Though I didn’t get to shoot the fabled bullpup version of the FB MSBS 556 I did get to shoot the FB MSBS 556K at SHOT 2016 Range Day the version of the FB MSBS 556 that I got to shoot was the conventional model I was able to hit steel targets out to 200 yards with ease My reloads were slightly faster then with a standard Ar-15 if I was using a Magpul B.A.D lever equipped Ar-15 I inquired about the availability for the United States market The representative told me that “they were still about a year out” I always liked the idea of the Magpul Masada It is neat to see the design still in development and use I look forward to the day when these are available in the United States Thomas Gomez currently resides in the mountains of central New Mexico an Ar-15/M16/M4 armorer certification from Specialized Armament Warehouse as well as a Glock armorer certification Aside from writing for The Firearm Blog he works as a Clinical Analyst for a large Hospital fly-fishing and hunting in the beautiful forests and prairies of New Mexico He can be reached at LOADTHATBIPOD@gmail.com More by Thomas Gomez I hope they work well and can grab enough market share to keep them around Fabryka Broni (FB) ‘Łucznik' Radom unveiled its new MPS pistol at the MSPO defence exhibition held from September 5 to 8 in Kielce the core of the pistol consists of the fire-control module which can be swapped to different polymer frames depending on user requirements The launch model features a 102 mm long barrel and a 15-round magazine capacity with FB offering five different plates for various micro red dot models A choice of three different grip panels is also available The company offers the pistol with a threaded barrel and heightened suppressor-compatible sights An FB Radom representative told Janes that an initial batch of 200 pistols would be produced in 2023 New sized frames and potentially new calibres would be examined in the future the company is looking at developing a single-action model of the pistol as well The company representative also confirmed that its MSBS Grot 762N rifle had been officially selected by the Polish Armed Forces to replace the SVD sniper rifle The weapon will be fitted with a 508 mm barrel for service with regular forces while Polish paratroopers will receive a version with a 406 mm long barrel Both versions will be supplied with a sound suppressor Gain unlimited access to Janes news and more.. Delivering trusted intelligence to warfighters to protect national interests Providing mission users with faster access to quality data to pre-empt threats and protect national security Assured interconnected OSINT to deliver informed Solutions Insights About Contact Request a demo Customer Login Store Receive the latest developments in defence and security as well as keep informed on Janes news and events Janes Intelligence SummaryA fortnightly update featuring the latest analysis The Ultimate Firearms Destination for the Gun Lifestyle Home » Guns » SHOT16: Fabryka Broni-RADOM MSBS Carbine Poland-based Fabryka Broni “Lucznik” Radom (let's just call them ‘FB' from this point on) is best known for their Beryl “Archer” carbines A couple days ago at SHOT Show Media Range Day I got my paws on something a bit different than I was expecting from this Eastern European Arms company: the MSBS Though it's been in development for a couple years and I've seen pictures of it today was my first opportunity to get hands on and actually shoot it On first glance you may just write it off as yet-another-uber-5.56-carbine But there are some features that show a more mature design One could argue that FB makes one of the best examples of a Kalashnikov rifle admittedly the very forward mounted old model EOtech doesn't inspire confidence it does look quite a bit like the ACR (which can either be a positive or a negative depending on your view of that particular carbine) The MSBS is a piston operated 5.56 carbine that eats from STANAG magazines The lower is polymer (previous attempts at lightweight allow lowers have been abandoned) and the upper receiver is aluminum The charging handle does not reciprocate during operation The bolt can be locked and released with the trigger finger rather easily Controls are mirrored on both sides the MSBS can be configured for either left or right side ejection The folding stock features an integral Both height and cheek piece angle can be adjusted Also noteworthy that the MSBS lower receiver is compatible with AR-15 style pistol grips One FB representative assured me that it would be the lightest recoiling 5.56 carbine on the market the recoil impulse is certainly different than a standard AR-15 When the bolt locked back on empty I did not automatically feel it happening but then again it took a few mags with the FN SCAR before I began to feel that difference in the recoil impulse Will we ever see it? That's always the question it seems with these foreign uber-rifles. FB has setup a subsidiary in Texas. I'm told at some point said subsidiary will begin manufacturing American parts for the MSBS. That will be an important first step for importation for civilian sales due to 922r compliance (here's a good read on 922r for those unacquainted) As to what you could expect to pay if it hits American shores I'm told it would be “competitive with similar carbines” In the meantime, you can visit FB online here Follow us on Instagram, @RECOILmagazine and keep an eye out for these hashtags: #recoilmagazine #mediadayattherange and especially #recoilSHOT2016 We will updating the Constant Coverage article, well…constantly. Bookmark that here at this link or click on the image The NSSF SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show) and Conference is an annual event held by the National Shooting Sports Foundation Typically attended by thousands of people from all 50 states and over a hundred countries it is (quite rightfully) described as the “…world's premier exposition of combined firearms Imagine the Worlds' Fair, but packed with everything from mini-guns and every breed of body armor, bows and boots; from eye pro and ear pro to optics and ordnance, socks to swords…you get the idea. If you'd like to see a sampling of the companies who will be showing at this year's SHOT, there's a live map right here though it doesn't reflect the organizations set up elsewhere View imagery from our coverage of last year's SHOT Show right here January 18 — Media on the Range (numerous shooting facilities in and around Las Vegas) January 19–22 2016 Sands Expo and Convention Center Las Vegas RECOIL remains the premier firearms lifestyle publication for the modern shooting enthusiast hands-on testing and expert analysis on everything from firearms and survival equipment to watches and vehicles.  Our reviewers are the backbone of our operation and come from diverse shooting backgrounds: Former law enforcement seasoned hunters and plain old firearms enthusiasts but dedicated journalists who adhere to the strictest standards of our profession.  editorial independence is the foundation of everything we publish and the cornerstone of reader trust writers and content creators make all editorial decisions independently That boils down to: advertisers don’t dictate our coverage the outcomes of our reviews or what we recommend in our buyer’s guides our commitment is to our audience—ensuring every review and article is accurate and driven by real-world experience.  Whether you’re selecting your next firearm, upgrading your gear, or exploring the latest innovations in the shooting world, RECOIL provides the trusted insights you need to make informed decisions. Learn more about our Editorial Standards and how we review products. Save my name & email in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSlide 1 of 10,The compound that Giorgio Armani has owned for nearly 30 years in Broni — an unremarkable industrial town about an hour and a half south of Milan — is nothing you would expect Share full articleInside Giorgio Armani’s Italian VillaThe compound he has owned for nearly 30 years in Broni — an unremarkable industrial town about an hour and a half south of Milan — is nothing you would expect Source: footballghana.com « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article VfL Bochum striker Moritz-Broni Kwarteng Two people were sentenced Friday to more than a year in prison in connection with a romance scam that cost a 78-year-0ld Virginia man more than $500,000.  worked with several unnamed co-conspirators to trick elderly victims online into sending them cashier's checks whose name was redacted in court documents He chatted with one of the unnamed co-conspirators he believed to be a "widow from Watertown New York in her thirties," according to court documents The person sent him photos supposedly of herself that matched that description The pair talked via email and Google Hangouts The FBI viewed conversations that spanned from September 2019 to June 2020 one of the co-conspirators claimed she was "going to Germany in order to receive an inheritance of gold bars." She told the man she had been arrested and asked him for money for her release She put him in touch with someone she claimed was a "financial advisor," documents said The co-conspirators told the man to purchase Apple products and said they would resell them to use the money to free the woman from jail the Virginia man sent 53 packages of Apple products That's when she said she had been arrested again requesting more money for bail and "for insurance to ship the gold to the United States of America from the Netherlands." The co-conspirators convinced the man to use money from his IRA The scammers also targeted a second victim who authorities said had been scammed by three different men She ultimately sent them a cashier's check for $79,300 from her retirement savings Prosecutors said Mbimadong and Broni were not directly involved in deceiving victims, but said they accepted the money and laundered it overseas, the Washington Post reported.  Broni claimed he initially believed his business dealings were legitimate but he said he continued laundering money even after he learned it was part of an illegal scam He estimated that he profited $30,000.  Mbimadong admitted she participated in the criminal enterprise Ahead of Friday's sentencing hearing, Mbimadong and Broni issued written apologies in sentencing memos, the Associated Press reported.  ambitious and greedy for success," wrote Mbimadong who estimated to the FBI that she profited $250,000 from the scams.  Both Mbimadong and Broni pleaded guilty to engaging in a monetary transaction in criminally derived property and were sentenced to prison for 37 months and 19 months Mbimadong agreed to pay $1.3 million in restitution to the victims Ellis said the sentences for Mbimadong and Broni would have been higher but for their cooperation with authorities in identifying others involved in the romance scam « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article A group of National Service personnel and stakeholders in addition to a number of military groups that see potential in the round being used for a battlefield pick up or allowing the ability of forces to convert their existing battle rifles to fire the enemies ammunition this scenario is really only forceable with SF types that encounter enemy munitions and not your line companies that would probably only be around significant enemy ammunition during a siege or similar situation However, the more important consideration with 7.62x39mm is that the current Polish military rifle, the Beryl if the MSBS is going to be competitive in the future if the Polish military doesn’t want to change over to the 5.56x45mm round (which the MSBS is currently chambered in) then this would open up the competition to the 7.62x39mm The polymer STANAG magazine appears to come in two versions one 30 round version with cartridge windows (at 20 and 30 round marks) and another 10 round version without cartridge windows At this point in time the only images we have at hand seem to be graphic design images and not tangible production items Although the article states that the magazines were produced because Fabryka Broni wanted a domestic supply of magazines The 30 round magazine can incorporate a cartridge limiter similar to how many CA magazines are being made I assume that these magazines are actually being made for the U.S Fabryka Broni could just as easily produce aluminum magazines for their own military and LE markets so why even bother with a polymer 10 round magazine and limiter for the 30 round Another explanation is for the parade purpose of the magazine Recent pictures have showed some Polish military units parading with 10 round magazines inserted probably loaded with blanks or not loaded at all Specifically interested in small arms history and usage within the MENA region and Central Asia a website dedicated to analyzing small arms history and news out of MENA and Central Asia.Please feel free to get in touch with me about something I can add to a post More by Miles Two seconds on google would have told you that Poland ditched the soviet calibers a while back Like every other country that adopted the 5.45x39 largely because it's apparently expensive to license and then switched to 5.56 NATO Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker the suspended Assin Central Constituency Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region has issued a three-day ultimatum to the party to reverse his suspension along with the Assin Central Regional Chairman were suspended for their role in suspending the constituency’s parliamentary candidate Yeboah has vowed to seek legal redress if his suspension is not lifted within the stipulated timeframe The national leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) intervened in the dispute declaring the suspension of the parliamentary candidate demanded that the party rescind the suspension and provide their client with a fair hearing citing procedural irregularities and breach of natural justice The lawyers contended that the suspension violates the party’s constitution and internal regulations “We have the instructions of our client to demand from you the withdrawal of his suspension forthwith within 3 days and give him a fair hearing if you find it meets so to do.” “Be informed that we have received strict and unqualified instructions from our client to take legal action against you in the event that you default in that regard,” portions of the letter said Nurein Shiabu Migyimah was suspended as the Parliamentary Candidate for the party over allegations of immoral behaviour and anti-party activities He was also accused of impregnating the wife of Sadique Broni Yeboah Click to read the letter by Sadique Broni Yeboah’s lawyers Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x CitiNewsroom.com is Ghana's leading news website that delivers high quality innovative alternative news that challenges the status quo © 2024 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom. Polish gun manufacturer Fabryka Broni recently announced the full line up for the MSBS “Radon” modular dual conventional/bullpup layout rifle The MSBS is an improved relative of the Remington ACR/Magpul Masada released a video recently of the MSBS in action with a guest appearance by the 1930s Radom wz Janes reports on the new MSBS line up: Polish small arms manufacturer Fabryka Broni unveiled its entire Modular Small Arms System calibre 5.56 mm (MSBS-5.56) assault rifle family currently on order for the Polish Armed Forces for the first time at the MSPO defence exhibition in Kielce the MSBS-5.56 is small arms system chambered in 5.56×45 mm with a unique feature: a common upper receiver for both classic and bullpup configurations The MSBS-5.56 upper receiver is a base to which other modules are attached: a barrel and a lower receiver with a classic folding and telescopic stock or in bullpup configuration The MSBS system has been under development since 2007 by Fabryka Broni in co-operation with the Military University of Technology in Warsaw The family of MSBS-5.56 small arms has 11 rifle variants The classic (MSBS-5.56K) and bullpup (MSBS-5.56B) designs each have five variants: an 11-inch barrel carbine a standard assault rifle with GL underbarrel grenade launcher a 16-inch precise barrel designated marksman and a 16-inch heavy barrel light support rifle The classic version also comes in a parade rifle variant designed for the Polish Honour Guard Battalion (Batalion Reprezentacyjny) equipped with a 18-inch barrel designed for blank cartridges and a strengthened fixed buttstock with a steel stock the current Polish standard issue weapon is the 5.56mm AK-derived Beryl “We are in the middle of the armed forces trials of the MSBS-5.56 standard assault rifle the system passed all qualification tests and is ready for serial production This year 100 MSBS-5.56 rifles of low-rate initial production will be manufactured.” Poland ordered 14,000 MSBS rifles in May 2014 for its Tytan (Titan) Advanced Individual Battle System (AIBS) programme IHS Jane’s understands that the first phase will include the delivery of the standard 16-inch barrel versions both with and without underbarrel grenade launchers The second phase will involve the delivery of the specialised MSBS-5.56 variants (carbine Polish military news outlet Altair.com has also covered the new rifle lineup; a machine translation of their article is below: At the International Defence Industry Weapon Factory on the stand for the first time you can see the entire family system rifles MSBS-5.56 Archer presented on a separate position also all components included in the system resulting in the project MSBS-5.56 / Rawat To this number includes six classic MSBS-5,56K (two subkarabinki sniper rifles and carbines machine) and ten bezkolbowych MSBS-5,56B (two subkarabinki along with the previously developed within the project MSBS basic rifle and rifle-grenade launcher to present the entire modular family of weapons All structures are to be supplied with a mounting rail mounted on folding mechanical devices celowniczymi (midges basis and foundation of the viewfinder).Yet still the standard basic rifle sighting will be collimator CK-1T Subkarabinek has a barrel length of 256 mm while its length can be changed even after the tests weapons open the outlet device better damping flame outlet In the embodiment bezkolbowej barrel is entirely hidden in the bed and ultimately is to appear on it moderator or special output unit of larger dimensions The aim is to reduce signature weapons at the shooting as well as the resulting roar in the conduct of fire with such a short barrel the addition of the outlet located closer to the ear shooter Basic carbine with a 406-mm barrel and its variant rifle-grenade launcher (with underslung grenade launcher ammunition jednostrzałowym GP 40 mm x 46SR) were developed before the project MSBS the model of the structure under the Polish soldier of the future Titan the gun has to go the prototype test after the possible changes Another element of the family is 5.56 MSBS-machine gun with 406-mm barrel with a heavier profile It is to be powered with a larger capacity magazines It is a construction designed to provide support at the level of the team and adapted a more intense fire serial and continuous than basic rifle Hence the lack hook knife-bayonet and open slotted outlet device better damping flame outlet during intense shooting The system complements the sniper rifle with a 406-mm precision barrel whose installation was made more thoroughly Thanks to this weapon has to be more accurate The barrel of this construction is completed is a device adapted to rapidly exhaust silencer attachment Carbine sniper is to be a target sets with another device drain with more precise trigger dwuoporowym (optionally or in their own Archer or commercial interchangeable with AR-15) and the optical viewfinder (probably without magnification production PCO LDK-4 4×32) Family supplements carbine representative in the classical system which is a special type of primary weapon with a long 508-mm barrel with a reduced diameter adapted to fire only blank ammunition 5.56 mm x 45 at any moment can be replace any length barrel to live ammunition For arms to be delivered knife-bayonet with chrome Variety representative is equipped with an extended and reinforced steel flask with okutym sectional pad to gain an appropriate sound effect when hitting the ground it has a soft masking founded on the dorsal mounting rail and the dummy mechanical iron sights The whole is designed to Battalion Representative who is seeking a new weapon to replace the previously used 7.62 mm carbine Simonov (SKS) Fabryka Broni announced during SHOT Show that the MSBS is slated to come to the US market sometime in the next couple of years. If and when it does it may be a rare moment of shared enthusiasm on the part of both die-hard conventional and bullpup fans Nathaniel is a history enthusiast and firearms hobbyist whose primary interest lies in military small arms technological developments beginning with the smokeless powder era He can be reached via email at nathaniel.f@staff.thefirearmblog.com More by Nathaniel F but I don't see it being affordable enough for me to actually care Been following this gun for a couple years now The DEFEA defence trade fair will take place in Athens from 6 to 8 May2025 Rheinmetall will be there as a strong partner for… a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems it has been observed that wheeled chassis purchased and operated by the armed forces require additional equipment to enable… Donald Trump makes it clear that Europe must defend itself and take care of its own security The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a report 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the XXXI International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom (FB Radom) presented for the first time a new striker-fired pistol The presentation took place during the opening conference on the first day of the MSPO trade fair The weapon was first showcased to the assembled audience by the Chairman of the Board of Fabryka Broni striker-fired pistol for 9mm x 19 Parabellum ammunition is intended to be a modern aiming to compete in the market with its quality a Member of the Board present the new pistol for the first time As Wojciech Arndt said in his speech: We intend to offer the gun both to uniformed services to whom we already supply our products The Modular Semi-automatic Pistol (MPS) is a personal firearm designed for short-range shooting operates on the principle of short recoil of the barrel with the bolt locked by tilting the barrel in the vertical plane It is a hammerless semi-automatic pistol with double action only (DAO) trigger mechanism Pulling the trigger cocks and releases the striker mechanism The MPS is equipped with both standard iron sights and a cutout for mounting red dot sights The pistol can be used by both right-handed and left-handed shooters The 15-round magazine release button is factory-mounted on the left side of the grip It is possible to transfer the magazine release to the other side The shape of the trigger guard allows for shooting with both hands and the space between the trigger guard and the trigger allows for the use of protective gloves The takedown lever is mounted on the left side of the pistol officers of law enforcement agencies and civilian users The front sight and rear sight are factory-adjusted for shooting at a distance of 25 meters similar to the VIS100 M1 pistol the MPS has a milled slide allowing for the installation of a micro red dot sight The manufacturer offers adapters for mounting Delta Point Top view of the slide with the red dot sight mounted / Photos: Jakub Link-Lenczowski the weapon grip is equipped with a Picatinny rail according to MILStd1913 (under the barrel) designed for mounting a laser sight or flashlight the pistol is characterized by its low weight It features a trigger safety lock to prevent accidental and premature firing as well as an automatic safety (firing pin) located in the slide which is only disengaged after pulling the trigger ensuring the pistol is safe when carried with a chambered round The basic components of the pistol include: the slide assembly a 4″ (102 mm) barrel; recoil mechanism complete grip (with frame and interchangeable inserts) allowing the use of longer 40mm grenades to be chambered Sights are on a picatinny mounted rotating quadrant rail on the left side Theoretically this should allow the same sights to be mounted on the right side for left handed users but I couldn’t find anything that confirms this The entire package appears to be a very compact design is probably one of the shorter of all the current issue 40x46mm grenade launchers on the international market How much is 40mm affected by barrel length Does an extra inch add much velocity and is there any appreciable impact to the user in ease of shooting but you're still arcing a grenade on target at all but the shortest of ranges Even if you doubled the length of say the M203's barrel it won't magically turn a rainbow-shooter into a flat fastball @Tom-UK You can find pictures of a sawn-off M79 'pistol' online which was developed for special forces in Vietnam they reported no major issues in terms of range/accuracy perhaps they should finally release the rifle itself prior to grenade launcher Weapon Factory started work on prototypes of 7.62-mm rifle MSBS-7.62 Weapons will be shown publicly for the first time in the fall at the International Defence Industry Exhibition The designers of the Weapons Factory in an interview with REPORT-wto confirmed that the 7.62-mm rifle will be kept the same arrangement of manipulators – tensioning handle release lever from the rear breech position – as models caliber 5 All this so that you can in the same way to handle a gun without changing habits The new rifle MSBS-7.62 uprising so far only in a variation of the classic The weapon will be developed in two versions: samoczynno-samopowtarzalna (automatic) and samopowtarzalna elections As learned REPORT-wto both models to be shown in public for the first time as early as this year the Prime Minister will be in the first weeks of September at the International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce equipped with precise trigger mechanism and a permanent flask with adjustable foot and cheek pad and the components are assembled with a telescopic sight It’s a sound bet that Fabryka Broni may also be eyeing the US civilian market with the MSBS-7.62. FB representatives showed great enthusiasm in bringing the 5.56mm MSBS to America at SHOT Show 2015, including plans to build rifle receivers in Texas MSBS have nothing common with ACR !!!Please stop this disinformation "What do you know exactly about Magpul/Remington ACR history and history of MSBS When Magpul Masada prototype was unveiled in 2007 Magpul still was according to the internet data a garage company with 5 employees with few years of activity with plastic parts WAT (Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna - Technician Military Academy) had 56 years and Fabryka Broni Radom had 82 years I dont know who originally projected Masada for Magpul garage company (maybe some talented gunsmith from the other side of street) never mind Masada was only sum of various previously known technical solutions with nice plastic outer form This thing never - also as Remington ACR - evolved into military standard rifle First prototypes outer shape were ugly and anything similar to ACR According to your ignorant and weird logic that whole MSBS system is build around common upper receiver for classic and bull-pup versions both Guys from Magpul and Remington never ever dreamed about such thing Magpul/Remington ACR is not yet finished product for civilian US poodle shooters MSBS is military product according to the Polish army tests regulations MSBS have 6 international patents for internal mechanisms and 22 EU industrial patents." @Wosiu Your information is incorrect.Justin @Wosiu Which is why it works just like an Masada is made in exactly the same way as an Masada and when I talked to the people from Fabryka Broni they said it was based on the Masada but MSBS was developed by:- internals - WAT team leaded by col Ryszard Wozniak and col dr ing Miroslaw Zahor,- externals/ergonomics - independent team leaded by Adam Gawron Please let us know names of these "people from Fabryka Broni" Maybe this was only misunderstanding due to their very poor English very well informed author and chief editor of "Bron i Amunicja" (Guns and Ammo) monthly http://remigiuszwilk.pl/_zd... http://remigiuszwilk.pl/_zd... http://remigiuszwilk.pl/_zd... "I am afraid you are looking the connections in both design while there is virtualy none Once again you are focusing only on the external similiarity And MSBS-5,56 is as similar to the ACR as is to FN SCAR all of them are distant or very distant relatives of the AR-18 That's why I attached pictures of both weapons - Bushmaster ACR and MSBS-5,56 (late prototypes) to clearly show you that both designs are completly different internally The only similiarity is a location of magazine catch and bolt catch The Polish bolt and bolt carrier is quite unique design patent protected the whole MSBS-5,56 design (shape) is also protected by international law There would be no any legal actions because there is no reason for it The MSBS-5,56 as a systems from beginning was developed as modular classic and bullpup based on common upper receiver with reversible case ejection while Magpul simply wanted to create just a polymer upper and lower receiver M16 Magpul failed and their project evolved into Masada Then they sold the design to Remington/Bushmaster renamed it ACR and hard trying to make it work The ACR is simply a classic design assault rifle while the MSBS-5,56 is designed as a system from early begining There is no similar system in the world which utilize the upper receiver as a common platform for classic and bullpup design (in existence one of SPIW mockups was designed that way) That's why any inspirations you try to find are in my opinion non existed And you are looking for them very hard ;-)" @Nathaniel F. You need to go read on the development history of the MSBS. Go ask Remov, from Altai.com.pl and he'll enlighten you If you look at the early prototypes of the platform you could see that nobody cared about looks back then They first wanted to get the mechanical platform made to function perfectly from the engineering point of view that can be configured as carbine or bullpup with it's common receiver function perfectly did they start working on the external look There were a few years when they had "engineering" and "esthetical" prototypes but the MSBS is a heck of a lot more interesting platform Please tell me there's a prancing MLP on the magwell As an update to Miles V’s post from last September Polish arms manufacturer Fabryka Broni has recently debuted their previously announced polymer magazines for the MSBS rifle Originally reported on the MilMag Facebook page the new mags appear to come in both black and semi transparent versions and have the ability to run in other AR-patterned rifles New Polish 30 round magazines from Fabryka Broni The magazines are designed for MSBS-5,56 assault rifle system but they also fits in any AR-15 type magazine well The Fabryka Broni offers two types of polymer variant to Polish military: green semi-transparent (like Beryl magazines) and black MilMag Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom #magazynki #MSBS556 The new magazines also function in the Mod. 96 Beryl AK-type rifle with a magwell adapter: New Fabryka Broni 30 round magazines checked for AR-15 (NEA15) and Beryl with adapter magazine wells MilMag Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom #magazine #30round Mod. 96 Beryl Assault Rifle 96 Beryl Assault Rifle is an individual selective fire automatic weapon for infantry fitted with integrated tritium-lit night sights enabling accurate fire both during the day and after dark ergonomic pistol grip and optional front grip (fixed to the handguard or detachable using the integrated RIS interface) were fitted Beryl has a rifle grenade capability with bullet-trap grenades enabling live rounds to be used for launching telescoping with optional side-folding stock available The upper and lower handguard integrated Picatinny rails (MIL-STD-1913 compatible) enable mounting of the different optoelectronic sights MSBS – 5.56 MM MODULAR FIREARMS SYSTEM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTThe MSBS – 5.56 is modular assault rifle system currently under development by the Fabryka Broni „Łucznik” – Radom It is a state of the weapon platform with unique features The MSBS-5.56 is fully designed and manufactured in Poland The modular firearms system with quick-change barrel is based on a common upper receiver for a conventional (with folding Thanks to variety of modules the conventional and bullpup design variants can be easily transformed into: Assault rifleAssault rifle with underbarrel grenade launcherCarbineCarbine with underbarrel grenade launcherDesignated marksman rifleLight support weapon The modular design also allows for adding further configurations in the future A quick mission-tailored weapon down at the individual end-user level The MSBS-5.56 assault rifle is fed by a 5.56 mm x 45 NATO intermediate cartridge but a MSBS-7.62 battle rifle for 7.62 mm x 51 NATO rifle cartridge is also under development More by Pete ... point of round counter on non transparent mag? Emojis are sprinkled through 92% of the world’s 3.2bn internet users’ virtual messages. Jonathan deBurca Butler meets the Irish man who’s helping us make sense of them all unveiled the alphabet’s first 200 characters back in 1999 Today there are no fewer than 6,666 separate characters officially recognised by UNICODE — the emoji world governing body — (who knew?) “Emoji are all over the globe,” says Keith Broni of Today Translations “Facebook released some data recently which showed that on its Messenger platform alone So if you take that and you add What’s App you’re talking at least tens of billions of emoji being sent in interpersonal contexts each and every day.” businesses are looking at ways to tap into that conversation and that’s exactly where Keith’s skills come into play he is at pains to point out that he does not sit down and transcribe reams of emoji chats and it is unlikely he will be working as an interpreter for the United Nations any time soon His role is somewhat more nuanced than that “It’s a project based consultancy position,” says Keith “A lot of what we’ll do is look at some slogans and look at what emojis would work best around those slogans in different contexts these are really important because if you look at the data we have the Twitter API so we can pull down tens of thousands of tweets and run an analysis on particular emoji icons and see what are the words most closely associated with a certain icon and the ways people are using the icon We look at what the best emojis are out there to compliment the text we are given or maybe add more to the message that’s not necessarily in the text itself And we want to do it without overdoing it and making it look too contrived So I advise on the best icons to augment text or replace it if necessary based around the audience and I provide training to staff too so they can avoid pitfalls.” the heart icon is much more popular as an expression than any facial emojis He also points to research that recently discovered only 7% of the peach emoji was used to reference an actual peach in the other 93% it referenced the posterior The humble aubergine has suffered a similar if more upright fate a uncomplimentary reference to an entrance in the posterior The same place in fact that a raised thumb would go in the middle east should you be thinking of giving any of your Arab friends the thumbs up anytime soon “Meaning is use with these icons,” says Keith And it’s my responsibility to know this so companies avoid embarrassment Any business has their social media now and of course they want to engage with their audience more and use emoji but they don’t want to be known as the one who hit an emoji faux pas.” As well as avoiding thumbs and vegetables making it into places they are not wanted Because it is based around the writing of code points the emoji alphabet is in fact strictly regulated by the aforementioned Unicode and new emojis though created every day and usable on some devices are not legible on all devices until they have been registered and signed off on Even then some mobile phones just don’t get the rendering correct and it can have unwanted results “It was International Cookie Day recently,” says Keith “and the Cookie Monster sent out a tweet with lots of cookie emojis The problem was that on the Samsung devices it looks like two salted crackers and it looked bizarre but in this instance the blame has been leveled at Samsung’s particularly interesting rendering of the emoji icons So that’s another area you can have problems.” But used effectively the emoji can help add nuance to a message With emojis we can send a text saying “I hate you” and expect to hear back from our sensitive friend within minutes rather than an awkwardly long two weeks of anxious jumper wringing “The exclamation mark and question mark are hardly enough to convey the breadth of emotional context that we have at our disposal in face-to-face conversation,” says Keith emojis have their place however and thus far are generally used only in certain registers “People tend to use emojis when they are pleased or happy There is a sense of joyousness around them and people use them to create a sense of excitement in their messaging they are so popular now that people not using them is a sign of solemnity almost So if they hear about the death of a celebrity it is more likely you’ll see the heartbreak emoji or the crying face emoji whereas if someone tells you some personal heartbreaking news they are unlikely to use an icon at all.” Australian artist Lucy Barker clearly did not got that particular memo she decided to sculpt a tombstone with a smiling ‘Sign Off’ emoji motif A sign — or an emoji — of things to come perhaps From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in more courts articles fruit and healthy options — you teeth will thank you Follow and share the latest news and stories Our team of experts are on hand to offer advice and answer your questions here Discover the great outdoors on Ireland's best walking trails Source: mynewsgh.com « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article Prof Anthony Afful-Broni and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The latest prototypes of the future polish service weapon the MSBS-5,56 (Modulowy System Broni Strzeleckiej kalibru 5,56 mm) Not pictured is the GPBO-40 underbarrel and GSBO-40 stand-alone grenade launchers which are being developed alongside the MSBS [ Many thanks to REMOV for sending me the photos and information I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly to build it up into the largest gun blog online During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people More by Steve Johnson nearly 10 million Poles live in the states :-) May have referred a bad impression because sometimes the people of the United States behave very arogancko.Ale dislike you come to a brawl at the bar does not shoot Law in the countries of Europe it is very restrictive Firearms license apart from the police and the army has about 100 thousand people Willing is only another 100 thousand people :-) We have a very low crime involving firearms Greetings from Polish and sorry for the mistakes but I use google translator :-) Limited series of knives Ur/VIS (read identically to the Polish word urwis “Urchin”) made under the banner of the Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom has just entered the civilian market for sale While it has nothing in common with an actual delinquent it can still make a stir among enthusiasts of edged weapons It was created in collaboration with a company specializing in crafting hand-forged knives from the highest quality steel It made its debut during last year’s 31st International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce and generated immense interest Fabryka Broni received many inquiries about it Photos: Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom That’s why we responded to our customers’ expectations We’ve created a limited series of knives inspired by the legendary pistol Ur/VIS has been specially designed to incorporate the grip panels of the VIS wz These knives represent a perfect blend of elegance Each one has been meticulously crafted to reflect the character of our legend President of the Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom it includes a Kydex sheath for belt carry An individual certificate of authenticity is also provided Each knife has a unique serial number What piques the curiosity of those interested in the knife is not only its appearance but also its name It refers to two legendary Polish products which was a secret weapon designed for destroying tanks which served as the sidearm for Polish Army officers and cavalry before World War II Member of the Board of Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom For more information about the knives, their availability, and purchasing options, please contact Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom. You can also find them on the company’s website (in Polish) Additional information about the knife can also be found in the article: Ur/ViS od Forest Forge (in Polish) Press release Polish Minister of Defence Mariusz Błaszczak approved the contract signed by Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom and the Armament Agency for the supply of 250 GROT 762N sniper rifles for the Polish Armed Forces along with another annex to provide an additional 88 000 MSBS GROT carbines for the Polish army worth approx on behalf of Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom sp the agreement and an annex to the agreement of July 2020 were signed by: Dr President of the Management Board of Fabryka Broni „Łucznik” – Radom Member of the Management Board of Fabryka Broni „Łucznik” and Brigadier General Artur Kuptel According to the provisions of the contract the Polish Armed Forces will receive 250 GROT 762N sniper rifles chambered in 7.62 mm x 51 NATO ammunition The GROT 762N semi-automatic sniper rifle was created as a successor to the SWD sniper rifle introduced to the army in the 1960s – The order for the 7.62 mm caliber GROT 762N sniper rifle for the Polish army confirms our belief that the designers and technologists of Fabryka Broni together with the scientific team of the Military University of Technology This is another construction made in Radom This proves a very high quality of our products We want the Polish army to be equipped with modern solutions which is very important in the context of the current geopolitical situation – says Dr President of the Management Board of Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom The Polish army will also receive an additional batch of MSBS GROT C16 FB-A2 carbines thanks to another annex to the currently implemented contract from July 8 will be delivered to the Polish Army by the end of 2026 the entire order will cover a total of nearly 184 000 carbines GROT 762N semi-automatic sniper rifle is a modern chambered in 7.62×51 mm NATO (.308 Win.) rifle ammunition developed in two versions with 406 mm (16 “) and 508 mm (20”) barrels It is the result of cooperation between Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom and the Military University of Technology The rifle is based on the general construction scheme of the basic GROT C16 FB – A2 5.56 mm carbine and includes all its best features like safety and operational reliability as well as high modularity is similar to the GROT C16 FB – A2 carbine which is an additional advantage of the weapon The possibility of replacing the barrel assembly at the level of the user himself reconfiguring the weapon for right- and left-handed shooters (reversible system of shell ejection to the right and left side) and the interchangeability of modules (stocks The MSBS GROT carbine was developed as part of the ZISW TYTAN military project and the weapon was presented for the first time on the eve of the Polish Army Day in 2012 This unique design allows for quick change of key modules such as the barrel module with an integrated gas chamber you can quickly customize the weapon for a specific recipient and needs All these features can be achieved both in the classic and bullpup system Fabryka Broni fully met the requirement of the User to modernize the individual soldier’s equipment by adapting and implementing the offered weapons units into serial production to the latest standards The first copies of MSBS “GROT” entered the equipment of the Polish Armed Forces in 2017 Cookie Policy Copyright © 2025 Defence Industry Europe | mady by: geekon.eu We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the 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the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Source: www.ghanaweb.com « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article Entertainment journalist Source: rainbowradioonline.com « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article Rev Written by: The entrepreneur and Shoobs.com founder shows you don't have to compromise on your culture to achieve success IT’S BEEN eight years since Louise Broni-Mensah launched Shoobs it was the only black entertainment event ticketing site in the UK Almost a decade later it remains in a lane of its own – as does its founder it may not have appeared that Broni-Mensah the eldest of four children born to Ghanaian parents both working in finance was always destined to be the CEO and founder of an entertainment company but upon meeting her and discovering how perseverance has steered her journey An experience relatable to many black British African children Broni-Mensah’s parents wanted her to pursue an academic subject at university not her passion of music and entertainment and growing up my parents very much instilled in me how important education was she wasn’t against doing a degree her parents would be happy with but her ambitious spirit meant she found a way to devote time to music and events throughout her studies “I studied mathematical economics at the university of Birmingham but while I was there I was always involved in music and events and so I actually worked for the radio station Burn FM I was a breakfast DJ and a drive-time DJ and then I also started working for Sony music.” inspired by the careers of P Diddy and the like saw her promote artists and events on campus But she left this behind once she graduated Her mum was a trader and following in her footsteps Broni-Mensah set out to pursue her passion While managing a hip hop artist she became acutely aware of the poor promotion of black music events and the lack of a one-stop place to discover them Tired of managing guestlists and receiving flyers on WhatsApp “I recognised there wasn’t this one-stop destination for people to one also to buy tickets for them and so that was really the kind of catalyst or I guess what they call the ‘lightbulb’ moment.” but it took a while for Broni-Mensah to be completely convinced of the viability of the company “I kind of saw it being a problem in our community but to be honest I didn’t know if it could be a fully-fledged business.” It soon became apparent that it wasn’t just Broni-Mensah and her friends who were desperate for a site like Shoobs the company started making money on its first day – a rare feat – and soon the number of users rocketed The significant organic growth convinced the then investment banker to leave her finance job to manage Shoobs full-time She toyed with names for the site before deciding on Shoobs – a slang term for party A move partly motivated by a desire to boldly state that this was a site that celebrated black culture and her commitment to authenticity ‘This is about urban events,’ and the whole reason that I wanted to start the website is because I was frustrated that this culture which for me represented the culture of London – the culture of the environment – felt like it was always hidden black culture events and I want this to be at the forefront and I want there to be a place that is professional To read the rest of our exclusive interview with Louise Broni-Mensah, purchase your copy of The Voice newspaper here Total respects to her & what she has done for way to long our needs for a viable source wasn’t there & her brainwave = what we have now Reply The Voice Newspaper is committed to celebrating black excellence campaigning for positive change and informing the black community on important issues Your financial contributions are essential to protect the future of the publication as we strive to help raise the profile of the black communities across the UK Any size donation is welcome and we thank you for your continued support ENTWURF: Design & Build On the 25 January, Polish media outlet, Onet.pl, published an article about the MSBS GROT, the new service rifle recently introduced by the Polish Armed Forces The MSBS Grot is produced by Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” in Radom The article reported on a series of trials conducted by a team of experts led by Pawel Moszner a former Polish SOF officer and ex-member of the Polish GROM unit Moszner decided to test the rifle as it had apparently earned an unpopular reputation among Polish SOF operators parts such as the polymer stock and lower receiver tended to break the rifle suffered from numerous malfunctions and the gas regulator in front of the Grot simply fell out the gun itself suffers from a lack of any anti-corrosive protection The idea was that Fabryka Broni would deliver the gun to people who had no previous experience with firearms in order to gather information on the issues from inexperienced users to inform improvements to the next version of the rifle Three variants of the rifle Grot C-16 marked M1 One of the key problems mentioned in online discussions on social media and forums is a tendency for part corrosion to become an issue and for the gas regulator to become loose and on occasion fall off the weapon It has been reported that any damage to service weapons has to be paid for by the soldiers the rifles are issued to The fragility of the rifle and the damage which has been seen in photos is unlikely to have been caused by mistreatment by soldiers It appears that the rifle’s manufacture was flawed resulting in parts malfunction and failure when used during drills and training The issue seems to be one of improper quality control which is the opinion of a variety of soldiers and shooters who have commented on the issues the Grot passed all the exams and overall qualification tests for general issue to the armed forces The WOT made a robust response to Onet in a lengthy statement and on their Twitter feed with a multi-tweet thread refuting the data published and points made in the article Czy dane w artykule @OnetWiadomosci dot GROT są rzetelne?Prasa specjalistyczna mimo zapowiedzi we IX'20 nie opublikowała "raportu" Pawła Mosznera.To chyba najlepiej świadczy o tym, że jego "raport" nie spełnia standardów prasy branżowej.Jak widać Onet dał się nabrać @PGZ_pl pic.twitter.com/y1PCJila7p On the other hand, Fabryka Broni have decided to take matters into their own hands and have promised to modernize the M1/A1 variants of the Grot already delivered to the improved M2/A2 variant and address all the issues that were the subject of complaints Units that obtained the M1/A1 variant of the rifle are now obligated to return the rifle to the producer in order for them to be upgraded with new parts The issues of Grot became a political subject that was easily picked up by the national media Within a week dozens of key media outlets produced analysis over analysis Generals and experts were invited for endless talks and interviews The MSBS scandal has now become almost as important as the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and the introduction of new legislation while the national manufacturers are often unable to provide Polish Armed Forces with much needed modern equipment The scope over the Grot rifle affair gives an impression of the grim state of affairs but is the situation as dire as has been suggested in some media reports We spoke with an independent source about the revelations around the MSBS magazine shared his thoughts on the MSBS: most of the issues that the MSBS platform is facing are a matter of quality of control not the deficiencies of the gun design itself were clearly biased – virtually no carbine currently in military service is expected to handle thirty magazines of continuous burst fire Considering that Grot’s barrel has relatively light profile the test proved that Grot handles intensive firing schedule very well It is no worse than AR-15s and AKs with similar barrel profiles.” “The so called “sand test” was also questionable as the carbines such as AK and AR seemed to be dry when subjected to the sand… Yet when [the] Grot was subjected to the sand test the dust mysteriously stuck on the gun surface that can indicate the lubrication of the assault rifle before the test – something that could explain the result… Thus the “test” was not conducted in an objective manner (at best) and staged (at worst).” “The one issue that Moszner is partially right about is the gun weight Grot is clearly heavier than other competing 5.56 carbines Even the ones designed to be a modular platform Grot weighs 3650g with the magazine detached SCAR-16 (3500g) and CZ Bren 2 (3130g) Grot loses in terms of weight I can tell that Grot handles well despite the weight and its ergonomics are well-designed This opinion is shared by many professional shooters.” The affair over the publication Onet’s article was an overreaction by the media to some extent Fabryka Broni’s response to the accusations in the article is interesting The drama that occurred after months of inaction from “Łucznik” could be easily evaded by the manufacturer if the issues with quality control had been addressed The rifle itself is believed to be a solid and reliable platform that provides a much needed upgrade from the AK-pattern rifles currently in service with the Polish Armed Forces but it will be interesting to see if issues persist following this debacle and how the planned upgrades to the Grot will improve the weapon The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of Overt Defense Keith Broni is the world's first emoji translator He helps companies around the world understand what different emoji mean in different cultures He explains why you shouldn't use the waving hand in China or the thumbs up in Vietnam I'm the world's first emoji translator' in emoji,' Credit: Keith Broni/EmojiOne Making sense of your life - 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