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SIG Sauer have snagged another government contract but it’s not one you might expect. The US Coast Guard have selected the SIG AIR Pro Force P229 Airsoft Pistol for training cadets and Coast Guardsmen. While one of the US’ five military branches the Coast Guard is [Read More…]
The host of Demolition Ranch YouTube channel has published a video announcing the launch of airsoft AR-15 pattern rifles branded after the channel. These airsoft guns are the result of the collaboration of Demolition Ranch with F1 Firearms and EMG International. [Read More…]
At this year’s KADEX 2018 held in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Kazakh state-owned GIS Center had a virtual reality headset that is designed to work with a Kalashnikov-patterned service rifle. The headset portion integrates (and likely licenses) software from a Russian [Read More…]
An astute Internet sleuth from AR15.com spotted a unique moment on Google’s StreetView road imaging service. In Iznik, Turkey (also known my the ancient name of Nicaea), four kids were caught doing what kids do – plinking targets with airguns. Using what appears [Read More…]
Air Guns for firearms restricted cultures – A new hope? It is more obvious that there is hope for firearms restricted cultures: and we should eventually have access to higher calibre Air Rifles. These will be used for plinking and hunting primarily, and maybe for [Read More…]
trench warfare on the top of the alps The Isonzo front between Italy and Austria-Hungary in World War I was a battlefield of extremes. Fought amongst the Alps, rockslides, avalanches and frostbite were just as deadly as the bullets and shells. One difficulty that [Read More…]
Umarex USA, Inc. has launched a new “TV” show—Real Air Gun Hunting, Umarex USA’s foray into digital programming dedicated solely to using air guns as a hunter’s tool. Real Air Gun Hunting launched April 5th, 2018 on CarbonTV, an app that streams the show on [Read More…]
USA Shooting’s podium potential in Airgun events has increased with the announcement that Podium LLC is continuing its partnership with America’s shooting team. Podium has been a team supplier since 2015 but now has moved to official sponsor status with an increased [Read More…]
Twelve open airgun athletes will compete for Team USA at the 2018 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships later this summer after winning an intense two-part selection match that was finalized today at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) [Read More…]
Crosman Premier Hollow Points are among the most widely available pellets in the airgun industry, available at most sporting goods and mass retail stores. Now, the bestselling pellets have been recognized by Hard Air Magazine for their excellent performance for the [Read More…]
Expanding the line of its air pistols, SIG Sauer has released the airgun replica of P226 X-Five competition pistol. The new air pistol is called X-Five ASP (Advanced Sport Pellet). With the steel slide and frame, blowback action and similar weight, the SIG X-Five ASP [Read More…]
Last week, Hrachya posted a sneak peak of the Umarex HDR50. I happen to attend IWA 2018 while I was in Germany last week and got a chance to take a closer look at it along with some of Umarex’s other offerings. First I shall premise this post with a little [Read More…]
One only needs to spend a minute or two at the Lauer Weaponry/DuraCoat booth to instantly recognize why the company is absolutely thriving. A family-owned business with 14 employees, DuraCoat has been one of the leaders in firearms finishes for over 11 years. But if [Read More…]
TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop speaks with Monty Scott, PepperBall’s Director of Training, regarding several new products from the non-lethal company. For those unfamiliar with the company, Corey and Monty first discuss a little background – but quickly digress into a discussion of old vs. [Read More…]
When it comes to airsoft more and more consumers are looking for weapons that resemble their real firearms. Whether it is the functionality, realism, weight, balance or being the actual brand that they own. People are wanting to have available to them as close to [Read More…]
Crosman Corporation announced a new full auto air rifle that is based on the DPMS PDW design. Yes – full auto fire in your backyard for less money than a tax stamp would cost on the transfer of a full auto firearm. The Crosman DMPS SBR has a rate of fire of 1,400 [Read More…]
Umarex is coming out with a .50cal air rifle called the Hammer. Yes .50cal. There is an assortment of projectiles this air rifle can shoot, ranging from 550gr all the way down to 200gr projectiles. They told me they have used .50 beowulf bullets as well as the ARX Ammo. [Read More…]
Air Venturi, a significant manufacturer of airsoft guns, has officially received approval and license to produce Springfield Armory reproductions. Beginning in 2018, you will have the opportunity to purchase and train with the historic M1A, 1911, XD and XD(M). Here is a [Read More…]
Air Venturi has announced the release of the world’s first frangible BBs. The new .177 cal (4.5mm) BBs are called Dust Devil. Just like other frangible projectiles, Dust Devil BBs shatter upon impact on hard surfaces and minimize the possibility of ricochet which [Read More…]
Earlier we reported about the Umarex announcement of their agreement with Glock of manufacturing licensed airsoft and BB Glock replicas. Now, Umarex has added the Glock branded airguns to their website and released videos showcasing these new pistols. Let’s take a [Read More…]
Found this photo with zero context. I am curious what the user was thinking when they holstered the grip rather than the gun? The gun looks odd and I think it is a CO2 bb gun. Matthew says it is a Crossman 1088. Forget the fact that this is some cheap corssman/Uncle [Read More…]
Like everywhere else where legal gun ownership is strongly complicated by basic laws and unbelievable bureaucratic procedures, it’s expected that illegal, homemade DIY weaponry abound in Brazil. The final products range from finely tuned, decent-looking guns to [Read More…]
If you are looking for a high quality airgun in pistol form, HatsanUSA has a new offering that might be of interest. The new Sortie is a semi-automatic air pistol that is available in .177, .22 and .25 caliber. The guns use 14-round rotary magazines for the .177 caliber [Read More…]
UMAREX has announced that they will be launching licensed airsoft and BB copies of Glock pistols. According to the UMAREX’s press release, this is the first time ever Glock licenses an airsoft production. The UMAREX guns will carry original Glock markings and will [Read More…]
HatsanUSA makes some great airguns for hunting and target shooting. One of its newest offerings is a semi-automatic BB pistol called the Riptor. The Riptor has the general look and feel of a traditional handgun, and it is powered by 12 gram CO2 cartridges. It is a [Read More…]
Well known for manufacturing top shelf rimfire ammunition, ELEY Americas announced the company was now offering .177 pellets for air rifles. Called the Ventus, the new pellets appear to have the same attention to detail given to their manufacture as the company gives [Read More…]
Oleg Volk took these photos of a home made air rifle. It looks like something out of the Steampunk aesthetic. The air rifle looks odd but as you look more closely there are a lot of features hidden in plain sight. In the photo below you can see what looks like a [Read More…]
While gunpowder more than gets the job done in most cases, its often possible that simple compressed gas can as well. Being fortunate to have reviewed multiple air rifles, I can attest that for certain circumstances (like anything one might shoot with a .22 LR), that [Read More…]
This is an EdGun Leshiy air rifle. It is super compact folding air rifle. Imminent Threat Solutions just posted a review by guest writer Piotr Ma. Click here to read the review. The air rifle has a moderator that muffles the report of the air rifle. It is a monocore [Read More…]
My friend TC posted this photo of his display. It looks clean and professional. What you are looking at is a DIY weapon display he made. It is just peg board that he painted silver. Fooled me. I thought it was metal sheets with holes. And to top it all off, those are [Read More…]
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