Matthew Moss - Armourer's Bench

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…

Full article & video here: armourersbench.com/2025/08/08/s...

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A dive into some of the small arms and light weapons used by both sides during the Thai-Cambodian border clashes! A lot of interesting weapons!

Find the link in the post below 👇

#SALW #ThailandCambodia #ThailandCambodiaConflict

YouTube video by The Armourer's Bench Ukrainian Special Forces Get Heckler & Koch SFP9 / VP9 Pistols

The very knowledgeable @matthewmoss.bsky.social has published a new video which I want to make you aware of. This time it's about SFP9 pistols, of which Germany has delivered 3,500 to Ukraine. Interesting video with some nice footage, so feel free to have a look!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqsu...

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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 …

Article & video here -
armourersbench.com/2025/08/03/h...

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #Pistols #SALW

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The German govt. has provided Ukraine with a confirmed 3500 HK SFP9s, in this video we look at the various variants which are in Ukrainian use and the units using them.

Link to vid/article below 👇

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #Pistols #SALW

Yeah, I wish there was some footage of that being fired.

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 …

Full article and video here:
armourersbench.com/2025/07/20/r...

#UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UGV #Drones

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RPG-UGVs

In this article & video we'll explore the development and evolution of what I'm calling RPG-UGVs - ground drones armed with rocket propelled grenade launchers!

Link in the post below 👇

#UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UGV #Drones

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…

Full article and video here - armourersbench.com/2025/07/13/r...

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In recent weeks Russia has begun deploying North Korean-manufactured 107mm multiple rocket launch systems. In this week's video we take a look at the Type 75 and how its being used!

Link in the post below 👇

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #NorthKorea #MLRS #SALW #Artillery

In this video/article I examine the emergence and evolution of the concept and the various ways they are being used in the field.

Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here -
armourersbench.com/2025/07/06/r...

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar️️ #UGVs

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This video represents about 18 months of tracking & research & months of collating & writing. It is a comprehensive look at the development of commercially available 'hoverboards' being turned into unmanned ground vehicles.

LINK IN POST BELOW 👇

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #UGV #GroundDrones

Ukraine’s FORT 230 Submachine Gun The FORT-230 is Ukraine’s 9x19mm submachine gun. Since the start of 2025 these compact personal defence weapons have been seen more and more frequently. The FORT-230 was developed by RPC Fort…

Video and full article (with sourcing) here:

armourersbench.com/2025/06/29/u...

🚨NEW VIDEO 🚨 Ukraine’s FORT 230 Submachine Gun

In this week's vid I take a look at Ukraine's 'MP7 at home', the FORT-230 9mm submachine gun.

Link in the post below 👇

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #SMG #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWeapons

Article & video here:
armourersbench.com/2025/05/30/u...

#Ukraine️ #UkraineWar #BritishArmy #UkraineRussiaWar #SALW

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Recent imagery suggests the UK has procured IWI Galil ACE rifles for training Ukrainian troops as part of #OpInterflex.

Article/video linked below 👇

#Ukraine️ #UkraineWar #BritishArmy #UkraineRussiaWar #SALW

Netherlands Sends New C7NLDs In Ukraine On 10 January, Іван Савельєв, a Ukrainian veteran associated with the 3rd Assault Brigade ‘Azov’ (possibly as head of the brigade’s artillery and small arms workshop) though he is…

Check out the article & video here: armourersbench.com/2025/05/20/n...

#UkraineWar #SALW #UkraineRussiaWar

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It's somewhat rare we see modern Western service rifles transferred direct from donor countries' stocks but in recent months a small not noteworthy number of Dutch C7NLDs have appeared in #Ukraine.

Link in post below! 👇

#UkraineWar #SALW #UkraineRussiaWar

Check out the article & video here: armourersbench.com/2025/05/11/r...

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #Raven #UkraineRussiaWar #AirDefence

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In the summer of 2022 the UK began developing a mobile air defence system for Ukraine using the ASRAAM air-to-air missile, the result was the Raven. In this video we take a look at the system and all available visual evidence of its use in #Ukraine.

Link below👇

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Had the chance to visit my great friends at the Cody Firearms Museum earlier this year and this is one of the amazing Winchester prototypes they let me pull from the vault to take a look at.

Please check out the video & article, 👇

armourersbench.com/2025/04/27/w...

#History

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Italian Beretta SC70/90s in Ukraine

Italy's 5.56mm rifles have appeared with a number of units over the last few months, largely observed in training roles so far.

Link in next post 👇

#UkraineWar #Ukraine #SALW

Be sure to check out the video and our accompanying article here -

armourersbench.com/2025/04/19/h...

#UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine #SALW

🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨

Italian Beretta SC70/90s in Ukraine

Italy's 5.56mm rifles have appeared with a number of units over the last few months, largely observed in training roles so far.

Link in next post 👇

#UkraineWar #Ukraine #SALW

KMG556 – Turkish Minimis in Ukraine In 2021, Turkish small arms manufacturer Kale Kalıp introduced an FN Minimi clone, the KMG556. The belt-fed 5.56x45mm light machine gun entered production in summer 2023 and in the middle of 2024 t…

Check out the article and video here - armourersbench.com/2025/04/13/t...

#UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #SALW #LMG #Ukraine

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This week I'm looking at Turkish KaleKalip KMG556, FN Minimi clones, in service with #Ukraine's Lyut police brigade.

Link in the next post (please share with anyone who may be interested - it helps!)

#UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #SALW #LMG

Ukraine War: Both Sides Continue Development of Gun Drones Since our last article/video on gun-armed drones in September 2024, both sides have continued to develop the technology. Numerous Ukrainian teams have developed recoilless ‘shotgun’ dro…

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This week I take an in-depth look at both the Russians and Ukrainian developments in Gun-Armed drones.

Check out my full article & video here - armourersbench.com/2025/04/06/u...

#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #Drones #antidroneguns #Salwa

🚨NEW VIDEO🚨

New video looking at the new SIG Sauer carbines adopted by elements of the UK Commando Force.

Watch here - armourersbench.com/2025/03/28/u...