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Matthew Moss | The Armourer's Bench

@historicfirearm

Historian, researcher & analyst. Runs https://xitter.twitterapi.xyz/t.co/mEpNXowp1W which explores the history, development & use of firearms. Co-host @FightingOnFilm podcast.
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Joined September 2014
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My name is Matthew Moss, I'm a small arms historian. I specialise in the history of the development & use of firearms & other weapons. I have a degree in history and a Masters in military history. I've been writing about small arms history now for about a decade.
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Fun one this week on @FightingOnFilm (actually every week is fun...) we discuss listener hot takes and share some of our own!
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🥵NEW EPISODE!🌶️ This week we revel in listener hot takes and controversial opinions on all things war movie. And boy did you guys have some spicy takes! Join us to hear our thoughts and our own hot takes! Listen now wherever you get your #podcasts (link below!)👇
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Hybrid War Tactic #32: Hackers compromise all the internet-enabled printers and have them print until they run out of paper.
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Me, watching The Professionals with my grandad for the first time:
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@100YearsAgoLiveNov 10
Soviet peasants experience the cinema for the first time:
Credit to USSR Pictures on X

ALT Credit to USSR Pictures on X

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🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 Ukraine has a new drone-dropped anti-personnel mine. In this video I dig into how they work, when they were first seen and what they're used for. They appear to have the designation - HFM0040. Link to vid below! 👇
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Article and video here: armourersbench.com/2026/11/0… #UkraineWar #UkraineRussianWar #Mines
HFM0040 – Ukraine’s New Drone-Deployed Anti-Personnel Mine

HFM0040 – Ukraine’s New Drone-Deployed Anti-Personnel Mine

A new kind of Ukrainian drone-deployed anti-personnel mine has been seen behind Russian lines. On 4 November Russian telegram channel ‘Combat Engineer’, a Russian sapper account, shared…

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One for the ages.
Hamish DBG (@HamishDBG) profile pictureHamish DBG@HamishDBGNov 6
The humble shit gun is the best last line of defence against the drone on today’s battlefield- I went to see how @BritishArmy is adapting to this new threat telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/11…
A drone attacked me on Salisbury Plain so I blew it to bits with a shotgun

A drone attacked me on Salisbury Plain so I blew it to bits with a shotgun

These trusty weapons are inexpensive yet could save many lives. I joined the Army on a field exercise to test them out

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I think that's 3 armed forces using the A8 configuration of the 416 now.
おちりぷりん (@Southwood_) profile pictureおちりぷりん@Southwood_Nov 6
facebook.com/reel/1123889323… ルクセンブルクの人がHK416A7を撃っています
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That's where your SA80 goes in your Alvis Stormer HVM by the way.
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Thanks to a question from @BenObeseJecty we now know the concept phase for #ProjectGrayburn ends in Q2 2027. Following the Industry Day at the end of this month. @LukePollard says "at an early stage of developing the requirement, scope and approach to any future procurement".
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Source - questions-statements.parliam…
Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

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A very special show this week on @FightingOnFilm as we commemorate the passing of the great Patrick Stewart.
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🚀NEW EPISODE🖖 This week we commemorate the passing of the late, great Patrick Stewart with a deep dive into what he often cited as his favourite Star Trek film - Star Trek: First Contact. Join us as we talk battles, Borg and Picard! Listen now on all good #podcast apps! 1/2
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Thank you for all the engagement, likes and shares on this one guys. Really appreciate it.
Matthew Moss | The Armourer's Bench (@historicfirearm) profile pictureMatthew Moss | The Armourer's Bench@historicfirearmNov 2
🇨🇦 Colt Canada have brought their C8 carbine up to date with a number of new features. The C25 has been adopted by the Canadian Armed Forces and is poised to be Colt Canada's entry into the UK's Project Grayburn. I've got a new in-depth article & video digging into C25! 👇 1/2
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🇨🇦 Colt Canada have brought their C8 carbine up to date with a number of new features. The C25 has been adopted by the Canadian Armed Forces and is poised to be Colt Canada's entry into the UK's Project Grayburn. I've got a new in-depth article & video digging into C25! 👇 1/2
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▶ Check out the article and video to find out how Colt Canada & the CAF have optimised the C25's configuration for meeting the challenge of level 4 body armour. armourersbench.com/2026/11/0… #C25 #ColtCanada #ProjectGrayburn #CMAR #SALW 2/2
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Maybe we should stop connecting everything to the internet...
BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) profile pictureBBC News (World)
@BBCWorldNov 2
Supermarket freezers in Belgium and Sweden hit by cyber-attack bbc.in/4zilPiF
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack

Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

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New video! In case you missed it earlier 👇
Matthew Moss | The Armourer's Bench (@historicfirearm) profile pictureMatthew Moss | The Armourer's Bench@historicfirearmNov 1
🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 A few weeks ago I got some time behind Colt Canada's new C25 rifle. Developed with-and-for the Canadian Armed Forces this is their answer to the question: How do we defeat Level 4 plates? 1/
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Matthew Moss | The Armourer's Bench (@historicfirearm) profile pictureMatthew Moss | The Armourer's Bench@historicfirearmNov 1
🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 A few weeks ago I got some time behind Colt Canada's new C25 rifle. Developed with-and-for the Canadian Armed Forces this is their answer to the question: How do we defeat Level 4 plates? 1/
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🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 A few weeks ago I got some time behind Colt Canada's new C25 rifle. Developed with-and-for the Canadian Armed Forces this is their answer to the question: How do we defeat Level 4 plates? 1/
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Canada's Answer? 👉 Improve practical accuracy and aim for the vulnerable spots. Check out the full video for how the new C25 enables this and for a deep dive on the rifle's features! Watch here: armourersbench.com/2026/11/0… 2/2 #SALW #ColtCanada #CanadianArmy #C25
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The @FightingOnFilm Halloween Special is out! If you enjoy war horror movies being reviewed by a couple of lads that can take or leave horror movies in general then this is the Halloween Special for you... 🎃
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New episode! 🎃✨ 1/2 We are back with our Halloween special, covering 2018s Overlord. No tricks just treats for your listening pleasure! 🎃👻 Listen wherever you get your pods, or use the link below 👇
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Getting very tired. So seeing so many AI slop posts. Copy and pasted, at pace, in this format.
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*of seeing... Typo so you know a human wrote it lol.
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Wonderful to receive a copy of my friend @VladimirOnokoy new book on Zastava AKs! Fabulously produced by @safarpub, can't wait to read it properly. I interviewed Vlad about working on the book, link to that video is in the post below - a must watch! 1/2
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Here's my chat with Vlad about researching and writing his book 👇 youtu.be/JdEb8ICVhxg
History of Zastava and Iraqi Tabuk AKs with Vladimir Onokoy

History of Zastava and Iraqi Tabuk AKs with Vladimir Onokoy

Historian, researcher and armourer Vladimir Onokoy (@vonokoy) joins...

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I'm pleased to say I hosted the first episode of the new @vickersmg podcast. Each week sees new guests and different hosts chatting about all sorts of topics! Out on the @vickersmg Patreon page later today.
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association (@vickersmg) profile pictureVickers MG Collection & Research Association@vickersmgOct 28
The time has come! Our new podcast launches tomorrow morning (Thursday 29 October) and episodes will release weekly! Check out the Vickers MG Supporter Corps on Patreon and it will soon be on other outlets too. If you like what we do, please support us. #militaryhistory
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