Gun artwork is very popular in some circles. An Etsy page is now selling gun patent drawings as posters. Pricing starts at $6.99 for a 5×7 and goes up to $34.99 for a 24×36. Some of the patent art being sold include the M1 Garand, Gatling Gun and Glock pistol. [Read More…]
I will fully admit, I have very little interest in eastern-bloc rifles. I have never really been a fan of the AK platform, or any of the variants. But once in a while one catches my eye as something that I would actually like to get a hold of for my collection. [Read More…]
One downfall to the AK design is ergonomics, more specifically magazine changes. Sure, there’s multiple techniques out there to speed up mag changes with the AK, but lets face it. Mag changes with the AK are slow and cumbersome compared to the AR-15 and many other [Read More…]
Most people recognize the name “Victory” revolver, but the history is just a smidge complicated. Let’s go over just how this .38 six shooter made it into WWII. Early in WWII the UK contracted with S&W, and paid a large advance, to develop a light [Read More…]
Trent sent in two phenomenal photos of his Beretta U22 Neos pistol ejecting a .22 LR case. Each photo took about 20 shots before he has happy with the result. I struggled to choose which one to feature. In the end I chose the above photo because I love the blurred [Read More…]
Wired has published a fascinating photo essay on the targets used by the world’s militarys. German photographer Herlinde Koelbl worked with militaries around the world to gain access to their shooting ranges and explore their target systems. Koelbl faced [Read More…]
Hoping to be the Kickstarter of the firearms community, TwistRate has opened is digital doors for aspiring firearms enthusiasts to fund their dreams, inventions, and kooky ideas. To hear them describe themselves: TwistRate is Americans coming together online to build [Read More…]
FPS Russia released a Q&A video where he breaks the fourth wall and sheds off his Russian Persona to talk to the audience as Kyle, a guy who makes gun videos and lives in Georgia. He answers a few questions from Twitter such as “What is the best gun for [Read More…]
Last July 2013 we announced the then brand new Sintercore Auxetik muzzle brake. After the announcement and short review I received several emails from readers telling me a 3D printed (laser sintering) muzzle brake would never hold up long term. There were also a number [Read More…]
This guy is just amazing. Easybake Gunclub posted an article about Hunter aka “Nubbs” He has no hands and yet has the attitude to keep going. He shoots a SCAR16S and a Sig P22. He trains and practices his weapon manipulation. He can mag swap and run his [Read More…]
Homemade firearms are widely seized across china, a large number used illegally for pest control and hunting. Notable is the frequency at which handmade semi automatic pistols are encountered, many loosely based on the Type-64 copy of the Walther PPK as well as the [Read More…]
Firearms Ignorance of the masses… In Most of Africa, and in some other parts of the world, the superstition and mysticism perceived as behind the use and effect of firearms is more prevalent than common sense or science. Most people around here, even the educated [Read More…]
Thanks to USMC03Vet for this photo of his patrol loadout … Picture of my OIF Fallujah patrol loadout with a very worn M16A4 and aluminum mags. Certainly not high speed low drag compared to what is available today, but thought showing well worn weapons of war [Read More…]
Daniel Defense announced new DDM4 V11 rifles with a KeyMod handguard. The rifles use the company’s new SLiM RAIL, a 15″ handguard with a Picatinny rail on top and KeyMod attachment points along the 3, 6 and 9 o’clock positions. Like many of the [Read More…]
Miles Vining at Forgotten Weapons has a picture of a rare gem: a thumb safety Glock pistol. Built as part of Austrian Government trials, who were uncomfortable with the notion of external-safetyless pistols. Ultimately, the Austrians chose a passive-only model and the [Read More…]
Though by this point old news, the 2007 Aberdeen rifle dust tests (link starts a download) have caused a lot of consternation on the Internet since their publication. Championed by some as final proof of the “defective” design of the AR-15, and criticized [Read More…]
In Loudoun County, not so far from where I grew up, a Sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot his own daughter, who was sneaking back home after being out late. USA Today covers the details of the shooting: A Virginia sheriff’s deputy mistook his 16-year-old [Read More…]
Viridian announced they are now selling Reactor 5 (R5) green lasers for the Kahr 9mm and .40 S&W pistols. The Kahr version of the R5 lasers will ship with a hybrid-style holster (leather backing with polymer shell to hold the gun.) Prior versions of the R5 did not [Read More…]
The Samsung Note 3 has a slow motion option in its video camera settings. It can shoot 120fps at 720P. Which is 1/4 normal speed at a basic high definition resolution. Here Aleksandra Mitrovic shoots a pickle with what looks like a rifle. Anyone recognize it? Looks like [Read More…]
A report leaked from to journalists says the carbines competing in the Army’s Improved Carbine competition outperformed the M4A1, despite the Army’s attempts to make the competition as favorable to the M4 as possible. Washington Times reports … A [Read More…]
I have blogged this photo before but when the photographer, Mr. Charlie Taylor, submitted it to POTD I could not resist publishing it again. He calls it “Corporate Warrior”. The portrait is of Mike Mers in his trademark sweater vest. It is one of a [Read More…]
Thanks to Primer for sending in this photo of his SIG P226 AL SO 9mm pistol. The SIG P226 needs no introduction, but you might be wondering what the “ALSO” designation means. It means the frame is aluminum and the slide is steel. It is also available [Read More…]
I have been fortunate enough to shoot many, many different firearms over the course of my life. While I have enjoyed most, a precious few have made their way into my heart as towering giants that provide an unparallelled shooting experience that is meant to be savored [Read More…]
ISIS have left plenty of guns in their wake, and because of the threat they pose demand is high in Iraqi Kurdistan. In other words, it is a good time to be a Kurdish gun dealer. Matt Cetti-Roberts & Kevin Knodell write … Before ISIS you didn’t find many [Read More…]
Laserlyte has released a laser for Hi-Point pistols. The laser comes with two housings to fit two pistol sizes. One housing to fit .380 and 9mm, while the second housing is for .40 S&W and .45acp. Battery life is 5 hours constant on or 10 hours on pulse mode. Retail [Read More…]
Recently a Huffington Post journalist mistook foam ear plugs for rubber bullets. The internet has been funnier ever since. Well Jerry Miculek tests if foam ear plugs could even be used as rubber bullets. He used a S&W Model 13 to test foam ear plugs against rubber [Read More…]
Franklin Armory (FA) is now shipping the F17-L rifle chambered in 17 WSM. The rifle was first shown at the 2014 SHOT Show, and has been described by FA as the first gas-operated rimfire rifle. Features: gas piston system ships with standard magazine release (not bullet [Read More…]
MGM has a portable target system rigged up on a trailer. It is fully automated and programmable. The pop up steel targets will auto reset and pop up in any sequence you choose.
Recently I had to replace the barrel on my AR15, but didn’t think that I had to mess with my dust cover at all. At some point in the removal of the handguard or barrel the tiny 1/8″ c-clip that holds the ejection port cover pin came off, and was inevitably [Read More…]
In the never ending quest to make the AR platform rifle lighter there is now a 6lb competitor out there. The HPF-Wraith has several integral parts that are made entirely of carbon fiber. Carbon fiber parts include the handgaurd, buffer tube with the rest of the [Read More…]
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