Another of Keith’s gems in his machine shop. A target pistol Beretta Mod 102. It still has the original box and papers. The barrel stay stationary and only the slide cycles rearward. It reminds me of the Neos and 87 Target. This is the predecessor. The large [Read More…]
Another of Keith’s gems in his machine shop. A target pistol Beretta Mod 102. It still has the original box and papers. The barrel stay stationary and only the slide cycles rearward. It reminds me of the Neos and 87 Target. This is the predecessor. The large [Read More…]
Quick: What’s the definition of “assault rifle”? I’ll give you a moment to think about it. Now, a good definition for “assault rifle” in my opinion comes from Anthony G. Williams, a British author, ammunition collector, and military [Read More…]
The Springfield XD Mod 2 Tactical is an updated version of the classic Croation made XD (previously known as the HS2000) in a longer form factor geared towards the practical/tactical style of shooter. In this episode, Patrick takes both the 9mm and the .45 ACP versions out to the range to see how [Read More…]
To me, the only major and glaring design issue behind the AR-15 and similar two-receiver designs is the interface between the two receivers. By using only two pins and having variable tolerance between them for mass-manufacturing inevitably leads to excessive slop. This [Read More…]
Recently, I ran across a fantastic article from training John Farnam on his perspective on the use of aftermarket drop-in barrels on Glock handguns (can be found here). In general, I agree with much of what he has said, but I think its a little too much blanket advice [Read More…]
Another of Keith’s gems in his machine shop. A target pistol Beretta Mod 102. It still has the original box and papers. The barrel stay stationary and only the slide cycles rearward. It reminds me of the Neos and 87 Target. This is the predecessor. The large [Read More…]
STI, known for their high-end 1911s, has announced another high-end 1911, the DVC Tactical and DVC Carry. The new handguns take features of their popular competition-oriented DVC line and applies them to a standard length slide, adding in “tactical” [Read More…]
Nikon, known for their optics (and fabulous cameras), has debuted their latest new series of riflescopes, the BLACK series. The BLACK series is designed specifically for precision long-range and “action rifle” modern sporting rifle enthusiasts. Rather than [Read More…]
Spartan Precision Equipment is a British company, which makes a lightweight bipod called Javelin. The bipod is made of carbon fiber combined with 7075 aluminum and S316 stainless steel parts. The shortest version of the Javelin bipod weighs 5.25 oz. As you can see all [Read More…]
Oh yes, it’s that time. The 10mm Automatic, what hasn’t been said about it? Well, a decently sourced article about its history*, maybe, but that’s for another time. Right now, we’re considering the 10mm Auto (or 10mm Norma as it’s more prim [Read More…]
In January, just before the 2017 SHOT Show, I got the opportunity to travel to Cody Wyoming to visit the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, to see some of their rare firearms and bring photos of them to our readers. On Wednesday we looked at a [Read More…]
Two of Daniel Defense’s rifles are getting some color upgrades. Both the DDM4V7 and the DD5V1 will now be available in a Tornado Cerakote (grey color scheme) and MIL SPEC + (bronze color scheme). Both the Tornado Cerakote and MIL SPEC + colors are staple offerings [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International announced it would now be offering the Howa Long-Range Rifle to the United States shooting market. The guns are sold solo and as complete rifle packages that include a variable power scope. At the heart of the gun is the Howa 1500 Precision [Read More…]
Elite Survival Systems introduced a number of new products at the 2017 SHOT Show. Among them are three backpacks, each aimed at a different segment of the market. They are the ECHO, the Tenacity-72 and the Guardian. ECHO The ECHO is designed to be an every day carry [Read More…]
Bravo Concealment reached out to Phil at the start of December to see if we wanted to put one of their Kydex outside the waistband holsters to the test. As the Senior Breaker-Of-Things, I was elected as the most likely to break or damage the holster during what I [Read More…]
The shares for Cabela’s Inc have been dropping and shareholders are becoming quite concerned. The purchase of Cabela’s by Bass Pro Shops for initially $5.5 billion has been halted due to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That figure of $5.5 billion has been [Read More…]
TFBTV has gone international. We are pleased to we welcome Mike to the channel, bringing us gun history all the way from Europe. Often mistaken for a Webley, the much maligned Enfield No.2 revolver was one of the last newly-designed revolvers adopted by a major power. But were they as bad as their [Read More…]
When it comes to reloading, we are always looking for tools to make our lives easier. Whether its making a step automated or cutting out some extra, precious time in the whole procedure. So when new tools hit the market, most reloaders investigate them intently to see [Read More…]
Federal Premium announced a new line of ammunition that is specifically geared for long range hunters. The new ammo is called Edge TLR. The Edge TLR line uses a lead core bullet that is bonded to a copper jacket for better weight retention. In the hollow point, Federal [Read More…]
I stumbled across this picture of an odd 1911 drum magazine. It looks like is made of multiple 1911 magazines in a rotary style setup. It sort of reminds me of the X-Rail for shotguns or the Nerf Pyragon where you have small internal magazines arranged in a circle and [Read More…]
Dennis Martin aka @ak47shooter has been making giant wooden gun sculptures out of pallet wood. His latest creation is a giant AK47. You can check out his other sculptures on his Instagram account. Here is his giant 1911.
With the discovery that LEGO minifig heads fit rather well in .40 S&W brass, as well as 10mm brass, the next logical step is to test if LEGO heads can be used as an actual projectile. If you missed it, here is the post about LEGO minifig heads fitting in .40 cal [Read More…]
High tech shooting company Tracking Point has recently announced an addition to their lineup. The M400XHDJ is chambered in 300BLK and comes complete with the signature tracking/targeting system as well as second generation night vision. Pushing $7K, the barrier to entry [Read More…]
Since we’ve discussed the .30 M1 Carbine caliber, it is probably only a matter of time before someone mentioned another .30 caliber round used by the Allies during the Second World War, that being the 7.62x25mm Tokarev. The round is a turbocharged derivative of [Read More…]
In today’s flashlight market, there are so many look alike products that it can be hard to know what brand you are looking at. And ever since Asian lights began flooding the market this statement has become even more true. I give Lumintop credit. While they [Read More…]
In January, just before the 2017 SHOT Show, I got the opportunity to travel to Cody Wyoming to visit the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, to see some of their rare firearms and bring photos of them to our readers. Over the past two weeks, [Read More…]
Although not much into knives, as a whole, I’ve found myself always carrying one or another to the field while participating, as a guest journalist, in military maneuvers all around Brazil along decades. Even if never used for any throat-cutting, sentinel-dispatching [Read More…]
Gander Mountain is continuing down the same path that we have seen other industry giants take lately. The destination is not a desirable one either. Gander Mountain is preparing to file for bankruptcy likely by the end of this month. Sports Authority and Sports Chalet [Read More…]
If you are like me and still have a large amount of 5.56mm ammo loaded on stripper clips for easier storage and magazine loading, this newly updated release from magLULA might catch your attention. The makers of the now inconic magazine loader/unloader devices have [Read More…]
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