CrossBreed holsters announced the company’s holsters designed for the XD-S 45 will also fit the XD-s 9mm. This includes all of the company’s IWB and OWB rigs including the SuperTuck Deluxe. When the XD-S 9mm was announced at the SHOT Show, Springfield [Read More…]
Many of you old timers know I usually write just one review per year. I don’t like to put my devoted minions out of work, but this year I have decided to go wild and write two reviews, this being the first … enjoy. The CTK Precision P3 Ultimate [Read More…]
This post was written by Henry SF Nachaj. I have been patterning shotguns, shotshells and chokes since the late 80s. Some interesting results were discovered as well as some strange ones: stringing patterns! Stringing patterns I discovered were due to pellets sticking [Read More…]
I love looking at bullet cross-sections. A US-based Austrian photographer took 900 photos of bullet cross sections in Switzerland, presumably the property of a ammo collector. A selection of them can seen of online. Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
We recently blogged about an elite Chinese counter-terrorism force armed with China-made AR-15 rifles. It turns out that Chinese Special Forces are also using the AR-15. These photos were taken at the 5th annual Warrior Competition held in Jordan where Special Forces [Read More…]
The Rogue Adventurer has written a post about the wide range of medium-calibre riot guns in use by Turkish police during the on-going protests. While most of the west took a ignore-them-until-they-get-bored approach to dealing with occupy protestors, Turkey is [Read More…]
Since I got into machine guns one of the most unusual things I have noticed is that an astounding amount of people who shoot most commonly available submachine guns will get ready, anchor their feet into the ground, cock the bolt to the rear, and then look at me [Read More…]
It’s back, Winchester Repeating Arms has reintroduced the iconic Model 1873 lever action rifle, dubbed “the gun that won the west”. The new Model 73 will be chambered in the popular .357/38 Special calibers and will be offered with a 30-inch barreled [Read More…]
Need a holster for your Smith & Wesson Shield? DeSantis is now making the the Dual Carry II for the pistol. The Dual Carry II allows the shooter to configure the rig as an inside-the-waistband or as an outside-the-waistband holster. When in IWB mode, the holster [Read More…]
Serbian ammunition manufacturer Prvi Partizan is now making two loads for the 6.8 SPC cartridge. The first load uses a 115 grain FMJ-BT bullet rated at about 2600 fps from a 24″ barrel. The second load uses a 115 grain HP-BT bullet that is also listed at 2600 [Read More…]
Apex Tactical Specialties announced the release of the Square Shooter, an AR-15 compensator that is clearly boxier than much of the competition. The new compensator is designed for the 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem chambered AR and should mount to any standard 1/2-28 tpi [Read More…]
Yesterday I posted a photo of Jordanian Special Forces with truck-mounted Barrett anti-material rifles and in the comments a reader shared this photo of the The Long Range Desert Group operating a .55 caliber Boys Anti-Tank rifle mounted on a truck. The The Long [Read More…]
The Swiss manufacturer Brügger & Thomet has confirmed they are working on an Advanced Police Carbine in .300 Whisper. The rifle is expected to arrive in early 2014 . Positive cross-compatibility aside, in many non-U.S. countries outside the USA, the .300 BLK or AAC [Read More…]
The OnionSafe, made by a new company of the same name, is hardwood nightstand that incorporates a handgun lockbox concealed inside a side panel and a larger safe incorporated into the lower drawer. From the press release … The onionSafe makes it easy [Read More…]
I am not sure what the context is, but I love this photo. The trucks are fitted with revolving turrets, giving the Barrett M82 sniper a 360 degree field of fire. UPDATE: A reader just emailed me to say that the photo was taken during the SOFEX defense expo last month. [Read More…]
Heizer Defense are busy working on their upcoming Pocket Shotgun pistol that will be capable of firing both .410 shotshells and .45 Long Colt. One of the Heizer’s staff emailed me the above photo of two of their employees who had spent two and a half days [Read More…]
The Keymod system is a relatively new alternative rail attachment standard that allows for slimmer and lighter rails than the picatinny system. Strike Industries has just announced their new Keymod rail system for the AK. I believe that the TRAX-1 and TRAX-2 are [Read More…]
Kit Up reports on a new $16,000 watch from Swiss watchmaker Breitling that incorporates a satellite distress beacon as well as a shorter-range homing beacon. The device, which will sell for about $16,000 (12,000 Euro), is designed to be compliant with new [Read More…]
Colt posted a photo of Gov. Rick Perry shooting a Colt rifle during a visit to the factory. Whoever posted the photo failed to notice that the rifle being fired by the governor is a not-yet-announced Colt LE901 AR-15 chambered in 7.62x39mm! Many thanks to Mr Rob [Read More…]
When you want to improve your skills, you seek out people better than you. Robert Vogel is a multi-time world champion pistol shooter, and I was excited to take a 2-day advanced pistol clinic with him and twelve shooters at my home range, the Richmond Rod & Gun Club [Read More…]
Our sister blog AOD have published an article on the ammo shortage and how it is effecting the ammo industry … Some smaller ammo makers have already fallen by the wayside because they can’t get enough raw materials and components to keep up with demand. The [Read More…]
A company called MagHolder is making horizontal mag pouches for concealed carry handguns. The polymer pouches clip to the belt and are the magazines are held in place by friction. The pouches are designed to be carried on the same side of the body as the gun, so [Read More…]
For years people have been begging Magpul to take their money and give them a 40 rounder magazine for the AR-15. Finally the PMAG 40 is now shipping for $19.95. Go forth and give them your hard earned cash. In a move to enhance safety for responsible citizens, [Read More…]
Nicknamed the “The Ballerina”, the GL 310 is a new CS tear gas grenade from Brazilian firm Condor that rolls around on a random path after it hits the ground. The idea behind it is that its targets will have a hard time anticipating the movement and [Read More…]
Mr Revolver argues that the .44 Magnum is the worlds most versatile handgun caliber … I know this is going piss-off many of my readers but before moving on to your other favorite firearm blogs take a deep breath and continue reading. Keep in mind I am not saying [Read More…]
The Royal Armouries is one of the oldest museums in the world, and is best known for its collection of antique arms and armour. However, we have always collected modern firearms. The Armouries at the Tower of London was an issuing arsenal from the days of King Henry [Read More…]
Bianchi announced the expansion of the Venom and Suppression holsters for the Smith & Wesson Shield pistols. The model 75 Venom is an outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster made of full grain leather and dyed in black or tan. The design has an open muzzle and uses [Read More…]
To demonstrate how effective their screen protectors are, Clear Plex mounted a Taurus Public Defender .410 on a custom made eight propellor multi-copter (octocopter) and fired at a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. I am sure they used a low power .410 load designed for [Read More…]
This post was written by Dr. Jim and Mary Clary. The primary topic of this article is to cover the Anti-Cant device; however, we have to insure that our scopes are “leveled” with our rifles before considering cant. There are several good systems on the [Read More…]
I’ve always been fond of the old “Peacemaker”. I imagine anyone who grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s watching all of the westerns on TV and at the movies have a real love for them. The old 1873 also reminds me of a simpler time when the good guy always won and [Read More…]
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