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Weaponomics: the economics of small arms [PDF]
The small arms market has received considerable attention since the end of the Cold War. Small arms may be viewed as the specific capital of rebel groups yet no statistical analysis of this market for weapons has yet taken place due to the absence of data.
Phillip Killicoat
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Soldiers and Marksmen Under Fire: Monitoring Performance with Neural Correlates of Small Arms Fire Localization [PDF]
Important decisions in the heat of battle occur rapidly and a key aptitude of a good combat soldier is the ability to determine whether he is under fire.
Jason eSherwin +2 more
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Comparative Analysis of Trajectory of 7.62 × 51 mm Projectiles Fired at Different Initial Velocities [PDF]
The subject of the analysis involves the trajectories of 7.62 mm Lapua Scenar GB432 projectiles and “Ball” lead core projectiles manufactured by MESKO S.A. (Poland) fired at different initial velocities from 16, 20 and 26 inch long barrels.
Grzegorz LEŚNIK +2 more
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Imitation tools for automated systems used in small arms testing [PDF]
Currently, various imitators (imitation tools) are widely used to test various equipment and evaluate its parameters. The main goal of developing new imitation tools in the field of creating automated systems used in testing small arms is to accelerate ...
Vdovin, Aleksey Yu.
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Perspective Armour-Piercing Intermediate Cartridge Projectile [PDF]
Ongoing military conflicts, along with a constant evolution of individual protection devices, have shown an urgent need of development in terms of the armour piercing capability of standard infantry small arms ammunition.
Krzysztof PIASTA, Przemysław KUPIDURA
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Urban Peace-Building through Community-Based Initiatives to Control SALWs in Libya
In post-revolution Libya, the proliferation and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) became pervasive due to the ongoing political and armed conflict that succeeded the fall of Qaddafi.
Alaa Tartir, Nicolas Florquin
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Analysis of Ignition Capability of Flammable Gases from Small Arms Propellant Gases [PDF]
The article presents the results of tests on the temperature of propellant gases shortly after the bullet leaves the barrel. The temperature and movement of these gases were recorded with thermal cameras and a high-speed camera.
Przemysław BADUROWICZ +6 more
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Projectile for a New Intermediate Cartridge [PDF]
Evolution of contemporary military conflicts has revealed some shortcomings of existing individual small arms ammunition. The first attempts to undertake research and development works on new weapons and ammunition were made in the USA, however, some ...
Krzysztof PIASTA +2 more
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Deep learning small arms recognition
The automated detection, recognition, and identification of small arms through deep learning tools is a recent process that seems to offer interesting possibilities in the field of conventional disarmament.
Theò Bajon
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Delayed Blowback Operation Firearms in the Small Arms Classification [PDF]
This paper presents the general principle of operation of delayed blowback small arms, their classification by the applied blowback delay, and a discussion of the existing designs. An analysis was carried out to rate the specific design solutions.
Mateusz MORAWSKI, Mirosław ZAHOR
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