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S.I. Cobra Tactical Fore Grip
Strike Industries latest accessory is the Cobra Fore Grip. The design allows it can be held in a number of different ways. The MSRP is $25.
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Damage Industries ECS (Enhanced Combat System) Stock
I really like the curvy look of the new Damage Industries ECS AR-15 Stock. It comes in six colors. Damage is selling A2 grips and rail panels in all six colors (individually or in a pack). The complete furniture pack is selling for $136.
ATI Omni Lower ($50, Polymer)
American Tactical Imports are now selling a polymer AR-15 lower receiver called the Omni Lower. It has a MSRP of just $50 stripped, and $130 complete (including M4-style stock). ATI says … The Omni is a multi-caliber AR15 lower made of reinforced polymer. It is [Read More…]
M16A1 Maintenance Comic
Retronaut has published a scan of the Army M16A1 Maintenance Comic from 1968. It is a wonder they found time to fight the Vietnam war between all that cleaning. I wonder how many of the M16A1 problems were caused by over cleaning and how many bores were ruined by [Read More…]
Wilson Combat .458 SOCOM AR-15 Upper Recievers
Wilson Combat is now selling AR-15 upper receivers chambered in the .458 SOCOM. If you have an elephant problem, this is the gun for you. The uppers start at $1,295.
MagPod v2 Prototype Review
[ Written by Nathan B ] When I first saw the announcement of the MagPod, the thought that ran through my head was, “Oh great, another gimmick product for the AR that won’t really provide much benefit.” Recently, I got the chance to put that thought under fire, so [Read More…]
Testing how well Magpul PMAGs hold up against chemicals
The owner of an Army surplus store, United States Army Reserve Warrant Officer and commanders adviser on maintenance issues, wrote about his experiments testing how well Magpul PMAGs hold up against some of the chemicals that soldiers sometimes carry. I look forward to [Read More…]
Dual Gas Piston / DGI Patent
Jason Jackson has received a patent (#8,176,837) for a AR-15 gas system that can be switched from piston-mode to direct impingement-mode by the operator. The piston itself is the gas tube. By adjusting the system, the piston can be locked in place and opened up to allow [Read More…]
Mag Magnet: Turning a bullet button into a mag release
For those of you who are not familiar with it, the Bullet Button is a magazine release that cannot be operated with a finger, it requires a “tool” to release the magazine. A 5.56mm bullet is used as that tool. The reason for this is California law requiring [Read More…]
Strike Industries Sling Catch
Last year I blogged a photo of the prototype of the Strike Industries Sling Catch. They have begun selling it online. I plan on purchasing one. It looks like a comfortable way to carry a rifle when wearing a pack (or body armor). I think they should also target the [Read More…]
Gilboa Snake Double Barrel AR Photos
Lusaka photographed the Gilboa Snake double barreled AR-15 which is on display at the Eurosatory ’12 expo in Paris. Silver Shadow deny that the gun was created simply to generated buzz and say it is a practical gun for CQB environments. The company claims this gun [Read More…]
How not to carry your rifle
Carrying an AR-15 around by the magazine is only asking for problems. Photo caption … Sgt. Bashir, a platoon sergeant with Afghan National Army’s 6th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps, greets a farmer during a U.S.-Afghan clearing operation in southern Ghazni [Read More…]
LaRue increase prices across the board
LaRue Tactical sent out an email announcing 7.5% – 12.5% price increase across all their product line. They claim it is because the government is printing a lot more money (by which I assume they mean inflation). Normally I am a lot more diplomatic, but I am going [Read More…]
Soldier Carrying Adcor BEAR Carbine in Afganistan
An eagle-eyed reader spotted a photo, taken a few days ago in Afghanistan, showing a U.S. Army National Guard soldier carrying what appears to be a 10.5″ Adcor B.E.A.R upper on a M4 Carbine lower. The photo’s caption reads … U.S. Army National Guard [Read More…]
Army Says There Never Was A Ban on Non-USGI Rifle Magazines
The Army has “clarified” (reversed) the ban on non-GI magazines. Matt Cox reports … “At best, the message is incomplete; at worst the message allows soldiers to jump to the wrong conclusions,” Bourke said. “Maintenance Information Messages [from [Read More…]
Kickstart-style Gun Project
I have often though that the Kickstarter crowd funding revolution would work well for small companies or individuals in the gun industry. Damien Gibb, the man behind Project Titan, is looking for funding to continue his project to completion. Damien wrote … Dear [Read More…]
Windham Weaponry & POF-USA Team Up
Windham Weaponry and Patriot Ordnance Factory have jointly opened up a new production facility in Phoenix, AZ. They will collaborate on the production of AR-15 and AR-10-style rifles. It is unusual for two companies making competing products to share a production [Read More…]
Army bans non-USGI magazines
Matthew Cox reports at Military.com … Despite the success of the PMAG, Army officials from the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command issued a “safety of use message” in April that placed it, and all other polymer magazines, on an unauthorized list. The message [Read More…]
The $100,000 Titanium AR
NEMO Arms made a .308 AR-10-style rifle out of titanium. The upper, lower, handguard, buffer tube, gas block and compensator are all titanium. They are selling the [TI]ONE for $95,904. [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
Magpul Maglink Magazine Coupler
Magpul’s newest product is the Maglink Coupler. It is designed to work only with PMAG 30 and PMAG 30 M3 magazines. At $17.95 it is a little more expensive than I would like (a PMAG 30 sells for $14.95).
AR-15 rifles and parts out of stock
57Strat posted this on AR15.com … I have never seen it this bad. Check out the “out of stock” situation on the below examples: Bravo Company upper receivers. Out of stock on 10 out of 11 uppers: Link Bravo Company complete uppers: link LMT is 20 weeks [Read More…]
ARES Defense ARES 2012 Shrike 5.56
ARES Defense are selling a new 2012 version of the ARES Shrike 5.56. The Shrike 5.56 is an AR-15 compatible upper receiver that can be magazine or belt fed. I am not sure what the changes are from last years model. The new 2012 Shrike 5.56 – Advanced Weapons System™ [Read More…]
LMT “Pig Package” .308 Modular Weapon System
A new pig hunting optimized AR-10 from LMT. From the press release … MILAN, IL (May 2012) – Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT®), an Illinois-based company that designs, prototypes and manufactures small arms, accessories and tooling components for the [Read More…]
GWACS Armory to produce CAV-15 MKII
GWACS Armory, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the company that purchased the tools, dies and rights to manufacturer of the CAV-15 MKII polymer AR-15 lowers. They are also honoring the warranty of the CAV-15 MKII produced by Cavalry Arms The specifications will be [Read More…]
Strike Industries MITCH Handguard
Strike Industries’ latest product is the MITCH Handguard for AR-15 rifles. This attractive looking handguard features a lower handstop which can be shifted forward or back into a number of slots depending on the users preference. Picatinny rails can be bolt on to [Read More…]
New Colt LE6920MP-R
The new Colt LE6920MP-R combines Magpul furniture with a Troy rail system. From the press release .. Like its predecessor, this rifle comes standard equipped with many of Magpul’s most popular firearm accessories. The added benefit of the LE6920MP-R is the addition of [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports / Head Down HD-F AR stock
American Tactical Imports are distributing the new Head Down HD-F AR stock. I like the design of the curvy cheek rest combined with an angular lower. The stock is clearly inspired by other popular AR-15 stock but lack features such as storage compartments, no doubt to [Read More…]
LaRue PredatOBR 7.62mm & 5.56mm
LaRue has combined thier PredatAR frame with their high-accuracy OBR barrel and their PSTTM gas operating system to produce the PredatOBR. The PredatOBR will be available in both 5.56mm and 7.62mm and with a 14.5″ (with a pinned & welded muzzle device), [Read More…]
Apex Extended Carbine Rail System
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap rail systems for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. As everyone knows there are a huge number of add ons for the AR15 family of rifles. Some of these [Read More…]
Hi-Lux Leatherwood CMR4 1-4×24 Tactical Scope: A SHOT Show Optic Preview
[ Written By Timothy Yan ] This is the part 1 of multipart preview on interesting optics that I saw at SHOT Show 2012. Noted that the featuring optic is a prototype and the final product could be different. My through the lens images should only be use for checking out [Read More…]