Threat Tec Acquires International Replica Arms Company (IRAC)

Threat Tec enhances its threat emulation capabilities by joining forces with a recognized leader in the design and production of replica and sim-fire machine guns HAMPTON, VA – January 1, 2018 – Threat Tec, LLC today announced its acquisition of International Replica Arms Company (IRAC), setting the ground for a synergetic partnership that will enhance…

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New Life for an Old Gun: 1917 Spandau

International Replica Arms Company (IRAC) is in the process of restoring an original German 1917 Spandau Machine Gun for the Fighter Factory maintenance facility at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA. The primary use of the Spandau was in conjunction with an aircraft. The Spandau was lighter than than the MG 08, its predesesor, as…

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Endless Possibilities with Cerakote

February 2017 — Hampton, VA – ThreatWerx™ (formerly International Replica Arms Company – IRAC), a leader in building and supplying replica weapons to museums and private collectors, is now an official Cerakote® applicator, one of only three in Hampton Roads. ThreatWerx is researching the ballistic applications of Cerakote for military and law enforcement use as…

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Machine Gun Wind Tunnel Test A Success

January 2017 — Hampton, VA – International Replica Arms Company (IRAC), now known as ThreatWerk™ under Threat Tec ownership, performed an experiment on its M1919A3 to determine whether a simulated fire system could operate successfully in a high-wind environment. The M1919A3 is a stand-in for World War I German Spandau machine gun intended to be…

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The Origin Of M2 Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun

Of all the weapons to come from the genius of John Moses Browning, the M2 Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun may have been his crowning achievement. It certainly was one of his finest, and one of the last to ever be born at the desk of this giant innovator of American guns. Hands down, the…

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