Electro-Optics Technologies(EOTech), has come out with the first true holographic site for small arm weaponry. Eotech calls it their HOLOgraphic Diffraction Sight, or HDS. The company claims their technology offers a significant increase in both speed and peripheral vision capability for the operator in close quarters battle(CQB) environments.

Benelli’s M4 Super 90 looks like a pretty nice piece of equipment. Charlie Cutshaw, from Jane’s, wrote an interesting piece on it. To read his review of the M4,CLICK HERE. Charlie is one of the most knowledgable guys around, and extremely highly regarded in the biz. Click here for Benelli’s official page on the M4.

Krebs Custom Guns, known for making custom 1911 pistols, is currently making a very high quality–and very interesting–semi-auto version of the new 4th Generation Kalashnikov rifles and carbines. Krebs’ AK-103 rifle and carbine are actually exact replicas of the full auto versions made in Russia. The guns are built on 4th generation AK-74 "Century Series" semi-automatic receivers. Both the rifle …

by David Crane defrev at gmail dot com June 11, 2001 The AMP Technical Services DSR-1 rifle is currently being billed by its manufacturer as "the most sophisticated and technologically advanced tactical precision rifle in the world." One of its key designers is a Mr. K. G. Kirnstaetter, who was also responsible for the design of Erma’s SR-100 rifle.

Defense Review has recently discovered a new rifle. It’s a unique combination of state-of-the art sniper/anti-material rifle technology, and caliber. The Intervention rifle is chambered in the .408 Cheyenne Tactical cartridge. The rifle is the result of a collaberation between Cheyenne Tactical LLC and EDM Arms, maker of the Windrunner .50 BMG rifle. The Intervention is basically a .50 Windrunner …

Arms Moravia just came out with a new pistol, called the CZ G 2000. I just found it on the web, and it looks pretty interesting. It’s being imported by Wolverine Supplies, out of Canada. Click here to go to the site.

A road rage incident in Florida shines the light on a new type of weapon we may all have to start worrying about. Click here for the story.  

Those crafty South Africans have built a better mousetrap with this top-loading, twin-tube marvel of a shotgun. If it were to come to market, word has it that it would be the MP-5 of shotguns. Apparently, they’re haveing a problem getting it to production. Check out their home site, and let’s hope Defense Review can get one of these babies …

Springfield Armory has a new 1911 with an extended dust cover and integral mounting rails for a flashlight or laser. It’s about time someone did this with a 1911. There is also a Mil-Spec Operator, but the TRP is the higher-end model. Click here to go to link

by David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo Credit: FSSG June 5, 2001 Every once in a while, something comes along that is so interesting, it is simply hard to believe that it’s actually possible–that it really exists. The FSSG Fire-Selector System is just one of those things. In a nutshell, this is the single coolest aftermarket product we’ve …