My good friend CJ is a real whiz at building H&K roller locked stuff. Back in the day when G3 parts kits were affordable and flowed into the United States like water anyone could build one for a few hundred bucks. The problem however (aside from relative build [Read More…]
Source: China Defense.com Rumor Control: .50 caliber Sniper Rifle in Syria IS NOT an AS50 , it’s Chinese M99 The media is awash with “news” of how the Syrian rebels now have the AS50 Accuracy International .50 caliber sniper rifle…but they don’t. Many Western media [Read More…]
Iver Johnson is offering several of their shotguns and 1911 pistols in snake skin finishes. The finishes are called copperhead and water moccasin, and are presumably based on the snakes of the same names. As shown in the photos, these models are available as “in [Read More…]
Magpul has announced their new MBUS PRO backup iron sights. Surprisingly these sights are constructed of steel, not the polymer that Magpul is famous for. The added durability of an all-steel construction comes at a cost. The rear and pro sights are about twice as [Read More…]
Magpul is branching out into 1911 accessories with their new 1911 Grip Panels. Magpul says … Constructed of carbon-reinforced polymer, the grips have a unique diamond-shaped cross-section to prevent twisting in the hand, an aggressive magazine release cut-out, [Read More…]
Nothing shoots like a 1911. The crisp single-action trigger pull and comfortable grip angle has been pleasing shooters for over 100 years now, and the market for the 1911 pattern pistol shows no signs of waning anytime soon. There are and have been so many manufacturers [Read More…]
DPMS is now making their Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) in .300 BLK. The gun has a 7.5″ barrel with a 1:7 twist. It it topped with a AAC Blackout flash hider. The flip up sights are from Magpul. A SOG vertical foregrip is attached to the four rail handguard. [Read More…]
Streamlight is now shipping the TLR-2 G: a weapon mounted white light with an integral green laser. The light mounts to any firearm with a Picatinny rail and also to the Glock, Beretta 90Two and other rails. The white light puts out 200 lumens through a C4 LED and [Read More…]
Trijicon is now making a number of ACOG and RMR optics with a nickel boron plating for durability and a unique look. The nickel boron finish is available on the following optics: 4×32 ACOG Nickel Boron Dual-Illuminated .223 Ballistic Chevron Reticle 4×32 [Read More…]
ISSC has developed new straight pull action rimfire rifles scheduled for release in 2013. The new SPA 22/17 rifles will be available in three calibers and three different configurations. Caliber choices are .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR. The rifles will be available [Read More…]
Ruger, Cabela’s and the Winchester Ammunition division of Olin Corp are all doing very well reports EarningsWhispers via. Seeking Alpha … The consensus revenue estimate for Ruger is $131.65 million, which represents sales growth of approximately 17% [Read More…]
Tom Knapp was an American sports shooter who passed away on Friday. Here is the announcement from the CZ-USA Facebook page: The shooting world lost a great man today. Shooting Star Tom Knapp passed away this afternoon. Tom reinvented exhibition shooting almost 30 years [Read More…]
The Vortek StrikerFire is a hammerless muzzleloading rifle from Traditions Performance Firearms. The StrikerFire does not have an external hammer, which the company claims offers four distinct advantages: faster lock time ability to mount scope closer to the bore [Read More…]
This post was written by Dr. Jim & Mary Clary. At the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, we met Mr. Lou Riley, CEO of Gamo and had the opportunity to talk about the BSA’s line of scopes. I told Lou that over the past years, the BSA scope had not enjoyed the most [Read More…]
In October, Steve posted information about the new FX 45 Titan Lightweight from American Tactical Imports. Since that time, the specs have slightly changed, but the price remains substantially the same: $597.95 US. Specifications: caliber: .45 ACP magazine [Read More…]
Iver Johnson Arms, Inc. is now selling a zombie-themed 1911 pistol. The Eagle LR Zombie is a .45 ACP handgun that has a special green and black slide and grip panels. The handgun is essentially the same as the company’s other light rail equipped 1911. This gun [Read More…]
All American, versatile, hard-hitting and definitely deserving of praise. The first time I heard of a Henry rifle was on a Louis L’amour book on tape probably 25 years ago, while my family and I were on a road trip. A character in the book was meting out frontier [Read More…]
In the 2013 Legacy Sports International catalog, the company announced the introduction of a Citadel M-1 Carbine chambered in 9mm. No pricing was announced, nor was any other specifications beyond caliber. The projected shipping date was listed as “late [Read More…]
If you need an inexpensive red dot for your hunting gun, Bushnell is making a line of optics called the Trophy Red Dot. There are five different Trophy Red Dot optics in the line that Bushnell says are compatible with shotgun, rifle and handgun hunting. All of the [Read More…]
Limbsaver introduced a 10-point adjustable stock for the AR-15 called the TAC-10. LOP adjustments are made at 1/2″ increments giving the shooter a greater degree of precision when adjusting the stock. The company claims the new stocks are “snag [Read More…]
TacStar is now making an Adaptive Tactical stock that they claim is the “…most advanced and versitile stock available…” for the Ruger 10/22 rifle. The stock has a pistol grip and adjustable butt stock. The butt stock also holds two Ruger 10/22 [Read More…]
We’ve had readers request more video in our reviews. The problem is a conventional camera and remote microphone setup cost a lot. I’ve been trying to find a solution to this for some months now. I now have the answer in the most unlikely of happenstance. I received [Read More…]
One of the toughest things I’ve had to do recently is to shoot 500 rounds of 9mm in a handgun class. The training was great, but I knew I would have a tough time replacing every round that went down range. Considering I’ve seen FMJ going for $1/round and [Read More…]
DPMS announced earlier this year that the company’s Tactical Precision Rifle (TPR) is now shipping with the MOE rifle stock. The TPR has a 20″ barrel with a 1:9″ twist, modular handguard and MOE grip. It is chambered in 5.56 NATO. The rifle is [Read More…]
Trijicon is now making the ACOG 3×30 with a special 300 Blackout reticle. The new reticle is designed to be sighted in with supersonic ammo, with lines in the reticle representing various hold over points for known distances. Two small triangles are the aiming [Read More…]
MINOX will be shipping the new ZE 5i scopes in 2013 according to a company press release. The scopes use Z-Rail mounting and will come in four basic models: 1-5x 24, 2-10x 50, 3-15x 56, and 5-25x 56. There will be three illuminated reticles available: German 4, [Read More…]
The SR-556VT is designed to offer maximum accuracy out of Ruger’s piston-driven AR-15 rifle. The “VT” designation stands for “Varmint-Target.” The variation of the SR-556 rifle comes with a 1:8″ twist 20″ barrel, fixed A-2 [Read More…]
Oh, look, it’s your grandpa’s rusty old shotgun. Ho hum. Not very tactical, is it? Its kinda heavy too. It wasn’t especially pretty to look at when it was new, and there’s not much original bluing left now. Who cares about an old Remington Model [Read More…]
Two years ago, I came across Season Shot, a fictitious shotgun ammo where you can shoot your game with seasoning, harvest it, and then go straight to the grill. The website was copyrighted 2006 and it appeared there was no real development occurring. And now two years [Read More…]
(This Article first appeared in Small Arms Review in 2012) Miles Vining This is the first part of a two-part article on the new M27 automatic rifle, now in service with the United States Marine Corps. The first part will cover initial use and training while the second [Read More…]
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