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Matthew Moss - Armourer's Bench
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Founder of www.HistoricalFirearms.info & www.ArmourersBench.com which explore the history, development & use of firearms. Co-host www.FightingOnFilm.com podcast.
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Chinese Heavy Machine Guns in Ukraine
A number of Chinese small arms and light weapons have turned up in Ukraine since the invasion in 2022, including Type 69 RPGs and Type 56 rifles. Another weapon that has been seen infrequently in U…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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POV – It's 1989 and you’re just back from an exciting day walking an Arms Expo. You unpack all the brochures about the latest cutting edge firearms that you picked up! You start with some SIG brochures a nice man from Bern enthusiastically gave you… 👇

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Vintage SIG Sauer Brochures
POV – You’re just back from an exciting day walking around the 1989 Arms Expo. You begin unpacking all of the brochures about the latest cutting edge firearms that you picked up! You st…
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November 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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This video has been in the works for about 18 months, gathering information, sightings of APILAS in theatre, tracking down operators using them and compiling everything into a succinct video. You can get early access to videos & support my work here:

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October 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Watch the video and read the full article here 👇

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APILAS in Ukraine
The APILAS or Armour-Piercing Infantry Light Arm System, developed by France’s GIAT Industries in the early 1980s, is perhaps one of the rarest shoulder-fired anti-armour weapon systems to ap…
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October 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Hands On With SIG Sauer’s Improved M7 Rifle
Last week at the DSEI defense exhibition in London, we had the opportunity to handle SIG Sauer’s product improved M7 rifle. Over the past year, SIG Sauer has taken user feedback from the US armed f…
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September 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Watch the video here -http://armourersbench.com/2025/08/17/taiwans-hellfire-truck/
August 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Been a long time since I saw an Alligator
August 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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#UkraineWar #Ukraine #SALW #UkraineRussiaWar
Rare M60 Appearances in Ukraine
There are a lot of different types of general purpose machine guns in use in Ukraine and one of the most surprising to appear so far is the M60. The first appearance of an M60 in Ukraine came in Se…
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August 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Small Arms of the 2025 Thai-Cambodia Border Clash
On 24 July the ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand flared into an armed conflict. Four days later a ceasefire was announced following negotiations, at the time of publication the c…
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August 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Grim
August 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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#Ukraine #UkraineWar #Pistols #SALW
HK SFP9 Pistols In Ukraine
While pistols may not feature heavily on combat footage from the ongoing war in Ukraine, sidearms continue to be a key piece of equipment for many combatants. Many different types of pistol are in …
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August 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Yeah, I wish there was some footage of that being fired.
July 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Rocket Launcher Ground Drones
In my previous article/video examining the development of Hoverboard UGVs, I mentioned an unmanned ground vehicle developed by the HUR’s International Legion. The ‘LEGIT’ UGV was …
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July 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Full article and video here - armourersbench.com/2025/07/13/r...
Russia Deploys Type 75s in Ukraine
In recent weeks Russia has begun deploying North Korean-manufactured 107mm multiple rocket launch systems. These small rocket launchers are the latest of the North Korean weapon systems to enter Ru…
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July 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM