During the initial phase of the Troubles (1969-1972), the Provisional IRA was poorly equipped and primarily used weapons from World War II. Beginning in the 1970s, the Provisional IRA began …

The Armalite rifle, a civilian version of the then US military's general issue M16 assault rifle, became synonymous with Irish Republicanism from 1970 onwards.

By 1972, the IRA had large quantities of modern small arms, particularly Armalite rifles, manufactured and purchased in the United States. The AR-18 rifle in particular was found to …

The two main sources of weaponry for the IRA have been the USA and Libya. The main gun-running network in the USA was controlled by a veteran Irish Republican called George Harrison.

2015年6月1日 · The AR-180 also found its way into the hands of the Irish Republican Army, leading to the saying “By an Armalite and the Ballot Box” as part of the war and voting strategy …

As the IRA began to immport guns on a large scale in 1970, a rag-bag collection of different types accumulated in IRA dumps. One of the . most popular of guns was the M1 Garand, a self …

2005年9月26日 · The IRA was also known to hold a handful of highly accurate Barrett Light 50 sniper rifles, a weapon used to kill British soldiers in the border area of south Armagh. In terms …

Anti-materiel rifle : Intelligence reports suggested the IRA had imported weapons from Estonia following their 1994 ceasefire, including the V-94 12.7mm sniper rifle. 1993 newspaper report …

These Queen Elizabeth II shipments included M16, CAR-15, AR-18 and AR-15 Armalite assault rifles, accompanied by Browning pistols and Smith & Wesson pistols and revolvers and were …

Shotguns were a common IRA weapon due to their use on farms. Rifles and revolvers were obtained in raids on RIC barracks across the country, and firearms and explosives were …