Founder of www.HistoricalFirearms.info & www.ArmourersBench.com which explore the history, development & use of firearms. Co-host www.FightingOnFilm.com podcast.https://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3mod5u66rxc2y🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 In the past six months, however, there have been a number of sightings of much more complex Chinese weapons; FN-series man portable air defence systems, in this video I take a look at the sightings! (Link 👇) #UkraineWar #SALW #MANPADS15 Jun 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod5u66rxc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3mm2nhumjzc25🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 The F1 is a fragmentation grenade, adopted by the Australian Army in the late 1990s, it began to appear in the hands of Ukrainian forces in 2023. Link to video, below! 👇 https://armourersbench.com/2026/05/17/australian-f1-grenades-in-ukraine/ #UkraineWar #Grenades #SALW #UkraineRussiaWar17 May 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2nhumjzc25https://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3mh5z6r62nc2y🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 It is 58 years since the US Army adopted a new offensive grenade, the new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade is intended to provide enhanced capability in confined spaces and augment the M67 frag grenade. Full vid & article linked below 👇16 Mar 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5z6r62nc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3mh5z6r62nc2y🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 It is 58 years since the US Army adopted a new offensive grenade, the new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade is intended to provide enhanced capability in confined spaces and augment the M67 frag grenade. Full vid & article linked below 👇16 Mar 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5z6r62nc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3mewicrrad22p🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 While the US Army is SIG Sauer's most prominent customer a number of other countries have now begun to procure SIG's belt-fed machine guns. In this video we run down open-source sightings of SIG machine guns around the world. 1/15 Feb 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewicrrad22phttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3mee6iywapk2v📢 NEW VIDEO Recently, I was lucky enough to have the chance to handle General Norman Schwarzkopf's General Officer Beretta M9, which he carried during the #GulfWar. Massive thanks to Rock Island Auction Co. Video and some photos, linked in the post below👇08 Feb 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mee6iywapk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3mdqbcgcye22e📢 NEW VIDEO📢 Really pleased to share this exclusive interview with Murdoch & Co. at SHOT Show 2026 where we discuss their project to recreate the SA80/L85 for the civilian market! Link in the post below 👇 #SHOTShow2026 #SA8031 Jan 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqbcgcye22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3m7fuzzhlgs2s🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 Switzerland Chooses the SIG Sauer P320 – Here’s Every Military Using It Now With the news Switzerland has selected the P320, I thought it was time for a thorough breakdown of all the major military procurements of the pistol. Read the article/watch the video 👇07 Dec 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7fuzzhlgs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3m7dpoc2v2c2zLove this photo of every generation of Glock 17. 1982-2025. #Glock #GlockGen606 Dec 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7dpoc2v2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3m6uf3elttk24🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 Vintage Weapons in a Modern War: Browning Hi-Power In Ukraine Promised by the Canadian government last year, the 80 year old surplus Inglis Hi-Powers, currently being replaced by the SIG P320, have been sighted in #Ukraine. Find out more at the link in the post 👇30 Nov 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6uf3elttk24https://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3m57da66bpc2h📢NEW VIDEO📢 This week I'm taking a look at Chinese W85 heavy machine guns in #Ukraine. While somewhat rare they've been seen regularly since 2022. Watch the video & read the article, linked below 👇 #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar️ #SALW09 Nov 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m57da66bpc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3m4ntxwzjhk2s🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 A little time traveling this week taking a look at some classic firearms brochures. Link in the tweet below! 👇 #History #GunHistory #SIGSauer #OldAds02 Nov 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ntxwzjhk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3m3zjsvrgys23🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 APILAS in Ukraine In this video I take a look at the rare sightings of APILAS in #Ukraine and hear from some of the operators who have used it in the field. APILAS is perhaps one of the rarest shoulder-fired anti-armour weapon systems to appear in Ukraine. 1/25 Oct 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3zjsvrgys23https://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lzefyyqnuc2h🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 At DSEI 2025 I had the chance to handle SIG Sauer's product improved M7, this video gives an overview of the changes made to the rifle and runs down some of the information SIG shared with me. Link to video below 👇 #SigSauer #M7 #NGSW #M7PI #SALW21 Sep 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzefyyqnuc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lxl5l2fczs2a🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 Taiwan's Hellfire Truck Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense recently showcased a commercial truck mounted to fire a pair of Hellfire Missiles. Video and article linked in the post below! 👇29 Aug 2025 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxl5l2fczs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lwhovgq7oc22🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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. Link to the vide in the post below! 👇 #UkraineWar #Ukraine #SALW #UkraineRussiaWar15 Aug 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhovgq7oc22https://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lvvzxoryfk2e🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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 #ThailandCambodiaConflict08 Aug 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvzxoryfk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lvir4jwyi22v🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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 #SALW03 Aug 2025 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvir4jwyi22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lufkze4ook2g🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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 #Drones20 Jul 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lufkze4ook2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3ltu5hpexq227🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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 #Artillery13 Jul 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltu5hpexq227https://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3ltcdvxiuqs2b🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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 #GroundDrones06 Jul 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltcdvxiuqs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lsqv4ppulc2p🚨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 #UkraineWeapons29 Jun 2025 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsqv4ppulc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lqktptknic2x📢NEW VIDEO 📢 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 #SALW01 Jun 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqktptknic2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lpyqwgzqhc2e📢NEW VIDEO📢 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 #UkraineRussiaWar25 May 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpyqwgzqhc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lovjdzdanc2e🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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👇11 May 2025 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lovjdzdanc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lnv2a2vzj22uOff to the post office to post some merch orders and Patreon perks, I always forget to post about this. If you 'd like to support my work or get some cool custom merch I've made over the years then check out the links 👇 armourersbench.com/patreon/ & armourersbench.com/shop/28 Apr 2025 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnv2a2vzj22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lnsjoismqs2j🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 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, 👇 https://armourersbench.com/2025/04/27/william-masons-t-charging-semi-auto-rifle/ #History27 Apr 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnsjoismqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lnasxxrvy22q🚨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 #SALW20 Apr 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnasxxrvy22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthewmoss.bsky.social/post/3lnasxxrvy22q🚨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 #SALW20 Apr 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:f6vpiyk4fbyce4fru2jlqb4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnasxxrvy22q