This month's Q&A features a special guest, Nic Jenzen-Jones from Armament Research Services (ARES). We have a bunch of very interesting questions for him on modern conflict zones and insurgent groups: 1:15 - Russian cartridge development similar to Mk318, Mk262, or M855A1? 2:25 - Small arms vs heavy weapons in the illicit arms trade. 5:13 - How do insurgents deal with ammunition supply? Old ammo? Obsolete cartridges? 9:05 - The container of Sturmgewehrs in Syria 11:36 - Why the move back towards .308 caliber rifles? 14:16 - What is the most interesting or surprising thing you have found in a conflict zone? 15:58 - What weapon system would you put on a technical? 17:22 - Do militias and insurgents try to standardize on weapon systems? 21:20 - Are locally produced arms affective or just hazardous to the users? 22:15 - Purpose in anti-mine treaties for small nations far from conflict zones? 23:18 - Popularity of rifle grenades 25:03 - Future of UK-based small arms production? ARES paper on self-loading rifle production and history: http://armamentresearch.com/small-arms-survey-releases-working-paper-25-global-development-and-production-of-self-loading-service-rifles/ 27:39 - NATO replacement of 5.56mm with something else? ARES paper on emergent ammunition technologies: http://armamentresearch.com/small-arms-survey-releases-working-paper-23-chambering-the-next-round/ 33:25 - What guns are the bad guys using? 38:02 - Is the man-portable antitank weapon changing the role of the main battle tank? 40:03 - Modern anti-armor systems, like the Russian T14 Armata 40:50 - Improvements in small arms and optics in Afghanistan, and are they a maintenance burden? 44:46 - How does the US firearms market impact worldwide arms trade? 47:41 - Interesting non-technical development in the small arms trade? 48:55 - North Korean AK88 helical drum magazine 51:14 - Future potential for careless ammunition 52:58 - Developments in de-mining and ordnance disposa