Forgotten Weapons
Q&A #12: Small Arms in Modern Conflict Zones, with Nic Jenzen-Jones of ARES
2017 • E198 Jun 14, 2017 1m
This month's Q&A features a special guest, Nic Jenzen-Jones from Armament Research Services (ARES). We have a bunch of very interesting questions for him on modern conflict zones and insurgent groups:
1:15 - Russian cartridge development similar to Mk318, Mk262, or M855A1?
2:25 - Small arms vs heavy weapons in the illicit arms trade.
5:13 - How do insurgents deal with ammunition supply? Old ammo? Obsolete cartridges?
9:05 - The container of Sturmgewehrs in Syria
11:36 - Why the move back towards .308 caliber rifles?
14:16 - What is the most interesting or surprising thing you have found in a conflict zone?
15:58 - What weapon system would you put on a technical?
17:22 - Do militias and insurgents try to standardize on weapon systems?
21:20 - Are locally produced arms affective or just hazardous to the users?
22:15 - Purpose in anti-mine treaties for small nations far from conflict zones?
23:18 - Popularity of rifle grenades
25:03 - Future of UK-based small arms production?
ARES paper on self-loading rifle production and history: http://armamentresearch.com/small-arms-survey-releases-working-paper-25-global-development-and-production-of-self-loading-service-rifles/
27:39 - NATO replacement of 5.56mm with something else?
ARES paper on emergent ammunition technologies: http://armamentresearch.com/small-arms-survey-releases-working-paper-23-chambering-the-next-round/
33:25 - What guns are the bad guys using?
38:02 - Is the man-portable antitank weapon changing the role of the main battle tank?
40:03 - Modern anti-armor systems, like the Russian T14 Armata
40:50 - Improvements in small arms and optics in Afghanistan, and are they a maintenance burden?
44:46 - How does the US firearms market impact worldwide arms trade?
47:41 - Interesting non-technical development in the small arms trade?
48:55 - North Korean AK88 helical drum magazine
51:14 - Future potential for careless ammunition
52:58 - Developments in de-mining and ordnance disposa
1:15 - Russian cartridge development similar to Mk318, Mk262, or M855A1?
2:25 - Small arms vs heavy weapons in the illicit arms trade.
5:13 - How do insurgents deal with ammunition supply? Old ammo? Obsolete cartridges?
9:05 - The container of Sturmgewehrs in Syria
11:36 - Why the move back towards .308 caliber rifles?
14:16 - What is the most interesting or surprising thing you have found in a conflict zone?
15:58 - What weapon system would you put on a technical?
17:22 - Do militias and insurgents try to standardize on weapon systems?
21:20 - Are locally produced arms affective or just hazardous to the users?
22:15 - Purpose in anti-mine treaties for small nations far from conflict zones?
23:18 - Popularity of rifle grenades
25:03 - Future of UK-based small arms production?
ARES paper on self-loading rifle production and history: http://armamentresearch.com/small-arms-survey-releases-working-paper-25-global-development-and-production-of-self-loading-service-rifles/
27:39 - NATO replacement of 5.56mm with something else?
ARES paper on emergent ammunition technologies: http://armamentresearch.com/small-arms-survey-releases-working-paper-23-chambering-the-next-round/
33:25 - What guns are the bad guys using?
38:02 - Is the man-portable antitank weapon changing the role of the main battle tank?
40:03 - Modern anti-armor systems, like the Russian T14 Armata
40:50 - Improvements in small arms and optics in Afghanistan, and are they a maintenance burden?
44:46 - How does the US firearms market impact worldwide arms trade?
47:41 - Interesting non-technical development in the small arms trade?
48:55 - North Korean AK88 helical drum magazine
51:14 - Future potential for careless ammunition
52:58 - Developments in de-mining and ordnance disposa