Format: 6 × 9 inches, softcover, pp. 106 + x

Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms is a multidisciplinary academic journal publishing research from scholars around the world, and serves as the peak international publication promoting the scholarship of contemporary arms.

In addition to full-length research articles and shorter research notes, Armax publishes book reviews, conference reports, obituaries, and other material relevant to the contemporary arms studies community. Armax is published by Helios House Press on behalf of the Cody Firearms Museum, with two issues annually. All research submissions are double-blind peer reviewed.

Issue Contents:

• Editor's Preface (N.R. Jenzen-Jones)

• Hugo Schmeisser's Bergmann Sub-machine Guns (Hans-Christian Vortisch)

• Kiwi Steel: Modern Rifles of the New Zealand Defence Force (N.R. Jenzen-Jones & Dylan Woodhouse)

• The First Sub-machine Gun: The Officine di Villar Perosa Machine Gun of 1915 (Part I) (Frederick Clifford)

• The Benson–Poppenburg Breechloader (Matthew Moss)

• Sterling & Enfield Conversions of Lee–Enfield No. 4 Rifles to 7.62 NATO: An Explanation for Certain Design Choices? (Mike Burns)

• Book Reviews:

• Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles: Man-Portable Air Defense Systems by Steven J. Zaloga (reviewed by Matt Schroeder)

• The Maharaja of Jodhpur’s Guns by Robert Elgood (reviewed by Dylan Woodhouse)

• Covert Arms: Weapons from the World of Spycraft and Espionage by Justin Black (reviewed by Derrick Smith)

• Cody Firearms Museum Object Acquisitions: 2022 (Danny Michael)

• Corrigenda & Errata Vol. VIII. No. 1

• In Memoriam: Dolf Leeming Goldsmith

All back issues are available to retail customers exclusively through Headstamp Publishing. Subscriptions for future issues can be purchased from armaxjournal.org.