Note – this light was supplied by Lumintop as part of their global testing campaign. AAA lights have really improved in the past few years. How many of us have carried the old standby Fenix E01? Or perhaps one of the more modern lights – one of the new Surefire [Read More…]
If these numbers are anything to go by, then gun owners across America had a very merry Christmas this past year. The last month of 2015 not only broke the FBI NICS all-time record, it shattered it, with over 3.3 MILLION NICS checks in December. That’s over half [Read More…]
KORE Trakline Belt This year has been the “year of the belts” for me. I have had four belts for review this year, starting with the Lenwood Leather Belt, which has become my daily go to, and the GPM Kit Belt which is my main hiking and 3-Gun belt. Along comes the [Read More…]
There is a significant difference between cover and concealment. A common mistake made by gun owners is not only using the terms interchangeably but believing the differences do not matter. Of course, they do matter – quite a bit. After all, when you’re in [Read More…]
The interview was quick and easy, and with the assurance that I was going to be approved, it was time to get the leg-work done in preparation for the incoming license. Fortunately, in my case, this was not too onerous of a task as the majority was just getting the [Read More…]
A little New Year’s fun with 22Plinkster. He’s been making videos with more than just .22LR for some time now, so this isn’t his first time covering the .500 S&W. It is, however, his first time covering it while it’s loaded with [Read More…]
Archangel Manufacturing will introduce a number of new 10/22 stocks at the 2016 SHOT Show. These new stocks are variants on the company’s existing 10/22 stock: the AAP1022 that was introduced at the 2015 SHOT Show. The new stocks are functionally the same as the [Read More…]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army may be equipping their troops with new handheld laser weapons. Not quite phasers from Star Trek, or blasters from Star Wars, these weapons are designed to blind sensors, and possibly enemy personnel, preventing them from [Read More…]
OK, so with the clickbait title out of the way, we’ve seen how the M1 Garand and the AK-derived Galil ACE fare in mud, but what about the legendarily reliable AK itself? Well, Ian and Karl’s recent round of mud testing continues, and next in line is Mikhail [Read More…]
A Canadian fellow who tinkers in gunsmithing came out with a break open, 12 gauge handgun in this video. He incorporated a top rail to mount various optics, and a small forend to hold the monster handgun. The grip appears to be a rugged large frame rubber revolver grip, [Read More…]
Unity Tactical has released a new mount for helmets equipped with a dovetailed accessory rail, such as the ACH-ARC rail from Ops Core. The mount offers articulation and the ability to mount two accessories to a single rail, and supports 1913 Picatinny rail segments [Read More…]
A New Kind of Belt This year has been the “year of the belts” for me. I have had four belts for review this year, starting with the Lenwood Leather Belt, which has become my daily go to. One of the Cadre from GORUCK, Patrick Moltrup, has spent a decent amount of [Read More…]
The first photos of the new Ruger American pistol have been released, and now the first review and shooting videos are coming out on YouTube, as well. First, GunsAmerica released an unboxing/teaser video of the American: BurstReview has released a somewhat [Read More…]
After several day of leaked photos and a few videos Ruger made its official announcement today of the American Pistol. The press release has a heavy emphasis on military and police use as well as consulting with many military and police trainers input into its design. [Read More…]
Back in 2013 we posted about a wooden Desert Eagle replica. Well the genius behind that gun, posted a video of a working Mac10 SMG rubber band gun with working magazine and wooden casings. The video is rather comprehensive. The creator not only shows you that it works [Read More…]
There’s very little that has truly been new in the way of firearms mechanisms in the past century. Materials and ammunition design have improved steadily, but the great bulk of firearms mechanisms in use today were designed in the early part of the 20th Century or [Read More…]
We all know the Galil ACE is a descendant of the famous AK series of rifles, but how well does it handle mud? Well, in the interim between the news breaking that IWI was recalling all of its newly released Galil ACE pistols due to the presence of a full auto sear pin [Read More…]
It’s my privilege to report on many different flashlights – most of them being more high-end lights with a price tag of $50, $100 or more. Here I’m happy to report on a light, or to state it correctly, a light package that you can still purchase for only $16.99 at [Read More…]
This Youtube clip was published in 2011 but it shows some very serious safety precautions to be taken when using muzzleloaders. The shooter has an inline muzzleloader, but left his powder charge open on the table, directly underneath the rifle as it was being fired. As [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co. appears to be set to release a brand new handgun for SHOT Show 2016. An FFL on Facebook apparently received the new gun ahead of Ruger’s announcement, most likely scheduled for the NSSF Shot Show. The Gun Show Podcast blogged the photos [Read More…]
Slovakia is overhauling its pistol inventory in the biggest arms deal in the nation’s history. Almost 50,000 handguns are to be delivered to the armed forces, police, and other government departments, in a deal worth $25 million USD. Four new models of pistol are [Read More…]
To all our readers, we at The Firearm Blog wish you a very merry Christmas, and a happy New Year! Christmas is a time for family, and friends, and we hope that you all get a chance to spend this special time of the year with your loved ones. Now, hang your stockings, [Read More…]
IWI USA has issued a recall for their newly released Galil ACE pistols due to the presence of a pin hole for a full auto sear. AKs with this pin hole have long been considered by the ATF to be machine guns, making this a major mistake on the part of IWI that runs afoul [Read More…]
Oleg Volk posted this on Facebook. It is a desk lamp of Kel-Tec Founder George Kellgren. According to Oleg, the lamp is activated by pumping the shotgun. If you look closely you can see the pull chain is routed into the pup grip. Very cool and simple. I want one. [Read More…]
Several years back, I was strolling around the SAR show in Phoenix, having taken care of my most pressing business, when something caught my eye: an H&K MP5K Briefcase. I had an MP5K, and had been on the lookout for cases for some time. Unfortunately, any that [Read More…]
Rumor mill engage… One of our readers sent in the above image detailing what appears to be a number of SKUs that very recently dropped into a distributor database. The SKUs are for Glock G17 and G19 MOS handguns. For some background on the MOS, we had [Read More…]
Earlier Wilson introduced the Beretta Brigadier with Wilson refinements. Now for 2016 Wilson has just released the 92G compact carry in 9mm. Considering the base cost of the pistol with all the Wilson custom additions the MSRP of $1095.00 seems reasonable. Checking [Read More…]
In this ongoing story of Smith and Wessons major foulup in filing a C&D order on Apex,Brownells etc James Debney, President and CEO of Smith & Wesson apologized to those parties served with a Cease and desist order over the various companies “Dream [Read More…]
The M1 Garand is certainly a great design, but it’s often forgotten that it is fundamentally a piece of late 1920s technology, and it has some serious flaws. Its Achilles’ heel, though, is probably its susceptibility to mud, dirt, sand, and other foreign [Read More…]
‘Tis the season to be on the lookout for new camo jackets whether you plan to do some more hunting or have already filled your tags for the year. If you’re like me and believe there is no such thing as too much gear, too many guns, or too much ammo, you [Read More…]
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