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Visier Special. Issue 114: Maschinengewehre II 9,90 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:05:14 +0200

This Visier Special provides you with information on all aspects of machine guns: Basic information on the deployment and use of machine guns in today's armed forces as well as current tactical-technological developments and trends; The middle class: universal and standard machine guns; The FN Minimi family and other light machine guns; The HK421 and the MG4 - the light machine guns from Oberndorf; The light machine gun designs from Russia and China; GI's new squad LMG. The U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon project; Liège LMG in ambush. The FN Evolys family of weapons and other ultra-light machine guns; The new medium-weight machine guns. The new class of medium-weight machine guns in .338 Norma Magnum caliber; In good company. Heavy and super-heavy machine guns and multi-barrel weapons; Combat power multipliers; One, two, three - it's all there. Optics, optronics, equipment and accessories; brief information.

Visier Special. Heft 113: Bushcraft. Alles fürs Leben draußen 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:25:27 +0200

This Visier Special provides you with information on all aspects of bushcraft: Starting with Bushcraft. The lure of the wilderness; The beginnings. Back to nature; Making a fire. My new flame; Bushcraft and knives. Sharp stuff; Axes for bushcraft. Knock yourself out; Firearms. Cold steel, hot lead; Sleeping outside. When night falls in the forest; Bushcraft and camping. Under cover; clothing for bushcraft. Change of clothes; Food. With relish; Lighting. Light in the dark; Books. Reading helps, reading protects; Permanent sections.

Visier Special. Heft 115: Flinten. Vol. III 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:25:24 +0200

This sighting special provides you with information on all aspects of shotguns: Introduction; From all guns; Typhoon Quake Combat Tactical; Istanbul Silah Impala Plus; Typhoon Epsilon TDP 12; Beretta SL2; Beretta Super Luxus shotguns; Browning B525 Composite; Krieghoff K-80 Sporting; Benelli 828 U Sport; Derya Meriva MR-100; Yildiz Pro Spezial; Brenner BF20 Supersport; Drilling Akkar Mammut; Dynamic shotgun discipline DSU; Reflex sights and mounts; Comp made in Germany; All about the shotgun.

Visier Special. Issue 112: Praktisch-dynamisches Pistolenschießen 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:25:24 +0200

This Visier Special provides information on all aspects of practical dynamic pistol shooting. The content: Definitions; Weapons & equipment: pistols, reflex sights, ammunition, holsters, other equipment; Practical dynamic shooting: The basics, Drawing from the holster, Loading and malfunction clearing, Shooting in low light, Revolvers and pistols, Dry-fire training and Drills; Permanent sections.

Visier Special. Heft 111: Club 30 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:25:24 +0200

This Visier Special provides information on all aspects of Club 30. Contents: Meister Mannschaft. An exclusive gunsmith association founded in the 1990s: the history of Club 30 past and present; Weapons: The Confederation revolvers; The RL-Range revolver on test, a high-performance revolver developed and manufactured in Germany; Shed animal. The Reptile 6" and Präz 5.0 Club 30 pistols put to the test: 1911 technology at its best; The price hammer. Good things don't have to be expensive, as the Club 30 pistol "C 30" in .45 ACP and 9 mm Luger proves; Heavy artillery. Of course, all Club members also continue to refine S & W revolvers such as the 686 and 629, for example: Custom-M 629 by Burkhard Habel; a firm favourite. The RL-Range as a limited luxury creature: Thomas Spohr reveals what distinguishes the anniversary model; The Club 30 members; Appendix.

Visier Special. Heft 110: Moderne Sturmgewehre II 9,90 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:14 +0200

This Visier Special provides information on all aspects of assault rifles. The content: Introduction; Pars pro toto. The role of the assault rifle as a standard long weapon in the armed forces and current technological trends; Weapons: Solid supports; Assault rifles in classic design; B(l)ack to the Future. The Black Rifle and other assault rifles in AR architecture; Thinking outside the box. Modular systems and hybrids; A fixed size. Bullpup assault rifles and their advantages and disadvantages; Combat power multipliers; On it, on it, over it. From iron sights to fire control sights; Optics and optronics; Combat power multipliers. Part 2; With bag and baggage. Gear and gadgets for the gunfighter: Equipment and accessories; Appendix; Small combat community.

Visier Special. Heft 109: Long Range III. Der Schuß auf weite Distanz 9,90 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:14 +0200

This Sights Special provides information on all aspects of long range shooting.

Contents: Long Range, the status quo, trends internationally and from a domestic perspective; Ballistic coefficient. Explanations and examples of use; Nothing works at long range without suitable target observation equipment. Spotting scopes from GPO, Leica, Swarovski, Zeiss in check; HiTech tripod. Expensive, but versatile and stable: the combination of a "Heavy Duty" carbon tripod with the "Rifle Gimbal Mount"; Ceská zbrojovka TSR. Calibre: .308 Winchester; C. G. Haenel HLR Basic. Calibre: .338 Lapua Magnum; MasterPiece Arms PMR Pro 2. Calibre: 6 mm Creedmoor; Sako TRG 22 A1. Calibre: 6.5 Creedmoor; Savage 110 Elite Precision. Calibre: 6.5 Creedmoor; Voere X4. Calibres: .300 Norma Magnum, .375 CheyTac; Long Range rifles from all over the world: manufacturers, models, calibres, data, prices.

Visier Special 108: Halbautomaten für Jagd und Sport 9,90 €

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:55:05 +0200

This Visier Special provides information on the subject of semi-automatics for hunting and sport.

The contents: Semi-automatic rifles: the current state of affairs; From the beginnings of self-loading rifles in the 1890s to the Second World War - pioneering developments; CZ Scrpion. About the remarkable increase in performance of a 9 mm carbine only through accessories; HK 416 ATEC. Something different: A thick calibre from a self-loader, and very quietly; HS Produkt VHS 2s. Bullpup concept in Croatian. The VHS 2s from HS Produkt has a lot going for it; CMMG 6mm ARC. The lesser known calibre between .223 Remington and .308 Winchester; Armi Dallera AR-15. This AR-15 calibre .223 Remington performs better than the name suggests; Daniel Defense 300 BLK. For rifle whisperers. The very special authority silent kicker in AR-15 design; Steyr AUG A3 SA SWAT. The Austrian bull-pup pioneer comes forward. New civilian version of the legendary Steyr AUG; Benelli Argo. Benelli's Endurance B.E.S.T. shows how the tried and tested can be improved; Sauer 303. For hunters and for hunters: Sauer's new 303 variants are suitable for him and her; Browning BAR MK.3. How a more than 100-year-old concept for the military now shines in hunting; What matters in optics and mounts - which one goes with what?

Visier Special. Heft 107: Long Range .22 l.r. 9,90 €

Sat, 23 May 2026 07:30:10 +0200

This Sights Special provides information on all aspects of long range shooting with KK rifles.

Contents: What is KK Long Range?; Relatively long range. With KK cartridges and scope at 300 metres; Comparison tests; Test of five bolt action rifles in the three price categories entry, mid-price and premium; The trainer model. Test: The Bergara B14 R Steel rifle as a low-cost entry-level model; The premium class. Match single-loader: Anschütz 54.30 versus Walther KK 500 - advantages, disadvantages; The small print. The complete shooting results of the five bolt action rifles at 100, 200 and 300 metres; The agony of choice. The best small-bore repeating rifles for KK-Long Range, by price range; How does barrel length affect bullets, how much barrel is ideal; Shooting tests up to 300 metres. How do the results change at indoor and outdoor ranges?; Which scope should it be for KK-Long Range, and which mount?; Large table. The most important scopes for KK-Long Range, again in all three price ranges; Concrete rules for KK-Long Range do not yet exist, but the associations are testing; K-Long Range with silencer? Visor tested in practice what it brings; sandbag, bipod or benchrest tripod. What should you look for when buying; How are KK cartridges made? A look behind the scenes at RWS.

Visier Special. Heft 106: Pistolen bei Militär und Polizei 9,90 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:14 +0200

This Visier Special provides information on the current state of service pistols in the military and police. The contents: Compact combat power amplifiers. The changing significance of the handgun in the military and police; the starting signal for a new age. The current and foreseeable short-barrelled pistol projects; Technical-tactical links. Developments in the submachine gun and PDW sector; Dot, dot, laser, dash. Pros and cons of mini red dot sights and light and laser light modules; Guns, Gear, Gadgets. Holsters, magazine pouches and other peripherals increase combat power; For all situations. "Practice how you fight!" - with a modular multi-layered training.

Visier Special. Heft 105: Walther-Pistolen 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:20:28 +0200

What would James Bond be without his Walther PPK? Thousands of German soldiers and police officers have always relied on pistols made in Ulm, whether it was the P.38, which was built in pre- and post-war times and made its military career as the P1, or the modern polymer pistols of the P99 family. Since the 1990s and a change of ownership, state-of-the-art defence and sporting weapons have been coming out of Ulm, today as then with an excellent reputation worldwide.

Meanwhile, Walther USA is also producing its own models. Reason enough to dedicate a special visor to the pistols with the legendary Walther bow.

Visier Special. Heft 104: Repetierer 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:20:28 +0200

Whether with cylinder breech, straight pull, underlever or fore-end system - since the debut of breech-loading repeating rifles in the middle of the 19th century, these multi-loaders have dominated the market for rifled long guns. Currently in vogue are repeaters with so-called chassis systems and powerful underlever repeaters for hunting wild boar in particular; at the cutting edge, there is a boom of its own in rifles with straight pull systems.

From this rich fund of material, the Sights team has selected 20 rifles for this issue, tried them out and prepared the results of the practical tests in test reports.

Visier-Special. Heft 103: Scharfschützen. Teil 3 9,90 €

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:40:15 +0200

Tactics and technique are mutually interrelated. In principle, tactics determine technique and not vice versa. However, if there are drastic changes in the field of technology, the tacticians must evaluate them, draw conclusions for their own possibilities of action and - where it makes sense - make use of the new technologies.

This applies to armed forces and security forces in general and especially to military sniping. More powerful and more compact day and night vision technology or ballistic computers are coming onto the market at an ever increasing pace. There has also been a lot of progress in recent years with regard to new handgun calibres. From all this it can be concluded that there is a constant need for further tactical development. This applies to both effect and cover. Despite all progress, one constant remains: The precise hit at long range can lead not only to tactical, but even to operational and strategic success.

Visier-Special. Heft 102: Kurzwaffen sportlich 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:15:31 +0200

Short-barreled weapons for metal cartridges are still in the hands of government officials, hunters and sport shooters even in the third century of their existence. And the industry continues to produce new versions or optimised variants of existing models. This booklet is dedicated to the topic with a view to sporting handguns and chooses a new angle - namely that of combining the performance, technology and also a little history of certain types of pistols and revolvers with a respective sporting purpose.

There will also be separate chapters for western and muzzle-loading revolvers, for small-calibre pistols and revolvers, here too adapted to sporting use. The aim of all this is to draw attention to certain types of
weapons and the sporting disciplines that go with them, and to provide assistance in making purchasing decisions.
Naturally, representatives of the associations for the respective disciplines will also have their say.

Visier-Special. Heft 101: Randfeuer 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:15:28 +0200

After the "Visor" team last devoted itself to the topic of "small bore" 11 years ago in Special No. 54 "Shooting with Small Bore", a lot has happened in the field of short and long guns, optics and also the sporting disciplines and competitions offered. Reason enough to take another detailed look at the area surrounding rimfire.

In the new special issue, the "Visier" team devotes itself to new developments and weapons ranging from the plinking pistol to repeaters and self-loaders for sport and stalking to match rifles for international and Olympic competitions. In addition to the weapons and the appropriate ammunition in the rimfire range, the focus is also on the subject of target optics and "Sights" gives tips on suitable accessories. An appendix with addresses, internet links and additional information rounds off the special issue.

Visier-Special. Heft 100: Ganzmetallpistolen 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:15:28 +0200

After the dominance of the plastic construction of grips for semi-automatic magazine-fed handguns, which emerged worldwide in the wake of Glock, a kind of countermovement has set in: there is an increasing return to versions with lower parts made of steel and/or aluminium. Why this is so is the subject of the booklet, as is an in-depth look at the major pistol families in this field. It begins with an introduction that provides an overview of the development up to the present day. It continues with articles on the 1911s, the CZ 75 versions, the SIG-Sauer models and those of the Beretta brand, as well as the Walther innovations, which enrich this field with all-steel versions with firing pin locks and thus combine the mechanics typical of the polymer field with more traditional materials.

Furthermore: Exotics, Magnum and luxury pieces, tips on buying second-hand, basic tuning - and also something brand new from Janz. Everything with a look at model families, history, technology, function and practice.

Visier-Specual. Heft 99: Spezialkräfte weltweit 9,90 €

Sat, 23 May 2026 07:25:08 +0200

Special Forces function as strategic high-value instruments in armies worldwide. They have gained considerable military importance in recent years, not only in the NATO countries. And it remains foreseeable that this will not change even with a return to national and alliance defence. The tasks of military special forces include special reconnaissance, combat operations against strategically or operationally important targets (direct action), military assistance, the fight against terrorism (counter-terrorism) as well as hostage rescue and recovery operations.

Special forces perform their operational tasks worldwide and in all climatic zones - often in areas that are difficult to access and/or controlled by the enemy or in hostile environments. Key success factors for Special Forces operations are secrecy, good intelligence and operational planning as well as determination, speed and precision.

Visier-Special. Heft 98: Jagdwaffen 9,90 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:55:10 +0200

What was usually the recommendation for a young hunter when it came to his first weapon? Standard treble, then you would have your peace of mind for the time being. But a lot of water has flowed down the Rhine since then and the world of hunting rifles has grown in size more and more. Reason enough to dedicate Special No. 98 to this topic. There is also a chapter on calibres - .17 HMR, .308 Win and .30-06 or .300 WinMag, which calibre suits whom? There is still no way around bolt action rifles. Here, too, the range extends from inexpensive entry-level models to luxury versions.

The same applies to hunting shotguns, which have also been given their own chapter. Self-loading shotguns and submachine guns are becoming increasingly popular, especially for driven hunts and tracking - we show what has been happening in this segment recently and what is likely to happen in the future.

Visier-Special. Heft 97: Flinten. Band 2 9,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:15:28 +0200

After 18 years, "Visier" once again dedicates a new special to shotguns. And in almost two decades a lot has happened around shotguns for buckshot, posts and slugs. Issue No. 97 is dedicated to modern models for all areas of use: Shooting sports with the shotgun from trap and skeet to sporting shotguns for action disciplines in associations, in addition to use as multi-purpose combat equipment by the military and police and, of course, hunting.

Of course, the test section is not neglected either: the editorial team puts various current shotgun models for hunting and sport through their paces in a practical manner. An appendix with additional information as well as appropriate links and addresses rounds off the special issue.

Visier-Special. Heft 96: Messer V 9,90 €

Sat, 23 May 2026 07:25:08 +0200

This issue begins with basic information on the current situation in the knife world. This is followed by a glossary and technical information on folding knife locks. One chapter is devoted to multitools, one to sharpening devices, one to tactical knives and three to hunting knives (fixed, folding and those with additional instruments). Other sections deal with knives from various regions of Europe and with tomahawks.

The reader will also find interesting facts about film knives, how to make leather sheaths and basic and current legal information. An appendix with addresses, internet links and additional information rounds off the special issue.