The Firearm Blog friend and collaborator Andrew has just gotten back from his adventures in Tunisia and Lybia. You can read all about his adventures at Vuurwapen Blog. When in Tunisia he photographed a policeman’s sidearm … Neither Andrew nor I can figure [Read More…]
My friends at AccurateShooter.com reported on the fascinating story of a 2,500 year old solid gold cup, thought to be made of brass, that was once used as a air rifle plinking target! Accurate Shooter reports … John Weber, a 70-year-old from England, was given a [Read More…]
Predator Tactical’s Night Shrike is a compact, lightweight and high-end custom 1911 pistol. It features a 4″ ultra-match barrel, aluminum short rail frame, tactical rail, adjustable or fixed rear sights, front night sight, front & rear serrations and [Read More…]
The Ruger SR1911 has been officially announced! A photo of Ruger’s upcoming 1911 has been leaked! Eagle-eyed reader Gros Ventre George spotted it on page 119 of Guns & Ammo’s special edition magazine Combat Arms. It appears in an advertisement for [Read More…]
Paolo spotted the FABARM Martial Ultra Short 14″ SBS (short barreled shotgun) at the EXA 2011 gun expo in Italy. The pump-action shotgun fits five 3″ 12 gauge rounds into its magazine that is just slightly shorter than the 14″ barrel. The heat shield [Read More…]
The last time I wrote about the SIG 556R, the specs for the rifle had not been published. The 30 round 7.62x39mm magazines cost $28 each. The SigSauer.com website only shows a model with the red dot sight. A iron sight kit (Rotary Diopter Rear & Hooded Front Sight [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory will be importing the Armscor’s new semi-automatic .22 LR chambered MIG 22 rifle. Our team saw the rifle on display at IWA ’11 last month. The AR-15 style rifle has a one-piece receiver machined from aluminum billet, a 18″ [Read More…]
The new Tracker 992 revolver from Taurus comes with both a 9-chamber .22 LR cylinder and a 9-chamber .22 Magnum cylinder. Like the Tracker 990, the 992 will be available in either a blue or stainless finish and with a 4 or 6.5″ barrel. The MSRP will range from [Read More…]
The Chiappa M9-22 is a .22 LR chambered pistol patterned after the Beretta M9 / Beretta 92 pistol. Two models will be offered, the Standard model and the Tactical model. The M9-22 Standard model comes with wood or plastic grips and drift adjustable rear sights. The [Read More…]
HS Produkt, the Croatian firm most famous for creating and manufacturing the Springfield XD pistols, are expected to deliver an additional 3,000 VHS rifles to the Croatian Ministry of Defense this year. Pavao look photos of the latest rifles in the VHS line which were [Read More…]
Talo’s new 1276-Tactical Ruger 10/22 VLE is a simple no-nonsense rifle. It has a decent walnut stock, a good trigger and a 16″ heavy barrel. 800 will be produced. I do not know the pricing.
At Gun, Holsters & Gear, JayG reviews a flamethrower the lightweight Smith & Wesson Model 360PD The recoil of a .357 Magnum round through a 12 ounce handgun has been described as anywhere from “stout” to “punishing” to “oh my word what have I done to [Read More…]
The latest in Beretta’s A400 line is the Xplor Action. Continuing in the Xplor tradition it features its own unique color scheme, a very attractive bronze/brown. The Action combines the high-tech features of the A400 Xcel Competition shotgun with the hunting [Read More…]
Zach @ The Next Chapter writes about a Stevens .22 / .410 combo gun, with Tenite (plastic) stock, that he found at a gun store recently … When I saw this old gun on the store rack, a somewhat silly sentiment told me that I had to have it in order to complete a [Read More…]
I received this cool photo from FNH-USA PR and thought it worth sharing with y’all. The shooter is Ben Voss, a member of the FNH USA Long Range Precision Rifle Team, who is competing in the upcoming Sniper’s Hide competition. The rifle is the FNAR, the [Read More…]
A kindergarten in New Zealand requires kids to earn a “gun license” before they are allowed to play with toy (cardboard) guns. Stuff.co.nz reports … Central North Island Kindergarten Association general manager Jan Ballantyne said labelling gun play as [Read More…]
David Huppert, of UNC-TV, visits a shoot organized for sound designers of NC-based video game producer Red Storm Entertainment. Red Storm are currently working on the latest game in the Ghost Recon franchise, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
GunsGunsGuns.net has published a roundup of all the special edition anniversary 1911 pistols that are being manufactured.
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Rock Island 1911s for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. If you want to save money on ammunition without sacrificing your beloved 1911, then this is the [Read More…]
This photo shows Mexican Marines (According to MP.net) using a M2 mounted on a RAM truck. Presumably they are on an anti-narco mission. Up until 2009, Chrysler was mostly owned by Cerberus Capital Management, the same company that owns The Freedom Group which owns [Read More…]
Someone at ACC accidentally fired four rounds from a M4 into their blank firing adapter, in order to test … It is good to know that they are able to contain real bullets in the event of an accident. UPDATE: It was no accident. My apologies to AAC for incorrectly [Read More…]
WSJ Market Watch reports that the Freedom Group (Remington, Bushmaster, Marlin, AAC et. al.) have abandoned plans to go public … Freedom Group gave no reason for withdrawing the IPO but the company has been struggling as demand for its key products slips. It [Read More…]
Swedish gun maker VO Gun & Rifle is selling their limited edition VO Falcon rifles for $820,000 each. The Luxist reports … Their newest creation, the VO Falcon Edition (above), is the world’s most expensive priced at about $820,000. The VO Falcon Edition [Read More…]
PEO Solider has published this video of the XM25 … What is interesting is watching the shrapnel pattern. If the grenade was detonated two, or maybe even one, yards behind the target, the target could escape unscathed or with very minimum damage.
YouTube user GatheringSticks turned a stapler and some pipes into a functional 12 gauge shotgun. I am not sure if I would rather be behind or in front of that trigger 🙂 But seriously, the gun looks safe. Using a stapler gun as a combination trigger and striker is a [Read More…]
Gun bloggers Say Uncle and Caleb Giddings have both published guest articles at Shooting Illustrated. Both articles are worth reading. SayUncle shares his wisdom and explains why trying to catch a falling gun is a bad idea … Whether it’s guns falling from the [Read More…]
Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing & SilencerTalk.com made this video showing a .300 AAC BLK being fired into 20% gel. Note the difference of performance between the two different bullets. The lighter (and I presume faster) hollow point in the second clip creates a lot [Read More…]
No, you did not read the title incorrectly. Bob’s Gun Counter has photos of custom engraved cartridges that were to be given to Sarah Palin at the NRA Foundation Banquet in 2009. She declined to attend and so could not accept the beautiful custom ‘Alaskan [Read More…]
The Kahr CW9 is a 9mm pistol from the company’s value line (read: less expensive) of pistols that include the CW40 (.40 S&W) and CW45 (.45 ACP). I’ve been looking for a single stack 9mm for concealed carry, so I jumped at the chance to review this gun. [Read More…]
Despite coming out strongly for the .300 AAC BLK cartridge, Wilson Combat has developed their own 7.62x39mm-equivalent for the AR-15. The 7.62x40mm WT is a 5.56mm NATO cartridge necked up to .30 caliber. To convert an AR-15 to use the 7.62×40 WT a barrel change is [Read More…]
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