No. Just no. Even if the new Taurus SPECTRUM pistols weren’t chambered in 9mm short, a white and chrome color scheme with plastic turquoise inserts has no place on my pistol. And I say that with all due respect to the designers and engineers at Taurus. Fellow TFB [Read More…]
This picture shows some sort of bullpup. Possibly an L85A1. Not sure how the barrel got bent. Possibly Robocop? Or maybe it is to shoot around corners like this gun? LOL, Since we can only see the bottom of the weapon, we cannot see if there is any [Read More…]
The Small Arms Survey is a global center with a mandate to “generate evidence-based, impartial, and policy-relevant knowledge on all aspects of small arms and armed violence“. Over ten years ago, in 2006, the Small Arms Survey launched a set of Small Arms ID [Read More…]
An interesting video from “down under” was released a few days ago. This is an Australian “reality based training”, teaching combat shooting techniques, and to avoid soldiers getting exposed to this kind of stress for the first time in combat. [Read More…]
Looks like Julie Golob let the cat out of the bag in regards to a few new Smiths coming to market. The new guns look pretty promising, it will be interesting to see some more detailed specs on them. Above each photo I copied the text from Julie’s post, this way [Read More…]
What do you get when you combine what’s widely regarded as one of the best rifle operating mechanisms ever invented, an innovative and promising concept, and a factory with over 150 years of history making some of the finest small arms in the world? If you said [Read More…]
Hognose over at WeaponsMan.com originally posted these dramatic images of the after effects of a CZ P07 explosion. His post was a brief analysis of a Reddit thread describing the poor CZ and the very lucky shooter. Visual evidence of the after effects of small arms [Read More…]
MagnetoSpeed will introduce a new modular grip storage system for AR style rifles at the 2017 SHOT Show next month. The new M-Series Grip System is designed to allow the shooter to do everything from storing a short magazine to using an monopod stored within the pistol [Read More…]
Strike Industries used their Facebook page to announce a potential New Year’s treat. Apparently they are developing a drop-in aluminum H&K MP5 receiver that will work with standard trigger housings. The new gun will also use standard H&K barrels, charging [Read More…]
Ed Brown Products announced the new Ed Brown Compact 1911. This new pistol combines the company’s Officer sized frame with the Commander length slide. The end result is a gun that should be easier to conceal on a belt while still offering ample barrel length for [Read More…]
In this video, Patrick takes a tour of the Timney Triggers Factory. Timney has made a name for their self over the last six decades or so building some of the most reliable and cutting edge triggers on the market. Millions of hunters and sports shooters rely on them, and after seeing how precise the [Read More…]
The American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) announced a new armorer’s course and an update to an old one. The all new course is on the Mosin-Nagant while the updated course is on the Glock pistols. Mosin-Nagant Rifles This all new video course covers the history of [Read More…]
A company called Smith Tactics manufactures an AR-15 bolt catch accessory – the Battle-Bar. It mounts on the lower receiver over the AR-15 bolt catch/release button extending it to the rear, to an area above the safety selector. The idea behind this accessory is [Read More…]
Cabot Guns makes some interesting 1911s. They are known for their unique 1911s like the one made from a meteorite or the Damascus 1911. They have made some political 1911s in the past as well. Well they have made this to celebrate President Elect Donald Trump. It is all [Read More…]
So this is a thing. We have all seen all the stippling that is very popular on the GLOCK pistols, and has bled over into the rest of the polymer-framed handgun world. Stippling can be very functional and in some cases, a very aesthetically pleasing art form. It seems to [Read More…]
It is not a secret that Mosin-Nagant rifles are one of the most popular military surplus rifles in the USA. They are relatively affordable, .30 cal reliable rifles just to mention a few reasons of their popularity. The information about the history and various [Read More…]
While Yankee Hill Machine has been around as long as I have been building AR-15s, they are not known for their silencers. That is a shame, as the 30 caliber suppressors they make are some of the best cans for the money available on the market today. Never one to rest on [Read More…]
NcStar will being selling a new kit of AR-style rifles in 2017 called the VISM BlastAR Kit. According to NcStar, the VISM BlastAR Kit will take your “AR-15 to the next level” by transforming “your ordinary AR into a modern, cutting edge battle [Read More…]
According to the Polish Ministry of Defense they are to purchase 150 sniper rifles. The sniper rifle of choice is the Sako TRG M10 in .338 Lapua Magnum. Competition came from the national ZM Tarnów company. It is not known which rifle they chose to compete with, but [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Legendary Arms Works and American Built Arms (A*B Arms) partnered to produce The Sentinel rifle. The Sentinel is designed to be a precision shooting bolt action rifle and is available in both .308 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor. The rifle will be shown at the [Read More…]
In a video that has been making the rounds on Facebook, a man in a wheelchair appears to be attending a class where the shooters are practicing a drill where they shoot as they are approaching the target. While normally I would watch the video and move on with my life, [Read More…]
As writers, we get to see lots of “cool” things. In fact, we get to touch many of them and in my favorite cases, review them for you, our dear reader. As we are exposed to a myriad of new things on a regular basis, few things reach beyond that [Read More…]
Color me just slightly jealous of Ian and crew over at Forgotten Weapons. In their latest hands-on, they go fully neck-deep into one of the most revered modern full-power shooters, the M134 Minigun. While yes, I have gotten the chance to see and shoot one, Ian is able [Read More…]
DDupleks, is a Latvian company that is the manufacturer of what I will call unique shotgun shell ammunition. DDupleks is the maker of such types of ammo as the Monolit 32S, Hexolit 32S and Kaviar Black and now DDupleks has announced the launch of a subsidiary right here [Read More…]
Vortex Optics posted this photo yesterday for Christmas. Frosty has gone prone with a bolt action rifle lol The rifle is sitting on an Atlas bipod and a box of Hornady ammo is sitting next to it. The bolt handle is over sized and I am sure the scope is probably a Vortex [Read More…]
I know I grew up in the late 80’s and 90’s when as soon as I see or hear the word “Crossfire” the little BB game theme song immediately pops into mind (and then never leaves). All nostalgia aside, the Crossfire MkI combination rifle/shotgun is a [Read More…]
Operators Suppressors Systems LLC, commonly known as OSS, has announced the release of their two latest entries to their HELIX line of cans, the HX 556 and HX 762. The new cans are direct-mount self-tightening featuring OSS’s “Flow-Through” [Read More…]
We are officially less than a month away from SHOT Show now and the new models for 2017 continue to roll in. Ruger recently announced two new caliber offerings in their GP100 and Redhawk line of revolvers. Although it is not uncommon to see revolvers chambered in .44 [Read More…]
Wilson Combat is widely acknowledged as a high end 1911 builder. Just ahead of the SHOT Show, the company announced a new pistol: the ULC Commander Compact. The new guns have all of the refinements that one might expect from Wilson Combat. At its core, the pistols are [Read More…]
Mission First Tactical (MFT) announced the company would show its new line of pistol holsters at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas next month. The initial design from the company is an outside the waistband rig that will retail for $69.99. The company selected Boltaron for [Read More…]
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