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The FN FAL is a 7.62mm gas-operated assault rifle developed by the Belgian firm Fabrique Nationale from the German Sturmgewehr 44 and the AK 47 rifles. It entered service with the Belgian Army in 1954 and over time it became the most widely used assault rifle in the world as more than 90 countries have [...]
The Milan is an anti-tank, wire-guided missile manufactured by MBDA and is in service with the French, British, and German armies since 1972. It has been used in the Falklands War (1982), Operation Desert Storm (1991), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003). Powered by a solid-fuel rocket, the Milan has a maximum range of 2 km, [...]
Some of the weapons used in the Falklands War had never been used in combat action before such as the British, carrier-based, VTOL Sea Harrier aircraft and the French Exocet anti-ship missile (launched from the French-made Argentine Super Étendard. Others, like the FAL infantry rifle and the 120mm mortar had already seen combat action in [...]
The APR is a Swiss, 7.62mm, bolt-action sniper rifle manufactured by Brügger & Thomet. Developed from the French PGM, the APR, which stands for "Advanced Precision Rifle", shoots either 7.62x51mm NATO or .308 APR cartridges. Although it has classical iron sights, the APR is equipped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail to mount a telescopic sight, such [...]
The M1500 is a .308-caliber bolt-action sniper rifle developed and manufactured by the Japanese firm Howa for law-enforcement agencies and the military. With the ejection-port and bolt located on the right hand side, the M1500 is fitted with a chromoly steel, 28in-long, free-floating barrel, a telescopic sight, an internal 5-round magazine, and a bipod. Considered [...]
The T-76 Longbow is an American bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by Dakota Arms. It is chambered for the .338 Lapua Magnum, .330 Dakota Magnum, and the .300 Dakota Magnum cartridges. Developed from the Model 76 hunting rifle, T-76 Longbow is an extremely accurate rifle with an effective range of 1600 yards in good [...]
