Weapons Tests and Evaluations: The Best of Soldier of Fortune

Detailed and technically accurate discussions from the quintessential gun writer, Peter Kokalis, on modern weapons. Too bad he is no longer with with SOF.

A series of articles reprinted from 'Soldier of Fortune' magazine from the 80's and 90's. In today's time the articles are a mixed bag. For instance, there is no coverage of the large number of guns that have come out in the last half dozen years. For instance there is a lengthy article on the M60 machine gun and its faults. And another on the M60E3 version that is highly praised. In reality, subsequent use of the E3 has shown it to have almost as many new problems as it fixed on the original guns. Most front line units have replace their M60's with M240's. One nice thing, the author does not hesitate to state his opinions, and his opinions seem to be based on actual testing. As a result this gives a refreshing tone to the articles. You might agree with him or not, but at least he seems to have some basis for his views. So many magazines seem to simply report from the press releases sent out by the manufacturers. Conclusion. Great reading for us arm chair types. But please put out a second edition to cover the newer stuff.