MG Industries have developed an interesting quick change barrel / takedown upper receiver for the AR-15.
Tam has got her hands on one of them and has an interesting discussion going on about it on her blog.
Czech Army may be dumping the Vz. 58
From what I can make out, it appears that the Czech Army may be planning to replace their well known Vz. 58 assault rifles.
All the articles I have read were very badly written and incredibly confusing. The Czech news website Ceskenoviny.cz , for example, seems to be confused by the different between a pistol and a rifle.
The new arms will replace machine guns 58 based on the Soviet-made Kalashnikovs AK 47, Pravo writes.
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"It was originally said that only special units will get offensive handguns. The whole military could be rearmed for two billion crowns," Seda told Pravo.
It writes that the military also plans to spend 3.49 billion crowns on the purchase of light armoured vehicles. Next year 418 million crowns are to be spent on the purchase and a greater part in 2013 and 2014.
Earlier this year I covered the launch of the CZ S805 rifle, which was developed in conjunction with the Czech Army. I guess that this will be the replacement.
CZ S805. ⓒ Adamicz. Used with Permission.
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New Bison Armory 6.8 SPC barrels
Bison Armory, which is part owned by gun blogger SayUncle, have gotten in new 16" 6.8 SPC barrels for the AR-15.
The 16" Recon profile barrel is manufactured by E.R. Shaw according to the Bison Armory specifications. It sells for $200.
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Breaking News: Izhmash is not insolvent and operations will continue as normal
This is great news for Saiga rifle and shotgun fans the world over can sleep easy tonight. Backyard Safari reports (Translated in Google, emphasis mine):
The fact is this: on 21.09.2009 has been reported that a company declare named Gremikha LLC "at the Economic and Trade Arbitration matters relevant indicative of the Republic had requested Udmurtia, the" Izhmash AG "for insolvent. More backgrounds were, and are not known. Maybe Gremikha is or was a creditor of Izhmash who wanted to recover in this way its accounts receivable. As the court date was 07.10. scheduled and thus took place yesterday, the court dealt with the case. Result: The application is not accepted. Izhmash is not insolvent and can thus continue its business operations as normal. Good news!
I was very worried about the outcome of the court case and am relived the supply of Saiga's and Tigr's will not run out anytime soon.
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Gunsite Carbine Training Review
Caleb, of Gun Nuts Media, just completed a Carbine course at the Gunsite training facility.
I took a couple of minutes to think about it, and decided that the best way to summarize the class would be as such: Gunsite doesn’t teach you to shoot – they teach you to think. That’s an important distinction, because shooting is a mechanical skill, whereas thinking like a fighter is all mental. I have to give credit to Ed Head and the training staff at the range – the collection of writers and industry people represented a wildly diverse set of skills, backgrounds, and shooting talents.
Read his review of the course here.
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Happy 5 year blogiversary
5 years of blogging is a major personal achievement. Congrats ET!
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The 9×19mm NP (Netherlands Police)
This year the Dutch Police have been trailing new pistols which will replace their current service pistol, the Walther P5.
A new cartridge, called the 9x19mm NP (Netherlands Police), has been developed for their future service weapon. The 9mm NP features a 94 grain (6.1 gram) solid copper hollow point bullet with a plastic cap inserted into the hollow.
Ballistically it is the same as 9mm Luger / Parabellum. It is given a separate designation because some firearms, such as the MP5, will need to be modified to function correctly with the lighter bullet.
Many thanks to my source for this information.
UPDATE: The photos have been removed as they did not belong to "Marco" as previously reported, but to members of Nederlandse Vereniging ter Bestudering van Munitie en Ballistiek. They retain full and exclusive rights to the photos.
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Advanced Rifle Integral External Suppressor (ARIES) system
Shooters Depot have developed an interesting suppressor design called the ARIES system. The actual suppressor is held two inches ahead of the muzzle by a free floating over-barrel heat sink.
The bottom photo shows the heat sink (the long tube), the suppressor (the short tube) and the barrels.
The Carbon Fiber heat shield tube attaches to the threads in the back of the barrel (by the receiver) and the front of the tube has 4 metal protrusions to keep the tube aligned. These protrusions are touching the barrel also working as an effective stabilizer for the barrel's harmonics and the extended tube is also working as a flash hider when the suppressor is not attached. The major benefit of the system is that the suppressor is attached to the threads inside the tube and stays 2 inches away from the barrel, not adding ANY weight to the muzzle (the weight is transferred to the thread near the receiver) so there is NO POINT OF IMPACT CHANGE.
It seems to work well, although he is firing subsonic loads.
16" and 14.5" AR-15
This design does not come cheap with prices starting at $2500!
Big thank you to Jesse for the link.
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Feminine CCW in the 1800s
I recently blogged about boot pistols, a type of early CCW gun carried during the Civil War and postbellum era. The feminine equivalent of the boot pistol was the muff gun. (the name refers to the original definition1 , not the modern day slang). They were the same sort of concept just smaller and would have probably fired a smaller load (please correct me if I am wrong).
This matched set was recently up for auction at GunBroker. The reserve price of $1525 was not met.
Photos by "zocalo"
Many thanks to Fred for the info.
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Muff (noun): "A small cylindrical fur or cloth cover, open at both ends, in which the hands are placed for warmth." - The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language ↩
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The Pistol that fired all on its own?
When someone says a pistol fired on its own, it almost always means they pulled the trigger by accident. That is what I assumed when I read the title of this article in the St. Petersburg Times, but the massacre that followed suggests otherwise (emphasis mine) ...
Moments before, Sherri Thourot had watched her husband fire and reload the Jennings 9mm. Then he set it down for her to shoot next at the range.
That's when the handgun started firing on its own, she said, spinning around in circles, landing the Thourots and an Irish tourist in the hospital.
I once belonged to a club with a private range. Club members had shot themselves in the foot at least a few times in the club's recent history. This happened when race guns with hair triggers were drawn from a holster. The pistol would fire a burst into the shooters foot and an ambulance would need to be called.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the gun may have been altered, leading to the malfunction. Detectives expect to know more when they take the gun apart and inspect it as they continue to investigate.
Sherri Thourot said her son, 29-year-old Jeremy, brought the 9mm back to the United States after one of his tours in Iraq with the Navy. He gave it to them this summer.
So it may have been a souvenir from Iraq. They do not list the exact model of the Jennings pistol and I don't know much about those guns, other than they were budget pistols.
Jennings Model 58
Flynn was listed in stable condition at the hospital, while Michael Thourot was released Sunday. His wife said doctors put pins in his hand to help heal shattered bone.
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But the freak accident won't keep her away from guns.
"I can't allow something like this to cause me to be afraid of something I've done all my life."
I am very glad they are all ok.
Many thanks to Mason for the link.
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How to get a gun license in Canada … and you though BATFE was bad?
Noah has created a website to help Canadians who are interested in getting a "Possession and Acquisition License" (gun license). It is well worth passing onto Canadian friends or relatives who are interested in getting their license.
You're going to have to wade knee deep into Canada's nearly two billion dollar firearms registry boondoggle. But it's not as bad as it sounds; and you're already paying for it with your tax dollars, so why not get something out of it?
After my US readers, Canadians make up the second biggest group of readers on the blog.
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Michael’s Custom Saiga-12
Some time ago I posted a video of Michael shooting one of his Saiga-12 shotguns. He got in touch with me and explained that since then he has become a passionate Saiga-12 nut and now sells custom Saiga-12's.
Michael, who work as a designer / jeweler / metal smith, bought his first Saiga-12 when ammunition was becoming scare and he wanted a shotgun so that he could use the relatively cheap and available 12 gauge ammunition. One thing led to another and customizing these guns became a passion of his.
Modifications include ...
Enhanced action with honed, mirror finished bolt, bolt carrier, carrier rails, and feed ramp.
Four or five vent, polished and ported enhanced gas system with mirror finished, builder modified gas plug.
Those Jeweling skills come in handy. Beautiful!
Custom modified, sculpted and vented fore end with integrated Command Arms 2" picatinny rail.
Modified Tapco G2 trigger control group with honed and sculpted mirror finished contact surfaces on hammer.
Tapco Galil style folding stock tapped and mounted with extra heavy duty torque bolts.
Tapco M249 style Saw grip with builder designed custom heavy duty receiver mount.
Flawless cycling with all types of 2 3/4" and 3" 12 gauge ammo.
Durable, high heat ceramic enamel finish.
Concept for a SBS (Short Barreled Shotgun)
He does not have a website but he can be emailed at mm_rogers [] yahoo [] com (replace [] with correct character) or contacted on the phone (505-263-8822).
Bump-firing in the desert
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Yes, I love suppressors and think everyone should own one
I just want to clear something up ...
The phrasing on one of the blog posts yesterday gave some readers the impression that I thought civilians should not be allowed to own suppressors. While I admit the wording was ambiguous, I am very surprised that readers of this blog would get that idea after I have spent two years writing about the joys of suppressors!
I happen to own multiple suppressors and I am very much a civilian! I can name far more reasons why a civilian shooter should use a suppressor than I could for military users.
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New Ruger 10/22 VLEH Target Tactical Rifle
Some years ago Ruger was not giving customers what they wanted but they have really turned things around. Following on from the recently launched tacti-cool Ruger SR-22, the newest in the 10/22 line is the Ruger 10/22 VLEH Target Tactical Carbine. It is essentially a new version of the Ruger 10/22T (Target) styled after the Ruger M77 Hawkeye Tactical, which was also launched this year.
Ruger 10/22 VLEH Target Tactical Rifle
The 10/22 VLEH1 features a Hogue OverMolded stock, in my opinion the best for the Ruger 10/22. The barrel is 16" heavy .920" profile match-grade barrel with target crown. It has the same trigger group as the Ruger 10/22T, which is much superior to the standard factory trigger. To top it all off, a bipod is included.
The VLEH configuration is almost identical to my favorite 10/22 configuration. It makes perfect sense for hunting and general plinking. My only complaint would be the lack of iron sights, although few people will miss them.
| Specifications | |
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| Caliber | .22 LR |
| Capacity | 10 Rounds (with factory magazines) |
| Finish | Black Matte |
| Stock | Black Hogue OverMolded |
| Barrel Length | 16.12" |
| Groove | 6 |
| Twist | 1:16" RH |
| Overall Length | 34.5" |
| Weight | 6.88 lbs |
| Front / Rear Sight(s) | None |
| Suggested Retail Price | $ 555.00 |
Hat Tip: Down Range TV
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Why does Ruger have to assign these awful product codes? ↩
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