The Firearm Blog

A reader emailed in the below photo which was taken by a friend of his on a visit to the Russian Central Army Museum at Moscow. On display is a Mosin Nagant rifle with a huge suppressor (labeled '6'). On the far left is a submachine gun which appears to have a rifle grenade attachment. Can anyone identify the gun?

UPDATE: Its not a suppressor, but a grenade launcher. Thanks to the Mosin aficionados who pointed this out in the comments.

[ Many thanks to Tarkan for emailing me the photo. ]

An afrcom'er took a hacksaw to his AR-15, cutting off the barrel in line with the frontsight, giving himself under 9" of barrel length. Luckily for him the gun, which he named PUG 15, appears to cycle correctly. He took a lot of abuse at ar15.com, but I personally like the look.

The PUG 15 being fired ...

In case you are wondering, the gun is registered as a SBR.

[ Many thanks to Vicky for emailing me the link. ]

The Charter Arms Rimless Revolver was originally announced, along with pricing, about two and a half years ago. I never thought the day would arrive when the gun would actually go on sale, but it is finally here.

The Pit Bull .40 S&W Rimless Revolver allows the use of .40 S&W cartridges without the need for moonclips. Richard Johnson had the opportunity to handle the revolver earlier this year and wrote about the rimless system ...

Ecker explained that the revolver headpsaces off of the case mouth, and that the “plungers” that hold the rimless cartridges float. Working with some dummy rounds, the .40 S&W cartridges dropped right in the cylinder, and ejected just like any other rimmed cartridge. Frankly, it is a neat system.

The Pit Bull is built on the same frame as the Charter Arms .44 Special revolvers. The cylinder holds five rounds. The barrel is 2.3" long and it weighs 20 ounces. A double-action-only (DOA) hammer option is available on request. The MSRP is $455.

From the press release ...

After firing, this unique system allows the shooter easy ejection of spent cartridges for immediate reloading. Charter Arms has taken the difficulty of rimless loading and ejection to the simplicity of the rimmed cartridge in the revolver industry.

Nick Ecker, president of Charter Arms, said, "The Pit Bull is the ideal revolver for law enforcement officers to use as their back up, because they can now carry a revolver that utilizes the same ammo as their sidearm. And for the .40 caliber enthusiast, it gives them the first revolver that shoots their ammo without utilizing moon clips."

Earlier today I spoke to the PR firm representing Charter Arms. The acronym CARR (Charter Arms Rimless Revolver), which was used in the press releases over the past couple of years, is not longer in use by the company. It is officially called the Pit Bull.

Since 2009 all Desert Eagles have been produced in Magnum Research's Pillager, Minn. facility. Magnum Research / Kahr will be selling a limited edition of the Desert Eagle featuring original ("classic") parts made by IWI in Israel. These pistols will have the original two-piece barrel and claw-type safety.

From the press release ...

Both models are gas-operated, rotating bolt semiautomatic pistols constructed from a high quality carbon steel barrel, frame and slide. Both have a 6” barrel length and 10.75” overall length with 6.25” height and 1.25” slide width. These pistols have a trigger reach of 2.75” and approximately a 4lb. trigger pull with fixed combat type sights and an 8.5” sight radius. The .50 AE model, the DE50W, has a .495” bore diameter, polygonal rifling with 1:19 right hand twist and 7 round magazine capacity. The .44 Magnum model, the DE44W, has a .492” bore diameter, polygonal rifling with 1:18 right hand twist and 8 round magazine capacity. Barrels between the .44 Magnum and .50AE are interchangeable.

Mark XIX Desert Eagle Pistols and parts produced in the USA and Israel are completely interchangeable on either gun.

My guess: someone at IWI found a crate of spare parts and shipped them to Kahr

Spirit Ridge Rifle Golf is rifle course designed for hunters. Shooters are taken through a course, on ATVs rather than golf carts, and each "hole" is scored like golf, with shots recorded rather than swings. The targets range from 175 to 1200 yards. It looks like a lot of fun.

Spirit Ridge is located 12 miles northwest of Trementon, UT.

[ Many thanks to Rex for emailing me the link. ]

Kit Up reports on a unique gun put together by an Iraqi SWAT team member.

[ Many thanks to Nugroho for emailing me the link. ]

The Advanced Armament Corporation (a sub-division of Remington) has launched a new firearm brand called 'The Farm'. The Farm line will include AR-15 and Remington 700 / Model 7 hunting rifles chambered in .300 AAC BLK and designed with suppressor use in mind. These guns will be suitable for mid sized game. The .300 BLK is subtitle for use on any game currently hunted with a .30-30.

The market for suppressors in the United States consists of military, law enforcement, competition shooters and gun enthusiasts. A market segment notably missing is the hunting market. In my opinion, this is because of the cultural and historical contempt for suppressor use that pervades the hunting community. Suppressors are perceived as sinister devices use by hollywood-style assassins and poachers. In some other countries, for example the UK, suppressor use is common and unregulated. As more domestic consumers realize that suppressors are not to be feared, sales will surely rise.

A reader emailed in photos of the IWI Galil ACE being carried by soldiers at Cavalry Day at the Colombian Army's Cavalry Military School. These short barreled Galil ACE are incredible sexy!

Along with Colombia, the ACE has also been adopted by Peru and Guatemala.

[ Many thanks to Thaddeus for emailing me the link. ]

Beretta has a new premium model in their flagship A400 Unico shotgun line, the Beretta A400 Xtreme Unico, which includes an updated hydraulic system called Kick-Off Mega.

Beretta's Kick-Off system employs, amongst other things, a hydraulic recoil reduction¹ system. In the original Kick-Off the recoil pad is connected to the stock by hydraulics. The whole stock moves back in relation to the shooters shoulder when fired. While this is effective in slowing down the recoil impetus, the stock moves against the operator cheek which some people may find uncomfortable. The Kick-Off Mega solves this problem by moving the hydraulic connection forward to just behind the pistol grip. Along with the Kick-Off Mega hydraulic system, the A400 Xtreme Unico also includes two mercury recoil reducers in the stock and forend.

Beretta A400 Xtreme Unico (Black Synthetic)

MSRP is $1,600 for the black synth and $1,700 for the camo-stocked model.

In Chandler, AZ a man borrowed his fiancé's pink gun, tucked it into the front waistband of his pants and walked to the grocery store. Somewhere along the way the gun discharged ...

The gun fired, striking Seto's penis and continuing through his left thigh. The bleeding started immediately and was heavy, according to police dispatch recordings released Sunday.

"He is still conscious, there is just a lot of blood," Christopher, 26, told 911 operators and dispatchers when the accidental shooting occurred Tuesday.

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The movies and TV shows, like Sons of Anarchy, that show tough guys with guns shoved into their jeans are not realistic, Chandler Police Detective Seth Tyler said Sunday.

The cops and robbers of the silver screen most likely use rubber weapons, which weigh far less than the real things, Tyler said.

Remember kids, use a holster.

Charlie Hunnam in Sons of Anarchy

[ Many thanks to Scott & Kyle for emailing me the link. ]