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Stories from Florida Kalash Media.

Historical firearms, collecting, military small arms, shooting sports and industry coverage.

PRODUCT REVIEW · INDUSTRYOn My Level AK 47 Titanium Muzzle Brake Hub Mount on an AK-pattern rifle

On My Level AK 47 Titanium Muzzle Brake Hub Mount: A Closer Look

A close look at the titanium construction, AK-specific design, HUB interface and finish of On My Level's muzzle device.

By Jonathan Herrera · October 4, 2026

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF: What the 2026 Ruling Means

A plain-English look at the 2026 federal court ruling, the end of the $200 NFA transfer tax, and what the injunction means for covered suppressor transfers.

By Jonathan Herrera · October 4, 2026

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FLORIDA POLITICS

Byron Donalds Wins GOP Nomination: Florida's Governor Race Moves to November

After winning the Republican primary in August, Byron Donalds enters the final stretch of Florida's 2026 governor's race with the November 3 general election approaching.

By Jonathan Herrera · October 1, 2026

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HISTORY

Colt SP1: The Civilian AR-15 Takes Shape

Colt SP1 rifle

How Colt’s early commercial AR-15 pattern rifles helped bring the platform into the civilian market.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 28, 2026

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HISTORY

Mauser Luger: Reading a Wartime Icon

A collector-focused look at the Luger’s design, German production history and the markings that help place a pistol in context.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 12, 2026

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HISTORY

The German P38: A Wartime Service Pistol

Why the P38 mattered, how production changed during the war and what collectors can learn from its variations.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 12, 2026

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COLLECTING

How to Read a Historic Firearm

Manufacturer marks, acceptance stamps, serial ranges and provenance can turn a firearm into a documented historical object.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 12, 2026

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HISTORY

Wartime Production: Why the Details Change

Why wartime manufacturing produces variations—and why those variations matter to collectors.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 12, 2026

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COLLECTING

Why Provenance Matters in Firearms Collecting

Serials, documents, family histories and photographs can add context and credibility to a collection.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 9, 2026

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EDUCATION

Preserving Historical Firearms as Historical Objects

A collector’s framework for documentation, safe storage, research and responsible stewardship.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 7, 2026

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INDUSTRY · PRODUCT PREVIEWRoswell Rifle Works SR-3M US

Roswell Rifle Works SR-3M US: A First Look Ahead of SHOT Show 2027

An early look at Roswell Rifle Works' American-made SR-3M platform and the questions Florida Kalash Media will be watching as SHOT Show approaches.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 5, 2026

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HISTORY

The M1911A1: A Wartime American Service Pistol

Three M1911A1 pistols

A concise history of the M1911A1 and the manufacturing realities that shaped wartime examples.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 4, 2026

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HISTORY · COLLECTING

1944 Molot PPSh-41: A Soviet Wartime Parts Kit

A collector-focused look at a 1944-dated PPSh-41 kit, its Molot production history, factory markings and the story preserved in its surviving components.

By Jonathan Herrera · September 2, 2026

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COLLECTING

From Saiga Sporter to AK-104: A Russian Kalashnikov Configuration

A collector-focused look at a Russian Saiga-based AK-104 configuration featuring a Kobra optic, rare AK-9-pattern lower handguard, Dead Air Wolverine and an experimental Molot ribbed 40-round magazine.

By Jonathan Herrera · August 28, 2026

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HISTORY · U.S. MILITARY1944 U.S. Property marked Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless

1944 U.S. Property Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless

A researched look at Colt's wartime .32 ACP Pocket Hammerless, its U.S. Property markings, specialized military role and documented OSS connection.

By Jonathan Herrera · August 21, 2026

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COLLECTING · MODERN FIREARMSSIG MCX Rattler in an LVAW-inspired configuration

SIG MCX Rattler: An LVAW-Inspired Configuration

A collector-focused look at a SIG MCX Rattler configured around the distinctive visual language of the LVAW.

By Jonathan Herrera · July 25, 2026

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HISTORY · COLLECTING1935 Walther PPK and 1936 Mauser P.08 Luger

German WWII Bring-Backs: A 1935 Walther PPK and 1936 Mauser P.08

Two pre-war German pistols preserved as bring-backs, and a closer look at what their dates reveal about German arms production before World War II.

By Jonathan Herrera · July 5, 2026

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HISTORY · COLLECTINGKalashnikov Concern KM-AK modernization kit components

Getting to Know the Kalashnikov Concern AK-200 Series Modernization Kit Stateside

Part 1 of 2: A collector-focused look at the KM-AK modernization package and its place between the AK-74M, AK-200 and AK-12 generations.

By Jonathan Herrera · August 6, 2026

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