Russia is the land of amazing things. This video is supposedly of Spetznaz techniques to disarm an assailant. Like similar videos we have seen, there are Russians shooting live ammo at each other in this video. Caution, do not try this at home. Seek professional advice [Read More…]
CZ has come out with a shotgun built for 3Gun competition. It is the 712 Practical. Suggested retail price is $699.99. A very attractive price and competition for Mossberg’s entry level competition shotgun, the 930 JM Pro. The CZ712 Practical is a 22″ bbl [Read More…]
Battle Rifles Company has released a new AR15 called the BR4 Odin, which features none other then a ODIN Works 12.5″ Keymod rail, the same rail that I recently reviewed here at TFB. Makers of high quality, yet affordable AR’s I would expect nothing more [Read More…]
You know you are in for an interesting jacket when it has an operating manual. The Alpha Jacket, designed by Brad Thor and produced by ScotteVest has enough pockets (35 to be exact) to store an aircraft carrier. Available for about $200, the Alpha Jacket has been [Read More…]
There are a variety of home firearms concealment products on the market, and some are quite good. Consider this bookcase in the Criswell Concealment Collection from Creative Designs by Logan. The bookcase has several concealed compartments suitable for storing long [Read More…]
On April 11, 1986 two serial bank robbers were engaged in a gunfight with 8 FBI agents. This moment is the evidence used to justify upgrading to more powerful handguns in the FBI and law enforcement. The only other moment more important than this would be the infamous [Read More…]
It may have been a long time coming, but finally last week the French Ministère de la Défense has officially launched a program to replace the FAMAS rifle. A few days ago a tender notice (N ° 14-70321) was published on BOAMP.fr (the official government [Read More…]
Kenton Industries are now manufacturing custom adjustable turrets for Trijicon AccuPoint scopes.The turrets are made-to-order and the markings can be completely customized for any cartridge or load through their website. They allow the user to quickly dial in [Read More…]
For those of you who do not use the social news/forum website Reddit, an AMA (Ask Me Anything) is an event where a celebrity, sportsperson or otherwise interesting person volunteers to answer questions about their job/career/sport/hobby submitted by the public. The AMA [Read More…]
The Latest ARFCOM newsletter shares the very sad news that two longtime Geissele Automatics employees have passed away in the last two weeks. It is with heavy hearts that we have to send out this email to all of our resellers. In the last 2 weeks our dear friends and [Read More…]
Earlier this year a reader from the Balkans told me that he had found an old rusted Yugoslavian M56 submachine gun and asked how he might repair it. I told him I was sure it was rusted beyond the point of ever functioning again and he would never get the bolt out of [Read More…]
Outdoor Channel went to CCI in Idaho to show how .22LR ammo is made. They make 4 million rounds a day. Sounds like a lot. But when you see that one pallet is only 250k rounds, then that means they only make 16 pallets a day. It isn’t that much when you start [Read More…]
The surprise ruling by the ATF has opened a significant market to gun manufacturers in the United States. When I was at the NRA show, I was just starting to get a hint of the many good things to come. PTR Industries (G3 Clones), Sig Sauer, and other brands were starting [Read More…]
Aero Precision has been teasing their new “Enhanced” AR-15 upper receiver and companion rail kits. Designed to be used in conjunction with one another, the two parts promise customization, ease of mounting, and performance. The handguards index to the [Read More…]
American Built Arms Company (A*B Arms) announced the introduction of a vertical grip for the IWI TAVOR called the T*Grip. The T*Grip is designed to prevent finger pinch from the TAVOR hand stop lip that has reported by some users of grips made for the AR platform. [Read More…]
Don’t hold your gun like in the picture above. I just illustrated that to draw attention to it as does Jerry in this video. He has plenty of information that you may find helpful. Some of the tips he make contradicts some of the information I had picked up but I [Read More…]
Check out these old archived films from 1941. Here is a training film on how to use the small arms firearms of the time. There is a good list of guns they show. M1911, M1903, M1, BAR M1918, Thompson M1928 as well as some aircraft machine guns. They do seem to [Read More…]
New from Gamo is the P-900 IGT Break Barrel Pistol. This low cost .177 air gun is suitable for target practice, plinking and controlling small varmints.It features a rubberized grip and fiber optic sights. The specifications are: – 400 FPS – .177 Caliber [Read More…]
The Ruger American line, which has already won the 2013 American Rifleman “Rifle of the Year” award, has now launched a varmint series of rifles. Having shot my share of Ruger American rifles, I can say that for a rifle is that is sub-$500, they are very [Read More…]
Russ Chastain at All Outdoor blogs about a company selling fishing bobbers made out of shotgun shells …. Like many other folks, I first saw the Shell Bobber on the TV show Shark Tank, where folks try to get jillionaires to invest in their companies. The two guys [Read More…]
Week eight! Interesting to note that this week, bulk pistol ammo is trending down from previous prices at vendors. Only a couple of vendors have increased. SG Ammo is showing the lowest of the week for 3 types of rifle ammo (in 500 round lots). Bang It Ammo is showing [Read More…]
Minimalist holster maker Versacarry has a new product they’ve added to their lineup. Their new Versahub is a bedside mounting system that works with Versacarry holsters as well as their Versacarrier magazine holders. Just attach your Versacarrier holster and mag [Read More…]
I am not a machinist, but that does not preclude me from appreciating their work and the skills required to create weapon systems. To further my appreciation, Rifleshooter.com has posted up an excellent pictorial tutorial on machining your own AR-15/M16 barrel from a [Read More…]
According to the gun lawyers and bloggers over at Prince Law Offices, P.C. a recent ATF determination that “unincorporated trusts” are not “persons” under the Gun Control Act may have opened a way for trusts to manufacture new Post-86 machine [Read More…]
After being announced in 2008, there has been little news about the Palm Pistol from Constitution Arms (CA). However, an e-mail from CA states the handgun is on track for production. In the e-mail, CA details several modifications from the original design that are [Read More…]
Ammo Test uses a Glock 21 with Lonewolf 45-40S conversion barrel. He is shooting 40 super. It is a .450 winmag case trimmed down to 10mm length and necked down to 40 cal. Rather impressive velocities. Upwards of 1700 fps.
Mr. Revolverguy shared with us his journey into 300BLK. He documents his experiments, trials and errors with 300blk. He also reports his reloading information. There is a wealth of knowledge there in one detailed article.
You may have read rumors about Remington Outdoor Company’s plant consolidation online. We spent today meticulously researching and talking to industry sources. Everything in this post is fact, not rumor and conjecture. It is important to note that, as we [Read More…]
From a small company called Old World Collectibles and Creations comes the ultimate in recycled brass. A chess set made entirely of used .223 brass. Using both brass and steel cases, it creates a visually striking juxtaposition between the different cases. From [Read More…]
Teludyne Tech inventors of the StraightJacket Barrel System is now building custom target Mosin Nagant rifles they’re calling the Moszilla. The StraightJacket Barrel System consists of a thin tube that surrounds the factory barrel with a proprietary substance [Read More…]
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