Being a lifelong firearms enthusiast, Hrachya always enjoys studying the history and design of guns and ammunition. He also writes for OvertDefense.com and SilahReport.com
Should you need to contact him, feel free to shoot him a message at Hrachya@TheFirearmBlog.com
If you frequently maintain or build a Glock magazine-fed firearm, then you should find this new tool from Midwest Industries quite interesting. The new Midwest Industries Glock Pistol Caliber Carbine Block is a vise block with magazine-shaped extensions for securing a [Read More…]
Cabot Leviathan is the latest masterpiece added to the Cabot Guns OAK (One of a Kind) Collection of deluxe 1911 pistols. Like many other previously released OAK Collection pistols, the Cabot Leviathan is also made with the unique Damascus steel created by metal artist [Read More…]
Bitshaky Defense is a new company whose first product is an adjustable offset red dot sight mount called BOM. This mount allows adjusting both the angle of the red dot sight in relation to the primary scope and its distance from the bore axis. Additionally, the Bitshaky [Read More…]
Norwegian GRS Riflestocks has added another option to their line of composite bolt action rifle stocks. The new stock is called Fenris and while retaining the general shape of other GRS stocks and key features such as the Speedlock quick LOP adjustment mechanism, the [Read More…]
Today we have a picture of a single-shot muzzleloading flintlock key pistol provided by Bonhams Skinner auctions. This early 19th-century discreet weapon is consigned to the Bonhams Skinner Early Militaria Collections auction which will be held on September 28, 2022, [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is a picture by Tactical Imports Corporation (Canada) showing two Polish FB “Łucznik” Radom 9mm pistols – the VIS 35 and VIS 100M1. The former was designed in 1930 and adopted by the Polish Army in 1936. The [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is a family picture! Above you can see all Sharps Bros lower receivers that have a custom magwell design. From left to right we have the Warthog, Overthrow, Showdown, The Jack and Hellbreaker. The picture is only missing the only normal [Read More…]
Ed Brown has always been known as a manufacturer of high-end 1911-style pistols, however, within the past few years, they have been exploring polymer-framed modern handguns. Their catalog now includes a variety of parts and accessories for non-1911 pistols as well as [Read More…]
Wilson Combat in collaboration with SIG Sauer have released a new pistol – the WCP320 Compact. Built with Wilson Combat’s P320 X-Compact grip module and a compact slide, the WCP320 Compact is the smallest P320 pattern pistol in Wilson Combat’s [Read More…]
Anyone who has ever loaded a double stack single feed magazine will confirm that it is not the easiest magazine type to load, to say the least. No wonder why magazine loaders of many different styles exist that make loading ammunition in such magazines easier. SPD MAGS [Read More…]
The wait is over! First shown back in 2018, the Kickstand bipod by Q is finally available for purchase. The new Q Kickstand was designed to be a lightweight, low-profile, easily adjustable and rattle-free utility bipod. Let’s take a quick look at the features of [Read More…]
A couple of months ago, we took a look at an amazing MDT project where they made the world’s tallest scope base that resulted in 20″ scope height over bore, to find out if scope height matters for long-distance shooting. Today, we have another mind-blowing [Read More…]
Big Horn Armory first showed the prototype of their tactical lever gun at SHOT Show 2022. The company has now announced the release of the modernized version of their Model 89 lever action rifle dubbed Model 89 Black Thunder (Model 89BT). Like the regular Big Horn [Read More…]
The rifle sling – one of the oldest and most useful rifle accessories which despite often being underrated, is a must-have for carrying a rifle in the field, more important than a lot of other things we accessorize our rifles with. A well-designed sling is not [Read More…]
HUXWRX (formerly OSS Suppressors) has introduced a new muzzle device, a blast deflector called Blastphemy. The new HUXWRX Blastphemy can be attached over the company’s HX-QD series of muzzle brakes and flash hiders, and like other blast deflectors, it redirects [Read More…]
Wilson Combat have announced a new pistol, the SFT9. Like their SFX9 or EDC X9 pistols, the new Wilson Combat SFT9 is based on the 1911 design but has a number of improved parts and new features that should make it more reliable and more adapted to modern [Read More…]
Armaspec have recently released the third generation of their Sound Mitigation Buffer or SMB. This AR-15/AR-10 buffer assembly has a captured recoil spring that does not contact the internal surface of the buffer tube thus resulting in smoother and quieter operation of [Read More…]
Katanga Arms, a company from Ogden, Utah, makes a survival shotgun called Scout. The Katanga Arms Scout is a single barrel break action 28 gauge shotgun that has an extremely simple design. It comes as a DIY kit which must be finished and assembled by the customer [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has just announced the release of a new iteration of their M&P9 M2.0 pistol dubbed M&P9 M2.0 METAL. As the model name suggests, the new pistol features a metal frame. The aluminum frame of the new M&P9 M2.0 METAL pistol is externally [Read More…]
For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of the new Smith & Wesson Model 350 revolver, the first commercially available revolver chambered in .350 Legend. Built on Smith & Wesson’s largest X-Frame, the Model 350 has a 7-round cylinder and [Read More…]
Bergara North America announced their Small Batch custom firearms division back in April of the past year. Shortly after the announcement, they released the first gun of their custom shop, the Sidekick bolt action pistol. The company has now introduced the second [Read More…]
In this article from the coverage of the ARMY 2022 exhibition, we’ll take a look at four new civilian AKs released by the Kalashnikov Concern. The new models include the completely smoothbore TG2S and TR9S, the pistol caliber carbine version of PPK20 SMG dubbed [Read More…]
In today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of the Blaser F3 Brushed over and under 12 gauge shotgun from the Blaser Custom Shop. Unlike most of the other custom F3 shotguns that have sophisticated engraving motifs, the beauty of F3 Brushed is in the simplicity [Read More…]
The Colt Single Action Army revolver is primarily associated with the .45 Colt and .44-40 Winchester cartridges, as these were the cartridges this iconic American wheelgun was predominantly chambered in, with the former being the cartridge the US military adopted the [Read More…]
Continuing the coverage of new firearms released at the ARMY 2022 exhibition, today we’ll take a look at the new SV-21 bolt action rifle introduced by the Kalashnikov Concern. The SV-21 is offered in 7.62x54mmR and .308 Winchester calibers and its main feature is [Read More…]
During the ARMY 2022 exhibition, Kalashnikov Concern unveiled a number of new firearms, both for the military/LE and civilian markets. Among the new guns are two rifles chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO / .308 Winchester – the AKV-721 and AK-308. Let’s take a look [Read More…]
Like any other Rock Island premier firearms auction, the upcoming August 2022 auction is also full of unique firearms of virtually every category. However, what caught my attention when I was browsing its catalog, was the amazingly large collection of various rare [Read More…]
Kalashnikov USA teamed up with Outlaw Ordnance to create a trio of limited edition AKs – the KR-9S Patriot pistol caliber carbine, the KS-12T Valhalla shotgun and the KR-103 Tanker Green rifle. The Outlaw Ordnance did the custom engravings and Cerakote job on [Read More…]
Uintah Precision, a company primarily known for making bolt action AR uppers and complete firearms, has entered the muzzleloader market. However, what they make is not your great-great-grandfather’s muzzleloader. The new Uintah Precision Modern Sporting [Read More…]
Strike Industries have introduced a new modular forward M-LOK grip called Stacked Angled Grip. The new grip has an 86-degree angle in relation to the handguard and its modular design allows extending its length by installing extension sections between the base parts [Read More…]