If you are looking for hearing protection that really stands out, you might want to check out the gear from Pack ‘N Heat. This company sells ear protection that is finished with Czech Crystal, a trademarked form of Bohemian glass. The finishing is done in a [Read More…]
While digging through the IAA Forum (an excellent resource for the cartridge collector) archives for data on the 7.65 Argentine, I came across these two threads chronicling two separate instances of spotter ammunition detonating while using an impact puller to [Read More…]
I don’t think I have to say: Kids, do not try this at home. As we reported previously, Taofledermaus, unsafety expert and ammunition experimenter has solved the rimfire ammunition crisis for those who do not so heavily weigh the continued use of their limbs. He [Read More…]
Gabor, a reader from Hungary, sent us a photo of his B&T APC9. This semi-automatic (consumer legal) version is chambered in 9mm NATO. Earlier this year we reported that importer ARMATI was planning on bringing the APC9 (minus the folding stock) into the USA [Read More…]
Surefire, a company founded in 1979 and known for manufacturing high-end tools and tactical gear for the military and law enforcement, is coming out with a new flashlight, the Dominator. They’re saying it’s the most powerful LED flashlight ever sold in the [Read More…]
Colion Noir got his hands on the CZ Scorpion Evo3 A1 pistol. As mentioned in our earlier post, the Evo3 A1 will be retailing at a steal of only $849.99. The 30 rd translucent magazines? They will be under $20. Watch out Sig MPX you got a competitor. Oh and he shows us [Read More…]
We saw Flir bring out the Flir One, a thermal imager for the iPhone. Well now MSM Labs is making the NVC case for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. NVC stands for Night Vision Camera. The NVC case also acts as a battery backup and has a microSD card slot for storing the images [Read More…]
If you’re a gun person, John Browning probably makes the top of your list of “greatest firearms designers”, and for many, the 1911 handgun is his finest creation. There’s an argument to be made that (certainly for the time) the 1911 is as perfect [Read More…]
I have never been one to subscribe too much to the barrel length debate. I do know that through my shooting I generally keep my .308 equipped with a 20in barrel and my .223/556 barrels vary from 14.5in to 20in, depending on the application. While I understand that [Read More…]
When I first learned to shoot a long gun, we didn’t have forward grip devices, nor the “C” grip technique (not that they weren’t available in general, just not to me). Our push/pull method involved the forward hand gripping the front of the [Read More…]
CORRECTION: Due to an error, the content was missing. I’ve replaced it, along with the images, and you’ll now have the instructions for the shotshell lights. You’ve been collecting spent shotgun shells all year, and if you haven’t, I guarantee one of [Read More…]
SilencerCo announced the new ASR quick detach mount for the Harvester Big Bore. According to the SilencerCo blog, this mount uses the same attachment method that is used on the Specwar suppressors. The new mounts can be used with both 5.56 and 7.62 brakes. They will be [Read More…]
Comp-Tac announced they are now offering rigs in blue. Currently, the company will offer the blue color as an option for all of the Comp-Tac outside-the-waistband products including: International Holster Paddle Holster Single Mag Pouches Twin Mag Pouches AR Magazine [Read More…]
We have previously covered the pump-action AR-15 (both the Troy PAR and the novel Bentwood Gunsmithing), but this is definitely something new. Roll Call Custom Armory has produced a custom Romaninan AK-47 under-folder pump-action rifle. Description from Roll Call [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms is venturing into the “multi-caliber” pistol market with their new “Defender, Machined, Grip” series. While it has a decidedly 80’s “MAC-10” look to it, the modularity really gives it some flexibility. I do [Read More…]
Over the last week news articles in Olmsted County in Minnesota, and El Paso, Texas have come out regarding the substantial rise in concealed carry permits being issued – with a focus on the fact that an increasing percentage of permit holders are women. It isn’t [Read More…]
WeaponsMan picked up on a rather interesting modified firearm that was turned in at a Tampa Florida gun buy-back. It was a .22 bolt-action rifle built into a flute. Two rocket launchers and a flute fashioned into a gun were among the weapons turned into the Hillsborough [Read More…]
Jerking the Trigger has an excellent picture showcasing the differences between the various generations and configurations of the MagPul Angled Fore-Grip (AFG). Interestingly, they keep getting smaller across the generations. Credit: Jerking the Trigger
The below are machine pistols of a design that were being produced and distributed by criminal networks in Sweden. Apparently specifications for many of the parts were simply sent off to various machine shops and ordered as ‘boat components’. All examples [Read More…]
Politics of the incident aside, gun guys have been seizing on the testimony that Officer Wilson’s sidearm had two “clicks” before the gun detonated as designed. Some have been assuming that it was light primer strikes or even a bad primer. By the [Read More…]
Over the summer the U.S. Army announced they’re looking to replace the Beretta M9, which has been the standard issue service weapon for soldiers since 1985. Yes, it’s been 30 years, but before the M9, there was a bigger, badder gun. In 1911, our Armed Forces started [Read More…]
LifeSizePotato is the YouTube channel of a collector of rare, antique, unusual, and high quality handguns, which hosts video reviews of the weapons he collects. This week, he stepped outside of his box a little bit to review the Strike One handgun, a modern polymer [Read More…]
InRange has an excellent interview (and range video!) with Jim Sullivan, a designer of the AR-15, Ultimax 100, Mini-14, and other firearms. In it, they get to fire Sullivan’s improved M4, which is more tolerant of sustained fire and employs the “constant [Read More…]
RT produced this 25 min documentary about the Kalashnikov. For those of you who are not familiar with the AK-47 this video will give you some good background info on the infamous weapon. I dare say this video makes me want to buy a Izhmash AK now. In the [Read More…]
Instructor Zero shows off some “Russian” pushups while utilizing his AK47. I am impressed the gun seems to hold up well as well as the magazine. What I would have liked to have seen is Instructor Zero shooting that AK47 after he did some pushups off of it. [Read More…]
Davidson’s announced two new Walther PK380 pistols designed for “just plain fun.” One has a cheetah print frame, while the other has a red tiger stripe frame. While these finishes are not for everyone, they illustrate the growing trend of customization [Read More…]
Liberty Ammunition is now selling a .357 Magnum load in the company’s Civil Defense line. The load uses a 50 grain bullet with a muzzle velocity of 2,100 fps. I’ve had a chance to run a lot of Liberty ammo over a chronograph. While short barrel pistols bleed [Read More…]
One of the great innovations in the past 50 years pertaining to the study of what projectiles do in flight and why is the advent of ultra-high-speed photography – the kind that can keep a rifle bullet in focus. This sort of endeavor is not for the novice [Read More…]
We’ve all had the value of shot placement drilled into us ad nauseam, and for good reason; it’s absolutely important. But if certain other factors aren’t taken into account as well your shot placement is going to suffer, and one of those factors is proper trigger [Read More…]
Our own Alex C has already posted a thorough review of the new CMMG dedicated 7.62×39 AR-15, so be sure to go check that out. Meanwhile, CMMG has released model and pricing details, through a press release: Fayette, MO (Dec. 1, 2014)-CMMG Inc. today announced the [Read More…]
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