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Heckler & Koch are on fire on their Facebook Social Media. Their post about “A fresh batch of M27 rifles leaving Georgia headed to the Devil Dogs” currently has over 6,000 comments and 15,000 shares. That’s quite a lot for anything related to [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has released information on their upcoming Laserguard models for the Sig P365: the Laserguard LG-442 with red laser and LG-442G with a green laser. Both models are listed on Crimson Trace’s website and indicate they estimate availability around [Read More…]
I am always in awe of people who have the skills to build their own firearms from scratch or a parts kit. Tube-based firearms like a Sten and Sterling are supposedly some of the easier firearms to make, at least so I have heard. I think the next step up is bending an [Read More…]
Craig “Sawman” Sawyer, a former USMC sniper and Navy SEAL Sniper Instructor, has announced that he teamed up with Shepherd Scopes to create a series of high-end long range scopes that will match his requirements. Having used sniper scopes in [Read More…]
This new cartridge is designed by a Russian company called Techcrim – the co-developer of the .366 TKM and 9.6x53mm Lancaster cartridges. The .345 TK cartridge is based on the 5.45x39mm case that has been shortened to 22mm (.866″) and loaded with rather odd [Read More…]
TriStar Tactical Shotgun is an interesting addition to the gun world. I know many will reject it immediately for being a bullpup, and that is fine, but having had a chance to play with a 12 gauge bullpup was a welcomed exit from the gun world standard. Every time I [Read More…]
Today’s Photo takes us back to the IPSC Shotgun World Shoot last summer. The World Shoot took place in France and the Open division was won by Josh Froelich, who we had an exclusive interview with. Below you can see some of the shooting challenges that occurred in [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced the introduction of a new 120 grain supersonic .300 Blackout round for their Elite Performance range. SIG Sauer describe the new round as a duty round optimized for SBRs with sub-9 inch barrels. The new round uses an all copper bullet in a black [Read More…]
During the third week of February, Abu Dhabi, UAE, hosted the biennial event of IDEX (International Defence Exhibition & Conference). This is an expo where manufacturers of military-related items come from all over the world to display their production, possibly to [Read More…]
This article takes us to the South of Germany and Upper Bavaria, in the Chiemgau Alps. 15 teams from six countries met the challenges of the German Mountain Warfare Competition. In addition to the distance of 30 kilometers that had to be covered on skis, several [Read More…]
The US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) facebook page shared some interesting photos from their annual technologies event. AEWE is described as “the Army’s premier prototype technology and concept event focused on the squad and small units.” One of [Read More…]
In 2017 Beretta acquired the Victrix Armaments brand from the Italian firm Rottigni. Together with the better known American company Barrett, the two companies will be sharing an order of about 6 000 sniper rifles “along with Telescopic Sights and [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and welcome back to the 60th installment of TFB’s Silencer Saturday – a safe place to discuss all the fun things that most people think are absolutely illegal for civilian ownership. Because the only people who need suppressors are [Read More…]
Knock-knock – is anybody home? Here is a string of photos of the Norwegian Naval Special Operation Commando in Kabul, Afghanistan. Below: This image has a lot of interesting things going on. Apart from the explosives, there are Heckler & Koch HK416s with short [Read More…]
For those of you who are hardcore flashlight aficionados, the name PK is well known. For those who don’t know PK (Paul Kim), he designed most of your favorite SureFire flashlights. The Scoutlight, Hellfighter, X300 and loads more were his designs. He left SureFire [Read More…]
Because I know all of my readers are just dying to have this question answered, yes, I did sit and write this deal post on Valentine’s day. keep it simple stupid (K.I.S.S.) “Not a Glock” – $439.99 What the deal is: The K.I.S.S. 80PBuild kit is [Read More…]
Strike Industries has released the 9mm version of their King Comp. This new muzzle device is called Mini King Comp 9mm and as the company describes, it “brings the proven performance of the full-size King Comp in a more compact, lighter package designed [Read More…]
If you have a relatively rare rifle/PCC (I mean not an AR or AK) and you want to mod it with parts borrowed from another uncommon gun, then chances are good that you will find a solution at Dan Haga Designs. In particular, if you always wanted (why not?) to attach a [Read More…]
According to the local newspaper in Varnamo, Sweden, the Police held a press conference on the shootings and gang war there. The small town only populates about 20 000 people. At the press conference, the Police released various pictures of the illegal firearms they had [Read More…]
I had a conflicting experience when I was in Galveston, Texas a few days ago. Some friends of mine that live there asked me if I wanted to swing by the local gun store on the Island. Of course, that’s an offer I will almost never turn down. We made our way down [Read More…]
Thieves steal things. It is an unfortunate consequence of opportunity and greed. During last month’s SHOT Show, two guys managed to steal 65 guns from the show floor. Three years ago something similar happened at the Great American Outdoor Show. Some idiots [Read More…]
It’s all too seldom we get high-quality reference style photographs of military firearms. They are usually pictured where they usually belong; in the field, painted, partially hidden or out of focus. Today’s pictures are different and provide a great look at [Read More…]
When it comes to concealed carry, just having a gun and successfully concealing it is only half of the equation. Another half are skills – situational awareness, legal knowledge and last but not least – marksmanship. In the previous article, I talked [Read More…]
NATO’s “Powered Rail Team”, consisting of 11 nations working on the common goal of bringing forward a STANAG (NATO standardization document) for a Powered Accessory Rail for small firearms, is starting to pay off. Pictured below: Scientists at the Defence Science [Read More…]
Aridus Industries makes some of the best accessories for shotguns. The QDC and CROM have proven to be the best setups to run on a Beretta 1301. My Magpul Edition 870 has all the Aridus goodies on it. The CROM was designed to allow an Aimpoint T1 or T2 to cowitness the [Read More…]
Just last month Fresno Police Department triumphantly seized a prohibited firearm off the deadly streets of Fresno. It was a Kel-Tec Sub2000 with what looks like a DIY suppressor. WEST FRESNO GANG MEMBER ARRESTED FOR BEING IN POSSESSION OF A LOADED [Read More…]
In the middle of 2018, suppressor manufacturer SilencerCo offered customers a deal: buy one suppressor, get another one free. While there were some tiers and limitations to the promotion, the SilencerCo BOGO incentive was overwhelmingly considered to be a great deal. [Read More…]
Earlier this month we reported that India had entered into a major contract with SIG Sauer for procurement of over 70,000 7.62x51mm rifles. SIG Sauer have now confirmed the agreement of a contract reportedly worth $72 million. SIG Sauer will manufacture 72,400 SIG716 [Read More…]
Wild West Guns brought to the SHOT Show 2019 two new cartridges – .30 WWG and .35 WWG. Both of these cartridges are created by necking down their .457 WWG cartridge case to .308 and .358 calibers respectively. First things first, let’s talk about the parent [Read More…]
Have you ever been to the shooting range and been forced to modify a firearm? When the custom trigger on my Vepr Molot 12 gauge shotgun failed me after years of use, it was time to change to a new one. Big competition ahead, no time to waste. The ideal would have been [Read More…]
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