The Firearm Blog

These photos are of a new Siaga 12 build. They were too pretty not to post.

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I really have got to get myself a Saiga 12.

More here.

This SRB from Spike’s Tactical looks very cool and I bet it is a lot of fun to shoot.

This photo shows the $180 folding stock upgrade.

The .22 ST15 features:

* A3 flat top
* 6″ 1×16 twist barrel
* ST-15 mil spec lower
* YHM mini rail free float handguard
* Spike’s fake SD can
* Spike’s .22lr bolt, 6 position M4 stock with mil spec tube and Black Dog full size mag.

It is a pity the suppressor is fake.

Zak has written a very interesting article on “Fighting Optics for the AR-15″. He focuses on M4 type rifles and SBRs (Short barreled rifles).

Now that optics have come of age on fighting rifles, one of the most compelling reasons to have a longer barrel has been removed. With iron sights such as those on the M16A2, practical accuracy depends on sight radius; it is easier to shoot accurately with more distance between the front and rear sight. Optical sights have no sight radius; barrel or weapon length is now separated from the ability to obtain a precise sight picture. This change allows a 14.5-inch M4 to have the same sighting precision as a 20-inch M16A2 or even sniper rifle.

M4 with Trijicon ACOG 4x

Read it here.