Aero Precision has launched their second generation of AR lower receivers. Aero still starts from 7075 forgings, but has taken the time to add features many shooters would enjoy. Specifically, the magazine well has been flared, the selector switch is a new set of [Read More…]
The caliber wars have raged for as long as there have been calibers. At the end of last year, we looked at an article from 1891 deriding as useless small caliber rounds – that is, .30 caliber rounds – versus their larger .45 caliber counterparts. But how do [Read More…]
Texas has been overrun by hogs, which have created a startling problem for farmers and landowners across our great state. For these pesky pack animals, sometimes grandpa’s 30-30 wont cut it so modern hunters have decided to bring more modern equipment. Hog collaborate in packs of over 20 [Read More…]
Earlier, we covered Microtech Small Arms Research’s immediate close and the sale of their assets. As a result of his coverage of the closure, Ethan of Aftermath Gun Club received several emails from a well known manufacturer seeking to buy the MSAR tooling. As [Read More…]
Andrew sent us a photo of his girlfriend;s Beretta Model 20 … My girlfriend’s Beretta model 20 in .25 acp she got from her grandfather. For the longest time it had no magazine but I happened to find a magazine for it in the drawer of a fellow officers desk. [Read More…]
All right, I should probably clarify that the Japanese Type 94 isn’t the worst military pistol I can think of. There are a few Chinese contenders right out front. But it certainly had a cumbersome appearance and a fatal flaw. A quick history, Kijiro Nambu had [Read More…]
SGM Tactical brought out their new happy stick mags at Big 3 East. They are heat treated stainless steel lined sleeves. They will be available soon and will retail for $19.99. They have performed flawlessly with a 10ft drop fully loaded. Just like the Glock version, the [Read More…]
The Bird of Prey Compensator is quite a different design from normal muzzle devices. Rather than being CNC lathed, this is made with milled out plates. The plates are stacked and provide more surface area for the muzzle blast to interact with. Mark [Read More…]
Weatherby Inc. announced a recall of certain SA-08 28 gauge shotguns due to reports of accidental discharges. According to the company, some customers have reported the gun will fire when the bolt closes and chambers a live shot shell. Obviously, this is a problem. [Read More…]
ALG Defense debuted their new 6 Second Mount at the 2015 SHOT Show, which actually is available now for $250. If you were planning on picking one up Off Grid Concepts recently released their new ADR MKVI holster for Glocks with the ALG Defense 6 Second [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms has released a new variant of the ARAK-21 rifle/upper. This variant has an ambidextrous dual-ejection port, allowing ejection from either the right or the left. From the press release: Faxon Firearms Releases Ambidextrous Ejection Window ARAK-21 First [Read More…]
Throughout the sixty-seven years Heckler and Koch have been in business, there are a number of firearms produced by the company that one could consider perennial. Chief among such designs would be the MP5 and or the G3, both weapons which continue to see use even fifty [Read More…]
Tactics Group GmbH has a small device that tracks the number of times a gun is shot. The company states the gun shot counter is tiny and can be integrated into nearly and firearm. Tactics Group states that the counter is accurate enough to time stamp every shot that is [Read More…]
Case Club is a US based company out of Anaheim , Ca. All of their products are made in the USA. The company makes custom cases as well as custom foam inserts. They have a huge number of cases for just about every use a person could think of. The number of available [Read More…]
.223 Rem seems to be stabilizing after the scare--a short term run that didn't really tax manufacturing capabilities. What seemed a little more odd this week is that .22LR is creeping up again. Most places are $0.12/rd and greater (which is silly). Other prices and [Read More…]
This photo was taken in Serbian in 2012 during the destruction of 17,000 confiscated firearms. The most striking thing about the photo, at least to me, is what terrible quality the weapons are. Among the serviceable weapons there are piles of ancient rusted revolvers [Read More…]
As part of my road trip to Louisiana, I also stopped by Lexington, Kentucky. There I bought a pistol but in the conversation with the seller, he pointed out that Bud’s Gunshop is located in Lexington. So of course I had to pay them a visit. Buds Gunshop is a [Read More…]
Spike’s Tactical brought out their Compressor ST out at Big 3 East last week. At first glance it looks like any other suppressed SBR AR. That is until you start seeing the subtle attention to detail. The gas tube would over heat due to the length. So they [Read More…]
A group calling themselves the Ion Productions Team are crowdfunding a handheld flamethrower they call the XM42 (I am not sure where the name comes from … a movie? Or are they referencing the Abwehrflammenwerfer 42, Germany’s huge WWII flamethrower [Read More…]
RamRodz is now offering some new products that will allow shooters to quickly and efficiently clean their pistol, rifle, or shotgun and assist in minor gunsmithing tasks. RamRodz flagship product is their RamRodz Barrel and Breech Cleaners. The Barrel and Breech [Read More…]
Vanquest Gear was down at the Big 3 East and they showed off their Rackit-36 rifle case. I picked one up to try it out. The case comes in wolf gray and black or coyote tan and black. With the bits of black fabric and the shock cord webbing on the back, the bag does [Read More…]
One of my favorite relaxing pastimes is cleaning my guns. Somehow there’s not much I find more calming than the familiar motions and smells of taking my time cleaning my guns, and because of that I admit to owning more than a few cleaning supplies and accessories. [Read More…]
I doubt that any of my readers have never seen a film in which a suitably menacing-looking Kalashnikov rifle was used this way: With the sling over the shoulder, stock folded, pointing from the hip: When one comes into ownership of a folding-stocked rifle of this type, [Read More…]
Under current ATF rulings, its possible to create a non-NFA firearm that uses shotgun rounds (note, I did not say “shotgun” which refers to a specific legal definition). By never mounting a stock to a receiver and keeping the over-all length over 26″, [Read More…]
Jeremy S. of Guns & Gear YouTube channel created an interesting little video of shooting supersonic and subsonic ammunition out of handguns and the CZ Scorpion Evo 3. While the results are predictable, its incredible to hear the shots side-by-side and shooting on [Read More…]
There is something strangely beautiful about ultra high-speed videos of firearms. In this video Larry Vickers shoots a Russian PSM (Pistolet Samozaryadny Malogabaritny) while being filmed by a high speed camera. It is well worth watching.
As I was in Louisiana apart of a road trip this past week, I decided to check into Red Jacket Firearms, just because they happened to be within the vicinity of where I was staying in Amite. I was curious on account of two reasons. One, I wanted to know more about what [Read More…]
The Egyptian Rasheed is quite a rare firearm. Only 5,000-8,000 were produced and it is based on the Swedish AG42 self-loading rifle. The Egyptians previously used the AG42 as the basis for their 8mm Hakim rifle, but scaled the design down for the 7.62×39 cartridge and the Rasheed was born. If [Read More…]
Brandon (@visceral_malice) send us a photo of his folder collection … This was an image of some of my folding stock guns I originally took for folder fridays on instagram, but I liked the way it came out. I have a small obsession with folding stocks and plan to [Read More…]
Huntertown Arms is the maker of the Dolos. The Dolos is a quick detach barrel device. We posted an article about the Dolos here. Well Huntertown Arms showed off their new Dolos at the Big 3 East. They had modified their Dolos with a locking mechanism and a quad rail. No [Read More…]
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