Publications by Aaron Zou

 Publications (Update September 2024)

English Publications

(1) Manchu Arisaka appeared in Francis Allan's book The Early Arisakas, Revised edition 2022.

(2) Stanley Zielinski, Aaron Zou, Chinese Model Xicheng Rifle (西成式). BANZAI, November 2022.

(3) Stanley Zielinski, Aaron Zou, Mauser in China: Model 1904. BANZAI, June 2023.

(4) Aaron Zou, Delin Model (德林式) Rifle A Chinese Copy of the Japanese Model 38. BANZAI, July 2023.

(5) Stanley Zielinski,  Aaron Zou, Chinese Lan Model (蘭式). BANZAI, October 2023.

(6) Stanley Zielinski, Aaron Zou, A China Purchased Model 1871 Dreyse Made Carbine. BANZAI, November 2023.

(7) Stanley Zielinski, Aaron Zou, The 32nd Year Made Manchu Arisaka. BANZAI, January 2024.

(8) Aaron Zou, Jim Curlovic, Stanley Zielinski, Winchester Hotchkiss Sales to China, The Winchester Collector, Summer 2024.

(9) Stanley Zielinski, Aaron Zou, Chinese Conversion of Japanese Model 38 To the 8×57mm Cartridge. BANZAI, April 2024.

(10) Stanley Zielinski, Aaron Zou, The Japanese Ou Model (应式) Rifle. BANZAI, May 2024.

Chinese Publications

(1)Aaron Zou，日本订购的毛瑟标准型步枪和K98k步枪，轻兵器，2021年5月

Aaron Zou, Japanese Standard Modell and K98k, Small Arms, May 2022.

(2) Aaron Zou, 团龙三零，轻兵器，2021，12月

Aaron Zou, Manchu Arisaka, Small Arms, December 2021.

(3) Aaron Zou, 开始与终结：从M1871到K98k（上）, 轻兵器，2022年3月

Aaron Zou, Mauser in China: From M1871 to K98k Part 1, Small Arms, March 2022.

(4) Aaron Zou, 开始与终结：从M1871到K98k（下）, 轻兵器，2022年4月

Aaron Zou, Mauser in China From M1871 to K98k Part 2, Small Arms, April 2022.

(5) Aaron Zou, 中国订购的比利时FN公司M1889步枪, 轻兵器，2022年7月

Aaron Zou, 1895 Chinese Contract Belgian FN 7.65mm Caliber repeating Rifle, Small Arms, April 2022.

(6) Aaron Zou, 毛瑟在中国：中国M1880和M1871/84步枪, 轻兵器，2022年9月

Aaron Zou, Mauser in China: Chinese contract M1880 and M1871/84, Small Arms, September 2022.

(7) Aaron Zou, 毛瑟在中国：M1904，轻兵器，2023年第1期

Aaron Zou, Mauser in China: Chinese contract M1904 Rifle, Small Arms, January 2023.

(8) Aaron Zou, 罪证：华北伪军制造的步枪（德林式、兰式、辛巳式），轻兵器，2024年第1期

Aaron Zou, Rifles made by North China Puppet Regime (Model Delin, Model Lan, Model Xinsi),  Small Arms, January 2024.

(9) Aaron Zou, 毛瑟在中国：标准型步枪，轻兵器，2024年第2期

Aaron Zou, Mauser in China: Chinese Standard Model, Small Arms, February 2024.

(10) 邹佳宏 (Aaron Zou), 清末新政练兵处制定枪械口径考述，军事史林，2023年第12期

Jiahong Zou (Aaron Zou), A study of the Lianbingchu (练兵处) standardizing rifle caliber during the Late Qing Reforms, Junshi Shilin (the journal of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution), December 2023.

(11) Aaron Zou, 勿忘國恥：九一八式步槍淺析，轻兵器，2024年第4期

Aaron Zou, Never Forget: A study of Model 918 Rifle,  Small Arms, April 2024.

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