Over the weekend I asked if any readers with a 3D printer could try printing the AR-15 magazine I linked to a couple of week ago. A few readers emailed me to say they would attempt to print the magazine. Donald of AE Innovations, was the first reader to respond with [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports is distributing the new Del-Ton TRX AR-15 Rifle. From the press release … This new rifle from Del-Ton, Inc. is a 16” semi-automatic rifle already fully dressed with the latest Troy Industries accessories. Chambered in 5.56×45 mm, [Read More…]
Franklin Armory is producing a weird AR-15 they call the XO-26. It is essentially a Short Barreled Rifle with a vertical foregrip and no stock. What is especially interesting is that the BATFE don’t consider it a SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) or a AOW (All Other [Read More…]
Back in 2008 (or 2007?) PARA USA purchased the rights to produce the ZM Weapons LR 300 rifle, a AR-15 like weapon that replaced the AR buffer with a forward recoil spring, allowing the use of a folding stock. PARA has announced that they are now dropping the product and [Read More…]
Les at WillShoot.com blogged about a nifty AR-15 bolt cleaning tool that cleans both 5.56mm and 7.62mm AR bolts.
Royal Netherlands Army have given their Colt Canada C7 rifles and C8 carbines a few tacti-cool upgrades. The upgrades include a nifty tan-colored bolted on rifle-length rail extension, tan-colored CAA Tactical buttstock, oversized magazine release, ambidextrous safety [Read More…]
My dreams have come true. It is now possible to use a desktop 3D printer to print an AR-15 magazine, floorplate, follower and spring! The 3D models have been opensource, so anyone can use them, modify them and distribute them. All you need a MakerBot desktop 3D printer. [Read More…]
Magpul is selling two new AR-15 compatible grips. The MOE-K is a slim and compact grip designed for compact AR-15 variants (Personal Defense Weapons) or for people who prefer smaller grip circumference. I really like the look of this grip. The MOE-K is selling for [Read More…]
Cavalry Arms used to make a unique polymer AR-15 lower receiver until they were shutdown by the BATFE for failing to comply with some regulations. The current owner of the molds used to produce the lowers is putting them, along with all the associated IP, up for sale. [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap CMMG carbines for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. CMMG has been in business since 2002. Jeff and John Overstreet own the company. Prior to 2002 [Read More…]
Stag Arms have developed a 3-Gun rifle for their new 3-gun team Team Stag Arms. The rifle features a 18″ stainless fluted heavy barrel with the new Stag Arms Super 3Gun compensator. The handguard is Samson’s 15” free-floating Evolution handguard. The [Read More…]
Robert B. Davies has applied for a patent (#20110209377) for an interesting AR-15 modification. He proposes inserting a spring loaded counter weight into the back of the bolt carrier. This combined with a complicated hybrid spring/hydraulic bolt buffer should, according [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Rogers AR-15s stocks for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. Bill Rogers is an internationally known competitor as well as former FBI agent and Police [Read More…]
LOKI Weapon Systems have developed a lightweight AR-15 rifle designed for competition shooting. The LOKI LWSF 3G Competition Model is chambered in .223 (“Wylde” chamber1), 6.5 Grendel and .300 AAC BLK. Our 3G Competition model features a 15-inch vented [Read More…]
JL visited Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) and spotted the new XT100 AR-15-style Assault Rifle chambered in 6.8mm SPC. The rifle has been developed by the Taiwanese Military Combined Logistics Command, Arsenal 205. It utilizes a short-stroke [Read More…]
An afrcom’er took a hacksaw to his AR-15, cutting off the barrel in line with the frontsight, giving himself under 9″ of barrel length. Luckily for him the gun, which he named PUG 15, appears to cycle correctly. He took a lot of abuse at ar15.com, but I [Read More…]
The Advanced Armament Corporation (a sub-division of Remington) has launched a new firearm brand called ‘The Farm‘. The Farm line will include AR-15 and Remington 700 / Model 7 hunting rifles chambered in .300 AAC BLK and designed with suppressor use in [Read More…]
An ARFCOM readers S&W M&P15T suffered an incredible catastrophic failure, probably the worst I have seen. NVCapCop reports … My S&W M&P15T was destroyed today with an epic Kaboom (catastrophic failure). I did not suffer any major physical injuries [Read More…]
In my recent review of the Lancer L5 Advanced Warfighter Magazine, I mentioned that I did not get a chance to shoot with these mags yet, but had high hopes for them. Last weekend my hopes were affirmed after I shot a 3-gun match at a local club, and they performed [Read More…]
After testing the market with the Mossberg Tactical 22, Mossberg has finally entered the AR-15 fray with the Mossberg MMR (Mossberg Modern Rifle) AR-15. Initially two models will be made available. The MMR Hunter is designed for varmint or small/medium game hunting [Read More…]
ATI is selling a .223 AR-15 / 37mm flare launcher combo. At $999.95 it is not a bad deal for a whole lot of tacti-cool fun. The AR-15 is pretty basic M4-style rifle with quadrail handguard. I took photos of the below ATI / B&B launchers at SHOT Show … About [Read More…]
I was wrong. Despite appearances, Magpul still plan to bring to PMAG 40 to market. Magpul founder Richard Fitzpatrick commented on my previous post saying … The PMag 40 is NOT Dead! It has been delayed due to us concentrating other magazine related projects. That [Read More…]
[ Nathan is an avid shooter and a rising senior at Penn State studying Security and Risk Analysis. ] A few months ago, Lancer Systems announced an improvement to their L5 magazine, which improved on the polymer magazine design by replacing the polymer feed lips, which [Read More…]
Aliens is my favorite action movie of all time. You’ve got Hudson running around screaming “Game over!” and Apone snarling “Nobody touch nothin’,” but I really liked the gritty combat of colonial marines vs. ghoulish space aliens. Looking at all of the [Read More…]
In 2010 the Magpul catalog featured a new 40 round version of the PMAG. It was to sell for $22.95. Sadly it never went on sale and does not appear in the Magpul 2011 catalog. Another product that did not make it to market was the PMG 5|10|15. These were replaced with [Read More…]
Three Point Innovation’s Box-to-Mag speed loader allows ammunition to be loaded straight from 20 round boxes into AR-15 magazines. If you buy your AR-15 ammunition in boxes, rather than loose or on stripper clips, then this product is for you. Product starts in [Read More…]
Swiss firm Astra Arms SA are manufacturing a new line of AR-15 rifles. The Astra Arms StG4 Guernica line has five models: the Commando (10.5″ barrel), Commando GL, the Carbine (14.5″), the Dissipator (16″) and the SD (16″, Carbine handguard but [Read More…]
A lucky 13 year old’s dad built her a florescent green AR-15 chambered in 6.8 SPC. By now I am not just used to pink guns, I actually somewhat like them (don’t tell anyone) … I guess I can get used to green.
Loki Weapon Systems have released their own MOE carbine. Magpul MOE gear is so popular that it makes sense for manufacturers to offer a rifle with Magpul parts already added, saving the consumer from having to buy stocks, grips, sights & hanguagrd that they do not [Read More…]
Chiappa Firearms is now selling a AR-15 upper chambered in .22 LR. The M4-22 is compatible with all mil-spec AR-15 lowers. It has a 16″ barrel, weights 3.5 lbs and is shipped with two 28 round magazines. The MSRP is $349.
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