During the recent fighting in northern Burma, pictures of a peculiar Chinese Type 81 have emerged in use with the Kachin Independence Army(KIA) rebel group. Due to it’s proximity to the Golden Triangle (area where Thailand, Laos, and Burma meet, rife with the heroin, [Read More…]
I’ve spent 40 years, studying, shooting and collecting all types of firearms, including Class III weapons. I now find myself in the enviable position of having been tapped by The Firearm Blog to share some of that accumulated wisdom with you, the reading [Read More…]
In the world of fully automatic rifles here in the States, there is no question that the M16 reigns supreme. If you are fortunate enough to possess a legally registered M16 lower receiver the world is your oyster; You essentially have a full auto tinker toy that you can [Read More…]
Winchester has recently admitted on its Facebook page that 2013 will see Model 70 rifles assembled in Portugal instead of South Carolina. Winchester states that the change will allow them to increase their output of Model 70 rifles to meet demand. Parts for the rifles [Read More…]
It appears that The Internet does not know everything after all! I have been trying to find solid information on this hideously ugly .45acp pistol prototype, but without much success. Apparently less than 20 prototypes were produced by the Guide Lamp Division of General [Read More…]
Weatherby, a name long known for high quality rifles, will be introducing the Vanguard 2 Series Back Country rifle for 2013. At only 6.75 pounds this rifle may well live up to what its name suggests – a rifle that you can haul over rough terrain, for hours on end, [Read More…]
In this final part of the series, we’ll be talking about a high-end electronic ear pro model, the ESP America Stealth, coming in at a Cadillac-sized $2,100. These puppies are custom molded to your ear, and have noise cancellation technology embedded in the molds. They [Read More…]
In this third part of the series, we’ll be chatting about the 3M Peltor Tactical-Pro ear pro. These are definitely on the higher end of the ear pro cost spectrum at $190.64 on Amazon.com. I wore the Peltors during the 3.2” bag gun cannon challenge in Top Shot Season [Read More…]
In part two, we’ll be chatting about the Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic ear pro. I have owned this set of ear pro for 1.5 years, and I wore them for part of my time on Top Shot Season 4. I have seen a number of shooters wearing this set of ear pro at Bay [Read More…]
In this four part series, I’ll be providing my thoughts on four pairs of ear protection. We’ll go from the affordable to the high-end. In this first part, we’ll be talking about the Surefire Sonic Defender EP3 ear plugs. I have been using the Surefire EP3s for [Read More…]
Serbu Firearms, maker of the Super Shorty 6.5″ barreled shotgun and the BFG-50 and -50A .50 BMG rifles, has published several videos and photos of their current project, the Typhon 20. It is a single shot, bolt action, very similar to the BFG-50, albeit a [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Mossberg rifles for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. Special thanks as well to J&E Guns in Bellefonte, PA for helping with the transfer. Unveiled [Read More…]
Ruger has announced that demand for firearms is far exceeding their ability to manufacture them, so they are suspending acceptance of new ordered from distributors. From the press release … SOUTHPORT, CT –Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Gum Creek holsters for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. A fellow officer told me about a great holster system for use in your personal vehicle or patrol [Read More…]
Noveske jumps into the modular slick rail, a trend seen across the board this year at SHOT SHOW, with their NSR-11 rail. Pictured at the Advanced Armament Corp booth on a complete Noveske 300 BLK rifle. The NSR-11 is extremely thin, allowing you to wrap (at least to [Read More…]
Crimson Trace’s new LTG-701 was on display at SHOT Show. It can attach to the triggerguard of most 1911 pistols, no rail required. The MSRP is $199.
Advanced Armament Corp is now offering complete 300BLK factory SBRs (along with 16″ non-NFA configurations as well). This includes the popular 9″ model using the 8″ URXIII from Knights Armament. The 9″ 300BLK gun will retail for 1599.00, and [Read More…]
SilencerCo came out swinging with their modular 5.56 suppressor, called the Saker. The Saker utilizes a new material for the baffle stack that is 30 percent stronger than Inconel, and a new 3-pronged flashhider called the Trifecta. The front cap can also be swapped out [Read More…]
Bill Geissele of Geissele Automatics this year introduced a new modular rail for the AR15, as well as a similar design for highly popular (among LE/MIL) HK 416 platform. Utilizing a replacing barrel but the rail replicates the locking process found in the HK416 rails, [Read More…]
In the second quarter of this year Kel-Tec will begin producing a 24″ heavy barreled version of the Kel-Tec RFB. It is primarily designed for hunters who want a full length barrel to get the most power out of their rounds, but in a shorter rifle. The MSRP will be [Read More…]
Testing before shot starts
[ This guest post is the first in a series of articles written by Timothy Yan ] During a recent police open house in one of the Chinese municipality, the SWAT team’s QBU-88 5.8mm designated marksman rifles had what seems to be the Austrian made Kahles Helia 3-12x56mm [Read More…]
Readers have been emailing me, desperately wanting to know how well the 3d printed magazine functions. If you have a 3D-printer (or even access to a rapid prototyper), an AR-15, I would love for you to write a review on how well the magazine functions. Please get in [Read More…]
A programmer accidentally removed the blogroll and the archives links in the homepage side. I have restored them. Sorry about any inconvenience.
Here is a teaser of our behind-the-scenes footage of the Beretta Factory in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy. Enjoy (we did):
While demonstrating the features of the Browning Maxus shotgun, Browning rep Jean-Christophe told me that he could disassemble and assemble the weapon blindfolded. Naturally, this was something I had to see. [ Andrew is a former US Navy Hospital Corpsman who was [Read More…]
At the Browning section of IWA, there were a number of “IWA Specials” – weapons that are going to be sold in small numbers to test the reaction of the market. One such weapon was a Winchester Model 70 SPR – in simple terms, a very nice precision [Read More…]
While at IWA, I had a chance to look at some Swiss Arms rifles. They were all interesting, but the SG553 which takes AR mags definitely caught my eye. Of course, the aluminum receiver stood out also. Older Sig 55X pattern weapons had steel receivers, but they’ve [Read More…]
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