AGP Arms has released a new stock kit for the venerable Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle. The new stock kit incorporates matching base and forearm with a right-side folding stock to make the takedown just that much more take-down. When extended, the stock is a nearly [Read More…]
We had a message sent to us by a British Serviceman, as well as comments posted on TFB in response to a article we published yesterday linking to a Guns.com blog post on the subject of AR-180 rifles used by the IRA. The Serviceman complained that we should not cover [Read More…]
For a long time now readers has been asking for a single stack Glock 9MM. Well the rumors have been flying especially so in the recent few weeks with the teaser ads from Glock and of course speculation by everyone in the shooting community. The wait is over! I can [Read More…]
Many CZ fans were quite excited when the company announced they would begin selling the Scorpion EVO 3 pistol in the United States. Florida-based Thompson Machine Sound Suppressors has one that they made into an SBR and topped with one of their cans. Watch this video to [Read More…]
Some rifles regardless of features, price, or quality just never pan out or find a home in too many safes across the globe. We take a look at five long guns and try to figure out why a few of these never took off. These are not all necessarily bad rifles, but for one reason or another flopped and [Read More…]
Hami sent us a nifty photo of his American-made H&K collection. He writes …. Here is some German engineering with a bit of American execution. A domestically produced copy of the Heckler & Koch HK416, the H&K MR556, an H&K SL8 converted into a G36, [Read More…]
If you’re looking for ways to hone your marksmanship skills away from the range, LaserLyte has a full line of options designed specifically to meet those needs. To simplify matters they’re now selling a plinking kit for training purpose to make [Read More…]
Patrick Sweeney, over at Shotgunnews.com posted a good article about whether or not you should clean your suppressor. The simple answer is “some need cleaning and some do not.” First tip: Let’s start right out with the things you should never, under any [Read More…]
The people at West Fork Armory, used their Class 2 SOT license, to legally make a suppressor using a 3D printer. It took 3 hours and 20 minutes to print this out. According to Fishgame.com: The idea behind it is to have a .22 suppressor that does not require [Read More…]
The NRA Show is just around the corner, and we’ll be seeing some new guns being unveiled at this year’s event. Among them is the Pocket AK from Heizer Defense, the company that brought you the Pocket AR. Full details are not yet available, but Heizer did [Read More…]
Riverman Gun Works has introduced their Modular Breakdown Rifle or MBR. The MBR is based on a traditional AR upper receiver, adding a charging handle on the left-hand side and removing the gas tube. Further, it adds a special handguard that can be easily twisted on and [Read More…]
After a brief hiatus as a single part, Sig Sauer has announced that it is selling the Arm Braces as individual parts. Previously, Sig Sauer had made the change that the arm brace was sold only as a complete package including extension, nut, plate, and brace. Osage [Read More…]
Remember the Australian Leader Dynamics T2? It is okay if you don’t, as very few made it here to the USA, but thanks to people like Ian McCollum some are at least aware of it nowadays. The Leader was designed and produced by Charles St. George in New South Wales, [Read More…]
It doesn’t help that a large number of submachine guns churned out in the garages of Mexican drug cartel ‘engineering departments’ point the finger at the USA as their country of origin. You’d think that these people would know that there are [Read More…]
Redditor Laxguy59 recently went on a tour of the Dead Air Armament factory and wrote it up on /r/guns. I have embedded a few of his photos below…. For the full write up, including some videos, take a look at his post at /r/guns.
Legacy Sports International, the company that carries the Howa, Escort, Citadel, and Yote lines, among others, is coming out with a new O/U shotgun. Many shooters prefer O/U shotguns for their versatility, balance, and simple maintenance (not to mention how [Read More…]
John Browning designed the Browning Auto-5 shotgun in the late 1800s and patented it in 1900. It featured a unique long recoil action never seen before where the barrel is free to recoil rearwards inside the action. I always enjoy watching a Auto-5 being fired and [Read More…]
SilencerCo, the company known for its high-quality suppressor including the Salvo 12 for 12-gauge shotguns, which was a thrill to try out at SHOT Show last January, is launching a campaign to let the public know what our nation’s Second Amendment rights really [Read More…]
Lantac has released a promotional video for its new Keyed Accessory Mount System (KAM). This system competes directly with Magpul’s M-LOK and Vltor’s Keymod systems. Like M-LOK, and unlike Keymod, KAM is a direct-insert system: As with rail systems over a [Read More…]
Kit Up! posted that Milspec Monkey has a new customizable velcro holster for off body carry. Typically you would use this inside a bag that has a loop velcro lining. MSM says that unlike typical velcro holsters, this one works with tall suppressor sights and won’t [Read More…]
Complete with corny acting and a Garand-type ping to each fired shot, below is the Annual Training video from the US Air Force circa 1967. The video showcases original M16s (not even the A1s were mentioned). Interestingly, it showcases the original detachable bipods and [Read More…]
After a soft debut at SHOTShow 2015, Witt Machine has produced the “.30 Cal Muzzle Rise Eliminator” which purports do to exactly what it is called, eliminate muzzle rise from .30 caliber weapons. The brakes feature a nifty profile with the usual ported [Read More…]
ALG Defense recently released their Sidewinder 5.56 Muzzle Brake. It features vents angled upward towards the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions to deflect gas to the sides, the vents are also larger at the top than the bottom to help reduce muzzle rise. The [Read More…]
The US Army has issued a request for information for new upgrades to the M4A1 rifle, seeking a new “M4A1+” standard. From Soldier Systems: Yesterday, the Army Contracting Command issued a Sources Sought Notice in support of PEO Soldier’s Program Manager [Read More…]
If you fancy a .308 AR carbine with an adjustable six-position stock, Leapers UTG has just released a product aimed right at you. From the press release: When building the perfect .308 platform, many components steal the limelight, such as front and rear sights, [Read More…]
Medium.com has a very interesting blog post about a Kurdish gunsmith … Even though the war effort has brought new and varied business to his gun shop, Bakhtiar says his craft is one that will never go away. “My business will not stop, even if the war with ISIS [Read More…]
While drinking choice beverages and shooting does not mix well, I will contend that drinking while assembling firearms can be a rewarding combination*. Mesa Tactical agrees and has released the combination AR Stock Wrench Bottle-Opener Multi-Use Tool. I love companies [Read More…]
Eddie sent us a photo (above) of his Heckler & Koch HK416 (full auto) loaded up with a Surefire Mini Scout Flashlight, Surefire Suppressor, DBAL I2 and topped off with a EOTech EXPS0. His SIG 553 (also full auto) features a Brugger & Thomet (B&T) scope [Read More…]
Actor Keith David narrates this National Geographic documentary of the 5th Marine Regiment in Afghanistan. Lots of talk about tactics. Gratuitous video of M4s, machine guns, and other weapons used. Here is a shot from a helicopter. The bright lines are IR [Read More…]