Earlier this month The Firearm Blog announced the release of Laserlyte’s new CM-15 shotgun/ rifle laser. This laser system is a variation of the previous “Kryptonyte” line of long gun lasers. When Steve introduced our readers to the new Laserlyte “Center Mass” [Read More…]
A reader from Brazil sent us this photo of a rifle captured by Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police. It looks like a well made production rifle, and yet I don’t recognise it. Can anyone identify this gun? [ Many thanks to Ronaldo for the photo. ]
Trigger slap is a phenomenon present on a number of gun designs, but most commonly encountered on semi-automatic AK-47, AK-74 and MAC-10 clones. In some of these guns the trigger “slaps” against the operators trigger when it resets. It can range from a mild [Read More…]
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Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) has unveiled a brand new bolt action rifle, the CZ 557. This rifle is significantly different from the CZ 550, sharing only a few components such as the bolt knob and sling swivels. The improved action, barrel and stock is supposed to put it a cut [Read More…]
LaserLyte has developed a tiny laser for North American Arms’ tiny Black Widow and Mini Master .22 LR and .22 Magnum revolvers. From the press release … The VENOM quickly and easily mounts by simply twisting out the existing cylinder pin and twist in the new [Read More…]
Next year Walther will be selling an entry level “under $500″ 9mm & .40 S&W called the Walther PPX. The PPX looks to be a simplified version of the Walther PPQ. The PPX appears to be a hammer fired DOA (double action only), not striker fired like the [Read More…]
A sawed off shotgun is near the top of my gun acquisition list. I love the combination of dark ebony-stained wood and the duracoat grey/green finish. [ Many thanks to WhaleOil for the tip. ]
Large caliber rifle LAR Grizzly and LAR Manufacturing have been acquired by Remington / The Freedom Group. Remington has not yet sent out a press release about this acquisition, but Ethan at Aftermath Gun Club spoke to the LAR Manufacturing who confirmed the news. LAR [Read More…]
Marine Times reports that the USMC ban on all non GI magazines is now official … Polymer rifle magazines, preferred by many combat troops for their durability, have been banned by the Marine Corps, according to a new administrative message published Monday. [Read More…]
Chambered in 6.8mm SPC, this Personal Defense Weapon from LWRC packs a lot of firepower into a small package. It features a H&K-style skeleton stock which extends past a short buffer tube. This is not the most comfortable stock configuration, but it saves space. [Read More…]
Syrian rebels have gotten their hands on the large Russian OSV-96 12.7x108mm anti-material rifle and have wasted no time in parading the gun in front of cameras. The OSV-96 is notable for its hinged barrel. The barrel can fold back 180 degrees reducing its length to [Read More…]
Chiappa just published a video of their upcoming Triple Threat, a tripled barrelled shotgun which will go on sale next year. The rate of fire is impressive. Triple barrel shotguns are not new. They have been around for about as long as shotguns themselves have but the [Read More…]
I first blogged about the .700 WTF (“What The F***”) round this time last year. The inventor’s girlfriend has become the first woman to shoot the monster cartridge … I know who I want with me if I ever end up in a Jurassic Park-like scenario. You [Read More…]
In this final part of the series, we’ll be talking about a high-end electronic ear pro model, the ESP America Stealth, coming in at a Cadillac-sized $2,100. These puppies are custom molded to your ear, and have noise cancellation technology embedded in the molds. They [Read More…]
Inspired by the infamous shovel-AK photo, a member of the Northeastshooters forum converted a $2 shovel into an AK rifle! The barrel is made from a $30 AK barrel blank. Boris did not bother machining it down to the standard AK profile, instead he just cut it down to [Read More…]
In this third part of the series, we’ll be chatting about the 3M Peltor Tactical-Pro ear pro. These are definitely on the higher end of the ear pro cost spectrum at $190.64 on Amazon.com. I wore the Peltors during the 3.2” bag gun cannon challenge in Top Shot Season [Read More…]
SIG Sauer had this nifty short barrelled SIG 516 on display at AUSA ’12. I hope this design (with or without the short barrel) goes on sale to the public. So many companies have developed compact AR stocks but are reluctant to sell them to consumers. One example [Read More…]
Day At The Range compared the accuracy of a Ruger 10/22 (with almost every component upgraded) against a stock CZ452 Varmint (with the trigger pull reduced to 1 lbs). I disagree with Mr. RevolverGuy’s assertion that the CZ won the shootout. The Ruger shot the [Read More…]
XKCD recently discussed if it was possible to build a jet pack out of AK-47 rifles. I would say it is not possible because finding enough AK-47 rifles would be very hard given their relative rarity. The AK-47 was succeeded by the AKM and AKS not long after its [Read More…]
TrackingPoint is a manufacturer of “Intelligent Digital Tracking Scopes” and “Precision Guided Firearms” for hunting and tactical shooting. Their impressive technology allows a shooter to designate a target using the digital scope and the rifle [Read More…]
In part two, we’ll be chatting about the Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic ear pro. I have owned this set of ear pro for 1.5 years, and I wore them for part of my time on Top Shot Season 4. I have seen a number of shooters wearing this set of ear pro at Bay [Read More…]
Just in time for fan of the latest Twilight movie, Coonan have launched a limited edition “Triple Threat Apocalyptic Kit”. The triple threat it protects against are Zombies, Vampires and Werewolf. Each stake contains eight silver jacketed .357 Magnum [Read More…]
In this four part series, I’ll be providing my thoughts on four pairs of ear protection. We’ll go from the affordable to the high-end. In this first part, we’ll be talking about the Surefire Sonic Defender EP3 ear plugs. I have been using the Surefire EP3s for [Read More…]
The CL-43 is a new flashlight from gun maker Kel-Tec. It is CNC machined from extruded aluminum and has a Cree XP-G LED lamp capable of putting out 420 lumens of light. From the press release … The switch is operated like the trigger on a gun, pointing the light [Read More…]
The Armalite AR-18 is arguably one of the most influential guns of the 20th century. Many of its gas, bolt and recoil spring features continue to be appropriated in new gun designs. The rifle was a commercial failure, although some of its direct descendants did well. [Read More…]
A reader of the blog found this magazine in a box of junk being thrown out. Apparently it was found in the locker of an old timer who retired. The company he works for manufactures ordnance and fuzing for the military. The magazine is cast or extruded aluminium, [Read More…]
Hunt Brothers Pizza of Nashville, TN have new hunting themed Pizza boxes featuring Realtree camo on the front and targets printed on the back so you can take the boxes to the range and pump ‘em full of lead. I am going to have to make a stop there next time I am [Read More…]
Putin has publicly given his support to the proposed merger of Izhmash and Izhmekh (known as Baikal outside Russia) into a new company called Kalashnikov. Defense News reports … Putin gave his initial support to an idea of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin for [Read More…]
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