A Mr Dwight Williams and a Mr. Ken Lloyd have developed a 1911, Glock and rifle front sight called the DW Battlesight. They claim it allows accurate shooting over 125 yards with a pistol. The sight blade has a hole (well, actually a cone) machined through the middle [Read More…]
Despite setbacks, SOFREP.com reports that the XM25 is set to be adopted by the US Army and named the M25 … The XM25 has a range against point targets (e.g. a window) of 600m, and 700m for area targets. The M203 has a 150m/350m range for point/area targets. Maj. [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson have identified a problem with the trigger mechanism of the M&P Shield. If your M&P Shield was manufactured before August 19, 2013 you should inspect it to see if it needs to be sent to S&W for repair. Inspection instructions can be found [Read More…]
A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by a journalist from the Voice of Russia, a Russian state-owned broadcaster, on topic of how many guns exist in the USA. They have just published an English language article based on the interview. Just for the record, the title [Read More…]
This is a promotional video advertising the capabilities and products of the gun makers of Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan. It is fascinating so see such a wide range of guns being made and finished by hand. Arms and Ammunition, a Pakistani Facebook page, has a Darra made [Read More…]
Browning has announced the new Browning AB3 Bolt Action rifle. With an MSRP of $599, about half the price of the cheapest Browning X-Bolt or A-Bolt, this “valued priced” rifle will compete against the mid-range rifles such as the Remington 700 SPS. From the [Read More…]
For the non-techies amongst us, Google Glass is wearable computer worn like a pair of glasses. It can project images onto the tiny transparent screen that sits in front of your eye and giving you a heads up display of the world around you. The Google Glass can run [Read More…]
Expect newly manufactured AK magazines to be in short supply in the near future. The Army is soliciting bids to purchase 592,825 7.62x39mm AK magazines. The U. S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, in support of the U.S. Army Research [Read More…]
The Double Four, or “44”, is the name given to the 7.92x33mm Kurz, the round first developed for the famous Sturmgewehr 44, manufactured by craftsman in the famous gun workshops of Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan and which are popular in Pakistan’s [Read More…]
Jed at GunsGunsGuns.net just told me that Masterpiece Arms MPA Protector .380 / .32 pistols series has been discontinued and they have been removed from the Masterpiece Arms online catalog. These pistols were based on the SeeCamp design, but at a much lower cost, and [Read More…]
In 2002 Rob Furlong broke the record for the longest confirmed kill. He shot a Taliban fighter at a range of range of 1.5 miles using a MacMillan Tac-50 rifle with a Leupold Mark 4-16x40mm LR/T M1 scope. After he left Canadian Army he joined the Edmonton Police [Read More…]
Introduction: In 2010, prominent AR15 manufacturer Bushmaster Firearms announced that it was moving its manufacturing operations from Windham, Maine to Ilion, New York. This relocation came at the behest of Freedom Group, Inc., who had acquired Bushmaster (with a host [Read More…]
A Russian gun designer has developed an ingenious conversion kit for the AKS-74U or AK-74M that allows it to be switched from a conventional layout to a bullpup configuration on demand. You could call it a “Semi-Bullpup” configuration. When the stock is [Read More…]
Champion introduced three new styles of shooting glasses in the recently launched line of military-grade protective eyewear. There are two standards for measuring the level of protection that eyewear delivers: the commercial ANSI Z87.1+ standard and the military [Read More…]
Green laser aiming devices are becoming smaller, cheaper and more common. The latest introduction comes from LaserMax with a green version of the CenterFire for the Ruger LC9 and LC380 pistols. The CenterMax aiming devices fit on the frame of the gun, forward of the [Read More…]
It seems that no matter what you do, someone is always complaining about looks like there is a mandatory art appreciation class given to all mall ninjas to get their CCW sash. I ask Fred, “is there any way to please all the ladies?” Fred hangs outside of [Read More…]
DeSantis is selling a unique product called the Bag-Packer. The system is a combination of backer board and holster that can be inserted into many different kinds of purses or messenger bags. The board attaches to the bag, and then the holster attaches to the board. [Read More…]
Israeli firearm accessory maker FAB Defense just debuted their new TacticSkin slide covers for the Glock 17 and 19 pistols. According to FAB it give you the “ability to customize your Glock slide visibility while allowing enhanced tactical performance and [Read More…]
Remington recently announced a recall of two specific lots of .22 LR ammunition due to the possibility of an insufficient crimp on the bullet. Remington is offering an exchange of the ammo if you contact them. The full recall notice: Consumer Product Notification [Read More…]
If you are like me, you remember seeing the Sig SB15 a while back and thinking “hey they hacked the NFA”. Of course we all know how it is supposed to be used, but let us get real and look at this objectively: Sig made an “arm brace” and got ATF [Read More…]
With ammunition still in short supply in many stores throughout the United States, shooters may be looking for alternative solutions to keep their skills sharp. If you are one of those shooters, let’s take a look at LaserLyte, a laser and laser target company [Read More…]
Marque Cornblatt has been using Kydex, a hard thermo-plastic used in holsters, to make a small multi-copter drone chassis. Skip to 4:20 to see them test the flying drone against a shotgun … PSA: Don’t put striped warning tape on a pistol-gripped shotgun. It [Read More…]
Last week I wrote about Palestinian militants ironically using Israeli gun accessories. Israeli gun blogger DoubleTapper wrote to me saying … … the Lebanese who read my posts tell me that Israeli made weapons accessories are highly desirable by Hezbollah BUT [Read More…]
This wooden rubber band replica of the Desert Eagle is very impressive. The slide “blows” back when the trigger is pulled and an empty “cartridge” is ejected. Many thanks to Seb for the tip.
A reader who has recently been discharged from the Marines and is looking for a college to study at visited the University of Florida (UF) to have a look at the campus. While there he logged onto the wifi network and found TFB and AR15.com were blocked (see screenshot [Read More…]
The Taiwanese military have been developing a modern assault rifle since 2008. Four years ago they unveiled their first prototype, named the Type XT97. The latest prototype has just been unveiled and we were lucky enough to have been sent detailed photos of the new [Read More…]
Fox News reports … A report from KeyBanc Capital Markets cautioned that the firearms industry may be running out of steam, sending shares of Sturm, Ruger & Co. (RGR) and Smith & Wesson (SWHC) tumbling. Smith & Wesson, which was downgraded to [Read More…]
We all know there are dozens of red dot sights out there from cheap Chinese copies to high end ACOGs. We have very few that combine quality with what many would consider a reasonable price. This is where the Lucid HD7 fits in. I first ran into the Lucid HD7 my pure [Read More…]
Taurus recently announced on their Facebook page that they’re now shipping their CT9 Carbine that has been in development for quite some time. Chambered in 9mm, the Brazilian made carbine comes with one 10 round magazine, a Picatinny rail up top, adjustable iron [Read More…]
Those of you with great memories will recall that Colt announced in 2011 that they were opening a factory in Florida. Richard Johnson has been investigating what became of this factory … According to news reports, Colt’s Manufacturing has yet to take possession [Read More…]
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