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Archive: December, 2009
In four days we hit 1000 facebook fans!
Thanks to all of you who become a fan of The Firearm Blog. In four days we went from zero to 1000+ 1100+ fans! Your support means a lot to me. Please continue telling your friends about the blog.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
To all my readers and fellow bloggers and writers, I wish you a very merry Christmas and New Year. This year has been a real blast and I could not have done it without you! I will be taking a break from blogging for a few days and will resume blogging on 2 January.
Glock Gen4 Unveiled!
Ed’s Public Safety, a dealer that which calls itself “Georgia’s #1 GLOCK Dealer and GLOCK Law Enforcement Distributor”, has published photos of the Glock 22 Gen4. I am sure Glock’s PR people are pretty annoyed right about now! So just to [Read More…]
Help get 1000 fans on Facebook before 2010
Sorry to be such a social media freak, but I urge you to become a fan of The Firearm Blog’s Facebook page. Once you are a fan please click the “Share” button on The Firearm Blog page to let your Facebook friends know about the blog (it is below the [Read More…]
AIA M-10 Coming to EU and US
Since the last time I wrote about the Australian International Arms M-10 Lee Enfield clone the company has expanded their product line, secured a EU importer (Polish firm LD Diana) and may be exporting to the US in the near future. I was very surprised to learn that [Read More…]
Kimber SIS 1911 pistols discontinued
The controversial Kimber SIS Custom .45 1911 line of pistols will be discontinued in the New Year. From Kimber1911pistols.com … Note: the SIS family is discontinued as of January 1, 2010. Kimber will ship outstanding orders but they will not take orders on the SIS [Read More…]
What do we expect to see from Ruger at SHOT Show?
At SHOT ’08 Ruger unveiled the Ruger LCP pistol and in ’09 we saw the new Tactical Mini-14. So what is in store for us this year? Michael Bane has already gotten his hands on a new Ruger single action … We took the new Ruger to the range today, and it [Read More…]
SHOT Show humor
Tam on rifles we may (or may not) see at SHOT. The Locavore Hunter on cartridges we may (or may not) see at SHOT.
CZ 75 P-07 prototypes
CZ-USA posted photos on Twitter of two CZ 75 P-07 prototypes. The P-07 is the new polymer version of the CZ 75. It introduced earlier this year.
Knights Armament SR-15 E3 uppers and lowers
AR-15 aficionados will be pleased to learn that the Knights Armament’s SR-15 E3 rifle’s uppers and lowers are now avalible for purchase separately. The lower features a 4.5 lbs two stage match trigger and ambidextrous fire selector, bolt release and magazine [Read More…]
What guns and gear did you get or give on Christmas?
Sound off in the comments. [ Thanks to David for the suggestion for this post ]
Ultimate FN FAL photo collection
The T48 was the designation of the FN FAL entered into the competition to replace the M1 Garand. The T44 (later called the M14) won the competition but the Marines appear to have kept their quote of T48 rifles. These have been meticulously photographed by an Australian [Read More…]
Heckler & Koch HK416 internals video
This video shows the internals of the H&K HK416. One nifty feature is that the handguard screws were designed so that they could be unscrewed using the bolt lugs. The video is well worth watching. Video was made by GunWebsites. The civilian HK416 is expected to [Read More…]
Gen. Petraeus shoots FR-F2 sniper rifle
I had not heard of the FR-F2 FR-G2 before. It looks like quite a nice bolt-action sniper rifle. More info, and a larger photo, over at GunPundit. UPDATE: Thanks to Aurélien for the correction on the rifle name.
Best Music Video Ever
This has got to be the best music video ever produced by an Australian! From the artist’s website … If you spend five minutes talking with Steve you will realise he is not a man who stands for cruelty or violence, quite the opposite actually. “I really [Read More…]
DS Arms B&T TP9 Pistol
American Rifleman has published an article about the TP9 pistol … For testing, we tried the pistol out with a combination of FMJ ammunition as well as some defensive hollow-point loadings. The pistol was extremely pleasant to shoot, due in no small part to its [Read More…]
Kahr PM9093L and PM4043L (laser grip model)
Kahr are now selling their sub-compact PM9 and the PM40 pistols with a Crimson Trace Laserguard (model LG-437) installed at the factory. Both the PM9093L and PM4043L have a retail price of $991. [Hat Tip: Shooting Illustrated]
I am going to SHOT SHOW 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very excited to announce that I changed my mind and will be attending SHOT Show after all! At the beginning of this year I brought y’all great coverage of the show, despite not being there, and I hope to do an ever better job next month.
Magnum Research Desert Eagle 1911 !!!
Magnum Research is manufacturing a 1911 which will go on sale next year! Two sized model will be on offer. Magnum Research has entered the 1911 segment of the handgun market with its first two offerings, a full-size (5.055” barrel) and semi-compact (4.33” barrel) [Read More…]
Glock Gen4 has new recoil spring system
SayUncle confirms changes to the recoil system … The Gen 4 uses a double captive recoil system ala the G26/27/33. To accommodate this, the area in the frame below the recoil rod is more cut out. This reduces perceived recoil. It also should take care of the [Read More…]
A dog that chews on ammo?!?!?!
What James’s new dog is was using as chew toys … Read about the newest addition to his household over at Hell in a Handbasket.
Ancient Pirate Gun? I think not!
This article was published in the June 1934 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine (via. Modern Mechanix) … Weighing 150 pounds and resembling a cannon more than a firearm, a huge, brass-barreled, portable field piece has been recovered from the sea, where a pirate [Read More…]
Glock successfully sued over malfunctioning pistol
Chris purchased a Glock 36 back in June 2008. After experiencing many failure-to-extract malfunctions, he sent it back to Glock to be fixed. He got the pistol back and again it had problems. He then sent it back a second time. Six months later Glock returns his pistol [Read More…]
An M4 takes 3.5 hours to manufacture
A journalist from the Malaysian newspaper Malay Mail was shown around the Colt’s West Hartford factory … New machines were still being installed at the 26,687-square metre plant as The Malay Mail was shown around by Colt Defence executive vicepresident James [Read More…]
Congressmen quiz SecDef on M4
Earlier this month Congressmen Ike Skelton and Solomon Ortiz sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs. In the letter they ask what is being done about the M4 since the Battle of Wanat report. They subtly point out that some Special [Read More…]
Magpul AFG Review
[ I am pleased to present this review of the new Magpul AFG (Angled ForeGrip). The review was written by Isaac. ] Let me preface this review by first establishing that anything to do with how your body interfaces with a weapon system will not be a review that’s binary [Read More…]
HERA 1911 Carbine Kit
HERA ARMS, makers of the Glock Carbine Kit, have turned their sights on the M1911 pistol. The Colt Pistol Extension (CPE) turns any mil-sepc 1911 into a .45 carbine. Installation is simple. All that is involved is removing the grip panels and attaching the CPE in their [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog’s new official Facebook fan page!
All you Facebook addicts can now rest easy: The Firearm Blog is now on Facebook! Links to new blog posts are automatically posted to the “Wall”, thereby ensuring you do not miss a post! If you are a Facebook user and a fan of the blog, I urge you to [Read More…]
Glock Gen-4 Pricing: Dealer, LEO and MSRP
Traction Control, a gun blogger and dealer. has the retail pricing on his website: Model Code Price Glock 17 Gen 4 9MM 4.49″ Polymer Matte 10Rd 3 Mags Fired Case Adjustable Sights – GLOCK 17 GEN4 9MM AS 10RD – Out of Stock – GLPG1750101 $568.99 [Read More…]