Armament Research Services (ARES) has a database of Conflict Material (CONMAT), logging arms and munitions documented within the illicit sphere in conflict and post-conflict zones. I have been working on co-athoring a report with N.R. Jenzen-Jones covering Libyan arms trading conducted via social media platforms between November 2014 and November 2015 for Small Arms Survey. One of the…
Category: Curio and Relics
Military Weapons from the Past: The French MAS-49
France’s stalwart postwar weapon still shows up in Syria In 1957, the French army was hurting. Still reeling from the painful defeat in Indochina and the debacle of the Suez Crisis, France found itself embroiled in counterinsurgency operations in Algeria, battling the Algerian National Liberation Front for control of the country. The French armed forces’…
Curio and Relic Firearms: Experimental Muzzle Cover for 1893 Mauser
(Note: this rifle was removed from the auction, so I have no link to provide for it) I have been unable to find any history on this particular rifle, which is an experimental mixture of parts, including a bayonet lug and a sporter-style rear sight on a 7x57mm 1893 model Mauser action. What is interesting…
Time to Renew my FFL 03, now it’s time for you to get Yours!
I recently received my FFL 03 or Curio and Relics Firearms License renewal form in the mail. I originally purchased the License 3 years ago for $30. When I was a noob to the game back then I talked about becoming a CRUFFLER and since then it has allowed me to purchase numerous firearms and…
Surplus Ammo
Not a bad primer on Surplus Ammo. For my fellow “Crufflers” out there, most of this is old news but I would pay close attention however to the IANSA’s and U.N’s perspective on surplus ammo. I will also be listing some additional companies at the end of this article besides the ones listed where you…
P-64 Range Report and Final Opinions
Well, I finally got by Academy and picked up a few boxes of Monarch 9×18 94gr FMJ, steel cased. at $10 a box for 50…it actually felt good buying ammo for once instead of getting depressed and feeling like you just got taken advantage of!! I was going to wait and see how my gun…
The Best Little P-64 in Texas
Well, since I wrote the “Cruffling: Do it While you Can” Article, this little beauty arrived at my front door from the big brown truck of joy. She is officially my first C&R Pistol since I got my license. (She is pictured above with my Benchmade CBK Push Dagger…I thought it might look cool with…