Radom is now making a .22 LR version of their Model 96 Beryl assault rifle. It is a very solid AK-style rifle, unlike some of the cheaper plastic .22 AK-47 clones. Visually the only thing that identifies it as being a .22 LR model is the charging handle. I know Radom [Read More…]
My Russian (Google Translate) is not good, but it appears that Izhmash is manufacturing a carbine version of the Nagant M1895 revolver chambered in .22 LR named the KR-22 (Which according to readers is the translation of ‘KP-22′). This gun was mentioned in a [Read More…]
Young Manufacturing’s bullpup conversion of the .22 LR Marlin Model 795 was on display at SHOT Show. It is a neat looking gun. It does not try to emulate a fancy bullpup like the FN2000 or Tavor, but instead is minimalist and slick. Young also manufacture a [Read More…]
Along with the Stg.44, ATI plan on importing a clone of the famous German MP 40 Maschinenpistole chambered in .22 LR. It is a very nifty gun. One problem with importing a replica of the MP 40 is that it has a very long tubular receiver and a short barrel. The gun [Read More…]
JayG was the first person to publish a photo of the SIG SAUER 522 Commando, a soon-to-be-launch .22 LR rifle from SIG. The rifle features a carbine length barrel, faux suppressor, quad rails, “classic” stock and forend grip. UPDATE: I have just been informed [Read More…]
While tactical guns, and guns that look like tactical guns, are the sexist segment of the firearm market right now, the 10s of 1000s of new shooters each year don’t start out with a top-self, pimped-out and very expensive AR-15 rifles. They start out with the [Read More…]
The below photos, taken by the talented Oleg Volk, show the upcoming Kel-Tec RMR 30 … Finally, a MP7 we can all own đ
S&W will be launching a version of the M&P pistol chambered in .22 LR. It is single action, has a 4.1″ barrel, comes with either a 10 round or 12 round magazine and has an adjustable rear sight. The MSRP is $419 for both the version with a 10 round and 12 [Read More…]
The ISSC M22 pistol will soon be available in a tan (“Desert Camo”) or pink frame. Please don’t buy the pink frame đ MSRP starts at $300.
CMMG has developed a .22 LR conversion kit for the PN P90 and PS90. It takes just 30 seconds to swap in this kit (no barrel swap is needed). The current design uses Ruger 10/22 magazines (somewhat defeating the point of the P90) but a high-cap model is planned. No [Read More…]
Tactical Innovations will soon be selling a .22 LR upper receiver for the M11/9 submachine gun (semi-auto clones are not compatible). The receiver uses American 180 .22 drum magazines which can hold up to 275 rounds. The AM15 Upper Receiver system, along with quad rail, [Read More…]
Browning has introduced a .22 pistol patterned after the 1911. It is about 80% of the size of a regular 1911 (see photo below). It will be available in two sizes, a full-size and a compact. The price intrigues me. It is nearly twice the retail of the GSG 1911 and much [Read More…]
Gun Holsters & Gear reports thats the ISSC MK22 Rifle is coming stateside next year. I had the opportunity to shoot a prototype of this gun at SHOT Show. It is a fun little gun and it is nice to see a tactical .22 not patterned after the AR-15.
An Australian company called Rimfire Research are developing a range of front locking rimfire rifles. Two rifle actions are being developed. The short action will be built around the .22 LR cartridge and the long action around the .22 Magnum. The bolts will be the [Read More…]
Chiappa has removed the stock and shortened the barrel of their AR-15 patterned .22 LR rifle to create the M-Four Tactical Handgun. It has a 6″ barrel, weighs 4.1 lbs and a magazine capacity of 28 rounds. It will go on sale next year for $469.
Kel-Tec has apologized for the delay in shipping the PMR-30. I wish more gun companies would admit mistakes and apologize when they fail to ship a gun. There has been a lot of discussion on just what the heck the hold up is on the PMR-30. We have made a few statements [Read More…]
Mossberg has started shipping the Mossberg Tactical .22 rifle that I blogged about earlier this year. The MSRP is just $276, which is lower than I thought it would be. From the press release … The lightweight and fast-handling Tactical .22 parallels the look and [Read More…]
The Ruger 10/22 FS is a new addition to the Ruger Tactical 10/22 line. The is standard blued/synthetic 10/22 but with a threaded barrel and Mini-14/SR-556 flash suppressor. The barrel threading is the standard 1/2-28 which will fit many firearm accessories, such as [Read More…]
The Ruger 10/22 Boy Scouts of America Special Edition was featured on the last episode of NRA’s Curators Corner. NRA Blog reports … With an 18.5″ barrel and a gold bead sight, this limited edition rifle comes with a ten round magazine and a classic [Read More…]
I don’t think the Baikal MP-161K is a new gun but I don’t recall seeing it before. This semi-automatic Russian rifle comes chambered in .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR. It has windage adjustable open sights and a weaver rail for optics. I really like the stock [Read More…]
A Polish man living in Germany discovered, after getting an X-Ray, that he had been living since 2004 or 2005 with a bullet lodged in his head. The Local reports … âHe must really have a strong constitution,â said SchĂźtte, who spoke with the patient while he [Read More…]
William gave his M6 survival .22 / .410 rifle / shotgun a tactical makeover. The original M6 was a military weapon so the above gun is really just taking it back to its roots đ
Mossberg have finally made it to the .22 AR-15 party, joining industry heavyweights such as Remington, Ruger and S&W. I don’t have much information on the Mossberg Tactical 22 Series but I will share with you what I know. Based on the photo I think it is safe [Read More…]
SayUncle has reviewed the Brownellsâ AR-15 .22 LR Conversion Kit for Shooting Illustrated. It is well worth reading. The bolt design, which is mostly the same across all the .22LR AR-15 kits, is ingenious. I would never have thought up that concept. What is appealing [Read More…]
Eric, a reader of the blog, emailed me photos of what appears to be an out of battery explosion which occurred when he was shooting his S&W M&P 15-22. Luckily Eric was not injured. Eric said … So I got my new S&W M&P 15-22 last week. I live in [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson have just applied for a patent on their AR-15-patterned .22 rifle, the M&P15-22. U.S. Patent Application 20100162604: LIGHTWEIGHT, LOW COST SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE A lightweight and low cost semi-automatic rifle includes an upper receiver, a lower [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports are bringing in a new .22 chambered AR-15. The Varmint Killer VK-22 is made by Chiappa Firearms and features an AR-15 lower receiver and a dedicated .22 LR A3-style upper. The lower can be used with any AR-15 upper. It ships with either a 10 [Read More…]
ATI’s Art Director posted a set of photos showing how the GSG 1911 pistol breaks down. It is well worth a look if you are interested in the gun. [ Many thanks to John for emailing me the link. ]
Chad emailed in these photos from a recent hunting trip … I went pig hunting this morning (didn’t see any) but found some bones from a large mammal, cow or horse. I was carrying my Taurus model 66 with a 6 inch barrel loaded with CCI Blazer 158 grain [Read More…]
I am literally drooling all over my keyboard … Now they need to make a version with 16″ barrel and start selling it! More photos at SNAFU! blog. UPDATE: Robert says … The PMR-30 SMG is a full-auto only developmental prototype. It is not available for [Read More…]
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