Winchester Repeating Arms is now shipping the new Model 1873 Sporter Octagon with a case hardened receiver. These rifles were officially introduced at the 2015 SHOT Show and are now available to the public. The rifles have Grade II/III walnut stocks with an oil finish [Read More…]
Starline Brass announced the company was now selling brass cases for two additional cartridges: the .30 Carbine and the 9mm Steyr. Both new products are available in 500 and 1000 piece orders. The pricing for the .30 Carbine is $122 and $226, while the 9mm Steyr comes [Read More…]
Normally, I would roll my eyes at the mere mention of yet another celebrity-edition firearm, but I hate to say it, Larry Vickers’ Elite 1911 from Wilson Combat is almost exactly as I would customize one a 1911 handguns down to the color scheme. As such, it may [Read More…]
Harkening back to the days of true Gentleman, boutique can manufacturer Boris Palatnik offers a CO2 powered ball bearning cane gun for sale. The cane gun holds 12 steel balls that fires semi-automatically at up to 600 FPS. Boris claims the ball is sufficient for [Read More…]
In response to the German government’s declaration that the G36 rifle had “no future” with the Bundeswehr, the Lithuanian government has announced it has ceased all procurement of the rifle, also used as standard by their armed forces, [Read More…]
Silencerco has released a new line of gear and apparel. They have Mens, Womens, and kids apparel as well as some new hats and knives. Check them out on their website.
Yesterday, I helped Adam Roth of Aridus Industries with some testing and filming some content for his YouTube account. Adam wanted to address some concerns and critics of his Quick Detach Carrier system. He has been getting a lot of comments about sidesaddles do not [Read More…]
Gunsite Academy, the firearms training institute founded by Colonel Jeff Cooper, is bringing its modern pistol techniques to Virginia. The respected academy is partnering with the Colonial Shooting Academy in Richmond, Virginia. Colonial was SHOT Business [Read More…]
I’ve been having a great time shooting songs on the Musical Target system, there’s literally an endless list of songs and gun combinations. The fun has only begun! Here’s my second video — “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” Gear: [Read More…]
While symptomatic for some time, I caught the competitive shooting bug badly last year. 3-gun started with a bone-stock ACR and has worked its way into a fully-fledged tuned AR-15 with nothing but competition-oriented parts. Alas, I have never been able to find a great [Read More…]
Sintercore, the veteran-owned business responsible for the first commercially-available 3D-printed muzzle brake, among other items, is coming out with something new: a 3D-printed magazine extension for the Glock 43. The mag extension is called the 3DPlus2 and was [Read More…]
Our friend Daniel Fernandez sent us this photo … The best kind of NFA fun is a pre 86 M16A1 with different uppers. With an 11.5″ it is just downright hilarious to shoot, but is still really controllable on with a 16″ dissy upper as well. The serial in [Read More…]
Not content to let GoPro continue to dominate the action-camera market, Midland has upped its game with its latest release including Wi-Fi to allow the user to start and stop footage. Further, with the appropriate new application on your phone, you can view, review, and [Read More…]
These news items are always so interesting when they come up, as if to say “Dear god, a working firearm!” Anyways, in Sydney, Australia apparently some criminals were stashing a modified No.4 Lee Enfield and an MP40 in an abandoned house, intending to do [Read More…]
Searching for a full barrel specification for usage outside of TFB, I stumbled across this gem of a forum post from GunSmithInfo.com. Posted up for all to see in great clarity is the full Government 1911 prints, for every part including full readable notes, sizes, [Read More…]
POF-USA recently released their new Dictator Gas Block. It was built to work with suppressors in mind which can increase back pressure and in turn cause more wear and tear on your AR. It’s low profile and is adjustable to 9 positions. It comes with an adjustment [Read More…]
Command Arms Accessories (CAA) is now selling a stock tube for stamped AK-pattern rifles. The tubes allow for the use of an M4-style adjustable buttstock. The polymer tube has six positions for adjusting length of pull. CAA advises the tubes allow the stock to fold. [Read More…]
At the SHOT Show, Ergo Grips debuted a number of new KeyMod handguards and accessories. One of the things that received little attention was the KeyMod rail for the Mossberg 500 series of shotguns. This 6061-T6 aluminum forend has three rows of KeyMod attachment [Read More…]
This Lightning Review is long overdue for a rather under-appreciated product. Quite a bit ago, Case Cruzer sent me one of their Magwell Handgun Case 4 Pack – Shooting Range Pro Series designed specifically for competition shooters on the go. The notable feature a [Read More…]
Tango Down is now selling the new Vickers Tactical Slide Racker for the Glock 42. Larry Vickers thought the slide serrations on the G42 weren’t up to the task during high-stress situations or even during normal range days. He teamed up with the folks at Tango Down [Read More…]
So you know those anti material rifles we’ve been posting about in use by some of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces against Daesh? The 14.5mm ZPU barrels turned into anti material rifles otherwise known as Zagros? Well apparently, video has come out of Syria and [Read More…]
Jeff sent us a photo showing him having some weekend fun with his MAC-10. The M-10 has a Lage Manufacturing MAX-10 upper receiver with EO-Tech sight. The MAX-10 upper reduces the rate of fire from the notoriously high 1,100 RPM of the regular M-10 upper to a more [Read More…]
The MP-44, also known as the “Sturmgewehr”, was a very influential weapon to post-war thinking. Even the Americans – who at the time rejected the “assault rifle” concept as we now know it – took notice and immediately began [Read More…]
Remember J.W Aquirre? He was taught by Max Michel. Here is the article I posted back in March. J.W is 9 years old and has been shooting since last September. His technique on reloads is amazing for someone so young. Now he has moved on from semi auto to revolvers. Here [Read More…]
Marcos Do Val posted this video on his Facebook page. Marcos has his partner draw a pistol on him. Marcos disarms him, racks the slide and fires the pistol at a steel popper. He does this in 1.17 secs. While impressive, this seems rather dangerous and unnecessary. At [Read More…]
Now here is something that I did not know I wanted to know. This video, courtesy of Lone Star Boars (YouTube channel here), showcases the noise of gunshots from suppressed weapons at the targets point of view including hits and misses (the report of the firearm only). [Read More…]
Now here is something that I wish I had for my wedding. Its actually classy enough that I may have been able to get it past the Mrs. The Three Bloom Boutonniere is a combination pistol hollow-point and .223 brass that is for the classy (or arguably, class-less) formal [Read More…]
Well, certainly it is not in fact the last big game rifle, but rather a little-known offshoot of what was the last military bolt-action rifle adopted as a standard infantry weapon by its home country, the relatively well-known MAS 36. The pictures below shows the [Read More…]
The .22 case design dates back over 150 years to 1845 when a Frenchman named Flobert invented the .22 CB cap. Some years later the case length was extended to make the .22 Short, then extended again to make the .22 Long and finally the load was modified to produce [Read More…]
A while back, I received an email asking for my input on the M855A1 issue. It was from Will, a reader of mine who was working on an article trying to cut through a lot of the myths (on both sides) about the round. I assisted him as best I could, and now the product [Read More…]
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