The Colt Single Action Army revolver, which was adopted for service in 1873, is now the official state firearm of Arizona. AZCentral.com reports … Arizona is getting an official firearm – the Colt Single-Action Army revolver. Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday [Read More…]
I learned a lot about Europe’s firearms market while at IWA and touring various factories. One of the most important things I learned was that quality sells in Europe – and a lack of quality doesn’t. When I asked, for example, why a certain US-market [Read More…]
The German product Ballistol is popular with shooters the world over as an effective cleaning, lubricating, and protecting agent. Now, its aerosol cans are available in many different languages. I saw the display at IWA and had to take a few photos. [Read More…]
While at IWA, I had a chance to familiarize myself with many fine firearms, including high end rifles from Blaser. Their newest rifle is the R8, a development of the straight-pull bolt action R93. The R8’s action has been beefed up and is currently available in [Read More…]
Dan Wesson, a subsidiary of CZ-USA, has been manufacturing 1911s for quite some time, and models like the Bobtail have gotten a good amount of attention for their carry-friendly features. The new Guardian pistol is available in .45 ACP and 9mm. It has a Commander length [Read More…]
Česká Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod (CZUB) is one of my favorite firearms manufacturers. Iconic weapons such as the Vz.58 and the CZ-75 came from behind the Iron Curtain and are still relevant today. The company itself has a rich and interesting history, as our guide [Read More…]
LaserLyte has developed a Quad Rail for double barrel shotguns. I think this product is an excellent idea. Double barrel shotguns are excellent defensive weapons, and being able to add a light and/or laser will only improve their utility in the home. The LaserLyte [Read More…]
Sig Sauer Guns has a list of SIG new pistols slated for production this summer … 220R-45-BSS-E2 – P220 in .45 ACP with night sights and enhanced ergonomic grips (E2) 220R-45-XTM-BLKGRY – P220 Extreme – just like the P226 Extreme but in a 220 E26R-9-DP – [Read More…]
Last year Winchester brought back the Model 94 lever action. This year they are adding two new models: the Sporter and the Short rifle. From the press release … The new Winchester Sporter 94 will feature a 24-inch half-round, half-octagon blued barrel. The rifle [Read More…]
But why not? An EOTech is the perfect sight for a pistol cartridge chambered carbine. Suppressors are just as useful on a lever action carbine as they are on a pimped-out AR-15. As for the Magpul AFG grip … ok, I admit that it taking the concept a too far!
The deadline to apply for a shot in Top Shot season 4 is May 20, 2011. The press release … THE HISTORY CHANNEL is seeking SKILLED MARKSMEN for SEASON 4 of its hit competition show. You’ve seen some of America’s best shooters take on the Top Shot challenge, and [Read More…]
Last year Carl Zeiss introduced their new line of Duralyt scopes. For 2011 they have added illumination. Andrew took a look at the new illuminated Zeiss Duralyt 1.2-5×36 ILL at IWA ’11 … Unfortunately Zeiss has not yet introduced the Duralyt line to the [Read More…]
Improved Guns Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed to promote US Patent 7,036,258. The patent is for a safety shear pin designed to prevent accidental shootings. The device adds a lot of weight, 11.5 – 15.5 lbs, to the first trigger pull. This, in [Read More…]
Yesterday day I reported that StrategyPage.com said that the shotgun was out of favor with the Chinese military. This is not entirely correct. It is true that the the pump-action Type 97-1 is no longer in fashion, but instead of discarding the shotgun the Chinese have [Read More…]
LWRC has signed an agreement with the Anniston Army Depot to use its facilities and civilian workforce to manufacturer rifles. This will give LWRC significant production capabilities and allow them to make a bid for the improved carbine program. Christian at KitUp [Read More…]
It was revealed a few days ago that last year the Mexican government retained an American law firm to look into the possibility of suing the US gun industry for making guns used by criminals in Mexico. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for [Read More…]
While being light on details, Strategy Page reports that the Chinese PLA has decided not to expand its arsenal of shotguns, considering them a riot control weapon rather than a combat weapon. The Chinese police and army shotgun is the Norinco / Hawk Industries [Read More…]
AutoWeapons.com is selling a AOW gun, called the CSG Companion, that chambers a single .410 shot gun shell and functions as a flashlight. It is selling for $895. The gun is branded as CSG. I can find no information on this firm other than their FFL details. The gun is [Read More…]
Over at TTAG, Nick reviews the high-end Swarovski Optik Z6i 1-6×24 BRT scope. Finally we come to the question of cost. This optic costs, according to Amazon when I checked it last night, $2,300. Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars. Or, as Chris Dumm puts it, “one arm, [Read More…]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a riflescope with a reticle that adjusts automatically to always keep it aligned with the bore. From the press release … The Reticle Compensating Rifle Barrel Reference Sensor takes the guesswork out of shooting by [Read More…]
Philip A Luty passed away on April 8, 2011 after a two year struggle against cancer. He was a prolific designer of homemade firearms and published many plans for homemade pistols and machine guns. A citizen and resident of the UK, he was sentenced to five years in [Read More…]
Andrew discovered that the Italian-made Valtro PM5 12 magazine-fed 12 gauge shotguns are once again going to be imported into the US. The Valtro PM5 was last imported about 10 years ago. They are, as Andrew says, basic. No fibre optic sights, fancy stocks or picatinny [Read More…]
I spotted these photos of Swedish recruits undergoing basic training with their Bofors Ak 5C assault rifles. The AK5C is the modernized version of the original AK5, a derivative of the FNC carbine. It became the standard Swedish service weapon a few years ago. The [Read More…]
C. J. Chivers, who more often than not is found where lesser men fear to tread, has published a fascinating account of the weapons and tactics, or lack thereof, he has observed in Libya. Chivers reports … A PKT machine gun, a weapon designed to be mounted on a [Read More…]
We are still waiting for the H&K MR308 (and the MR556) but the civilian version of the H&K 417 has been available for some time. Andrew took a look at it at IWA … The rifle has a 16.5 barrel, has an overall length of 34.6″ – 37.8″ [Read More…]
Can anyone identify the optics used on these AKM rifles carried by Cuban soldiers. I have never see one like it before and my copy of Frank Iannamico’s epic tome on the AK is not at hand. [ Many thanks to m4shooter for emailing me the photo. ]
No blogosphere, least of all the gun blogosphere, would be complete without the occasional controversy. The latest of these to hit our corner of the internet is a debate over the utility of the Palm Pistol concept. Last week Outdoor Life writer John Snow wrote a blog [Read More…]
Tim Hetherington, the co-director of the documentary Restrepo, was killed by an RPG in the Libyan city of Misrata. RIP.
When Rossi / Taurus come up with an idea, they run with it. Their latest concept is a lever action version of the Rossi Circuit Judge revolver carbine. The original Circuit Judges have a double action revolver action. This model uses a lever to rotate the cylinder and [Read More…]
Webster has been known throughout the internet gun buying world as a most elusive purveyors of internet fraud operating in our small corner of the internet buying world. He has claimed victims from nearly every popular internet discussion forum, posting guns for sale [Read More…]
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