: 2.133 m.Weight in combat order: 8.3 tGround pressure: 0.33 kg/cm2.Engine: General Motors Model 302 water
M48, M48C, M48A1, M48A2, M48A2C, M48A3, M48A4, M48A5, M67, M67A1, M67A2, M48 AVLB Type: medium tank.Crew: 4 men.Armament: a 90 mm M41 gun; a coaxial .30 M1919A4E1 machine gun (some vehicles mount a 7.62mm MG M73); a .50 in the command cupola.Armour: minimum 12.7 mm; maximum 120mm. Dimensions:
The Inconfidência Mineira, a movement of revolt against the Portuguese crown, was the most important Brazilian political event of the 18th century. By Me. Cláudio FernandesThe movement known as Inconfidência Mineira took place in the then Captaincy of Minas Gerais, in the 1780s. The so-called incon
On 23rd April it was the day to bid farewell to us from the island of Java. Even today when I came to the hotel lobby for tea at 6 in the morning, the same girl, full of smile, was welcoming the guests standing at yesterdays place for tea. Today we had to catch a plane from Jakarta to New Delhi. I h
Victory 62 Biography Excerpt - Until the end on our messerschmitt - Adolf Galland It was in the squadron of the famous Captain Manfred Von Richtofen that Lieutenant Ernst Udet made his debut and obtained 62 victories (he had painted on the rudder of his aircraft the motto you will not get me dur
James Bowie (April 10, 1796 – March 6, 1836), nicknamed Jim Bowie, was an American pioneer and soldier who took part in the Texas Revolution and died at Fort Alamo. Bowie is also known for the style of knife he carried, which is now known as the Bowie knife. Stories about his personality have made h