The Puckle Gun is one of those firearms of which only a couple of examples exist in the world, but which is covered in a great deal of introductory firearms books, usually in their section on the history of machine guns. This has led many to assume the Puckle Gun was [Read More…]
Before you all go crazy with questions about where to order, pricing, delivery and so forth I have to start this article by typing that all the pictures you are seeing are – unfortunately – edited and Photoshopped. It seems someone simply took a picture of [Read More…]
Without any official word on the company website, it appears that Ruger is now selling one of its American Rifles chambered in 450 Bushmaster. The gun started popping up on a few forums in recent days as dealers began receiving notices about the new guns entering the [Read More…]
Hexmag announced it will show a new AR-15 pistol grip at the SHOT Show next year. The new grip is called the Hexmag Tactical Grip and is a different product than the Hexmag Advanced Tactical Grip (or ATG) that was announced last year. The new Hexmag Tactical Grip is a [Read More…]
This is the Blaze 007 gun case by Technoframes. It is a gun storage lock box but also doubles as a display case. The pistol is held in place with a dummy magazine and magnets. You can open the case and display the pistol vertically in the horizontal case. The Blaze [Read More…]
This video has gratuitous amounts of Tavor and Micro UZIs throughout the video. I think I saw a Negev belt fed.
The Uzkon is a shotgun manufacturer in Turkey. Among their semi auto tactical AR style shotguns they make this bullpup 12 ga semi auto shotgun. It looks very similar to an FN F2000 bullpup rifle. Here is their official video. Never go Full Mall Ninja. The video [Read More…]
Hot on the heels of requesting an RFI for 36,000 thermal optics for GPMGs, Indian Army Infantry Procurement officials are putting out another RFI solicitation, this time for 5,000 rifles in .338 Lapua, no mention of scopes or thermal optics. In fact, the solicitation is [Read More…]
You read that correctly. Ruger is now chambering their extremely popular Precision rifle in not only 6.5mm Creedmoor, but also 6mm Creedmoor. They discontinued the .243 Winchester offering and opted for a different 6mm caliber. Depending on what grain weight and powder [Read More…]
E-Blanks is an interesting concept that has been around for at least the past two years. The Norwegian company makes a recoil actuating bolt that replaces a standard AR15 Bolt Carrier Group, coupled with a battery powered straight walled magazine, and a muzzle device [Read More…]
Telescoping stocks designed to fit underneath a user’s helmet visor are very popular among a number of European Law Enforcement forces, and have been for some time now. Especially prevalent are Swiss response teams in Zürich, which have been in the news lately [Read More…]
Most small arms development is seen as being forward thinking, with new designs leaving the older ones in the dust. But for some, the complete opposite is the case (such as the FNC and SCAR). In this example modern day riot police in Switzerland are using chopped K31 [Read More…]
LAN World Inc. just released the news that Stag Arms will be an official HERA USA partner and is now offering the CQR stock, front grip and other HERA accessories. Stag Arms will be another place where you can purchase the HERA products. Now bear in mind that any [Read More…]
In this episode, Edward O takes a look at the Dominion Arms SOCOM 18 and discusses other Chinese versions of the M14 rifle that are available in Canada. Because of a ban on Chinese small arms imports in the USA, Canada receives a large number of affordable M14 clones, including the Norinco and [Read More…]
The Australian Army announced that procurement will begin for a picatinny mounted laser range finder that will supplement also recently purchased ATPIAL AN/PEQ 16s at the squad level. The Squad Range Finder (SFR) from L-3 Warrior Systems has visible and IR laser [Read More…]
No. Just no. Even if the new Taurus SPECTRUM pistols weren’t chambered in 9mm short, a white and chrome color scheme with plastic turquoise inserts has no place on my pistol. And I say that with all due respect to the designers and engineers at Taurus. Fellow TFB [Read More…]
This picture shows some sort of bullpup. Possibly an L85A1. Not sure how the barrel got bent. Possibly Robocop? Or maybe it is to shoot around corners like this gun? LOL, Since we can only see the bottom of the weapon, we cannot see if there is any [Read More…]
The Small Arms Survey is a global center with a mandate to “generate evidence-based, impartial, and policy-relevant knowledge on all aspects of small arms and armed violence“. Over ten years ago, in 2006, the Small Arms Survey launched a set of Small Arms ID [Read More…]
An interesting video from “down under” was released a few days ago. This is an Australian “reality based training”, teaching combat shooting techniques, and to avoid soldiers getting exposed to this kind of stress for the first time in combat. [Read More…]
Looks like Julie Golob let the cat out of the bag in regards to a few new Smiths coming to market. The new guns look pretty promising, it will be interesting to see some more detailed specs on them. Above each photo I copied the text from Julie’s post, this way [Read More…]
What do you get when you combine what’s widely regarded as one of the best rifle operating mechanisms ever invented, an innovative and promising concept, and a factory with over 150 years of history making some of the finest small arms in the world? If you said [Read More…]
Hognose over at WeaponsMan.com originally posted these dramatic images of the after effects of a CZ P07 explosion. His post was a brief analysis of a Reddit thread describing the poor CZ and the very lucky shooter. Visual evidence of the after effects of small arms [Read More…]
MagnetoSpeed will introduce a new modular grip storage system for AR style rifles at the 2017 SHOT Show next month. The new M-Series Grip System is designed to allow the shooter to do everything from storing a short magazine to using an monopod stored within the pistol [Read More…]
Strike Industries used their Facebook page to announce a potential New Year’s treat. Apparently they are developing a drop-in aluminum H&K MP5 receiver that will work with standard trigger housings. The new gun will also use standard H&K barrels, charging [Read More…]
Ed Brown Products announced the new Ed Brown Compact 1911. This new pistol combines the company’s Officer sized frame with the Commander length slide. The end result is a gun that should be easier to conceal on a belt while still offering ample barrel length for [Read More…]
In this video, Patrick takes a tour of the Timney Triggers Factory. Timney has made a name for their self over the last six decades or so building some of the most reliable and cutting edge triggers on the market. Millions of hunters and sports shooters rely on them, and after seeing how precise the [Read More…]
The American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) announced a new armorer’s course and an update to an old one. The all new course is on the Mosin-Nagant while the updated course is on the Glock pistols. Mosin-Nagant Rifles This all new video course covers the history of [Read More…]
A company called Smith Tactics manufactures an AR-15 bolt catch accessory – the Battle-Bar. It mounts on the lower receiver over the AR-15 bolt catch/release button extending it to the rear, to an area above the safety selector. The idea behind this accessory is [Read More…]
Cabot Guns makes some interesting 1911s. They are known for their unique 1911s like the one made from a meteorite or the Damascus 1911. They have made some political 1911s in the past as well. Well they have made this to celebrate President Elect Donald Trump. It is all [Read More…]
So this is a thing. We have all seen all the stippling that is very popular on the GLOCK pistols, and has bled over into the rest of the polymer-framed handgun world. Stippling can be very functional and in some cases, a very aesthetically pleasing art form. It seems to [Read More…]
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