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Being a lifelong firearms enthusiast, Hrachya always enjoys studying the history and design of guns and ammunition. He also writes for OvertDefense.com and SilahReport.com
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Third Bay LLC‘s Ounce pistol was the most unusual non-prototype firearm this author saw at the SHOT Show 2022. Everything in this pistol is unusual for a semi-auto rimfire handgun – from the action type to the feeding mechanism and its folding design. We [Read More…]
Browning International has added a line of suppressors to their extensive product catalog. The new Browning suppressor line is called Iridium and it currently consists of three direct thread cans – one for .22LR firearms and two different-length rifle suppressors [Read More…]
Sharps Bros has released a new AR-15 lower receiver dubbed Showdown. The new Sharps Bros Showdown lower receiver has a samurai mask/facial armor themed magazine well. It joins the Jack, Warthog, Overthrow and Hellbreaker in the company’s line of lower receivers [Read More…]
Hi-Lux Optics has added another scope to their line of Malcolm vintage reproduction optics. The new scope is called Malcolm 20X Vintage Target Scope (VTS). It is a 20-power fixed magnification scope, a reproduction of the Unertl Target 1.5″ scope. Let’s [Read More…]
Each month Buck Knives releases a limited edition custom version of one of their knives dedicated to that month and dubbed Buck Of The Month. The March 2022 Buck Of The Month is a custom Model 117 Brahma which is the subject of today’s Photo Of The Day. The March [Read More…]
Welcome back to the Photo Of The Day, TFB’s daily article series dedicated to showing some of the best pictures of the gun world. Today we are taking a look at another masterpiece from Cabot Guns – the Cabot Atlantis set of 1911 pistols. This pair of .45 ACP [Read More…]
Continuing to provide handloaders with accurate and up-to-date information for well over a century now, Lyman has announced the release of their new 51st edition reloading handbook. The Lyman 51st edition reloading handbook is the second Lyman manual that is [Read More…]
The Special Projects Division of Meridian Defense Corporation has released another rifle of their 7 SINS series of custom AKs. The new build is the 7th Sin – Pride. It is a milled receiver Bulgarian pattern underfolder stock rifle. It’s a classic pattern gun [Read More…]
Released a little less than a month ago, at SHOT week, is the new Enhanced Series 9mm Bolt Carrier Group by ODIN Works. I think it would be more correct to call this part a bolt rather than a bolt carrier group because there is no bolt carrier per se, however, [Read More…]
SHOT Show is the largest event in this industry where an innumerable amount of new products are released annually. By attending the SHOT, not only do you get to see all the new products that are ready to hit the shelves but also some of the prototypes that the companies [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has announced the addition of new polymer grip modules for SIG Sauer P365 and P365XL pistols called WCP365 and WCP365XL respectively. Let’s see what features Wilson Combat incorporated into the design of these grip modules and what options they [Read More…]
Bul Optics, a division of Israeli Bul Armory, has added the third sight to their line of handgun red dot sights. The new RDS is called MS-3. We’ve previously reported about the launch of this sub-brand and their MS-1 and MS-2 sights. Let’s see what features [Read More…]
Quickhatch, another name for a wolverine, is how the new AK pistol by Rifle Dynamics called. Inspired by the Krinkov, the Rifle Dynamics Quickhatch adds modern features to the original concept and is chambered in 7.62×39 which I’d say is a better cartridge [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] Foxtrot Mike Products HYBRID 9mm PCC (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-Foxtrot-Mike-Products-HYBRID-9mm-PCC-1-660x260.jpg)
During the SHOT Show 2022, Foxtrot Mike Products (FM Products) has introduced a new 9mm PCC called Hybrid. The feature that jumps out immediately and sets this pistol caliber carbine apart from the competition is the design of its polymer lower receiver. Particularly, [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] Franklin Armory Binary Glock Trigger and F17 .17WSM Rifles (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-Franklin-Armory-Binary-Glock-Trigger-and-F17-.17WSM-Rifles-1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2022 Franklin Armory has announced two new products – the updated F17 series of semi-auto rimfire rifles chambered in .17WSM and a binary trigger conversion for Glock pistols. Let’s take a brief look at each new Franklin Armory product. G-S173 [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] Maxim Defense Suppressors, MD11 Rifle and Updated MD15](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-Maxim-Defense-Suppressors-MD11-Rifle-and-Updated-MD15-660x260.jpg)
Maxim Defense was probably the company with the most new products released at SHOT Show 2022. They have updated their line of MD-15 rifles, introduced an entirely new suppressor product line, released a new AR10 pattern rifle called MD11 … pretty much everything [Read More…]
Zastava Arms USA brought to SHOT Show 2022 two new firearms chambered in .308 Winchester – the M07-AS bolt-action rifle and the M77 semi-auto rifle. While the former has already made its way to the stateside and can be found on the Zastava Arms USA’s [Read More…]
FB Radom had a variety of firearms displayed at their SHOT Show 2022 booth. One of the most anticipated guns of this Polish company in the US market is probably the MSBS GROT family of rifles. Unfortunately, the company could not tell any details concerning the [Read More…]
Although like many large companies Nosler was not exhibiting at the SHOT Show 2022, their new suppressor line was announced during the show and probably was initially intended to be released at SHOT. This new product line currently consists of 5.56/.223 and .30 caliber [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] Schmidt & Bender 6-36x56 PM II Scope (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-Schmidt-Bender-6-36x56-PM-II-Scope-1-660x260.jpg)
During the SHOT Show 2022, Schmidt & Bender introduced a new first focal plane riflescope, the 6-36×56 PM II. As the model name implies, it is a variable power scope with a 6x zoom ratio and 56mm objective lens diameter. The metal magnification adjustment ring [Read More…]
At the SHOT Show 2022 Industry Day at the Range, MKS Supply brought the recently released Barnaul subsonic 9x19mm ammunition and offered to test it in a suppressed full-auto 9mm AR … few things are more fun than that! Let’s see what specs this subsonic 9mm [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] 6.8 TVC Cartridge and Guns to be Available Commercially (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-6.8-TVC-Cartridge-and-Guns-to-be-Available-Commercially-1-660x260.jpg)
True Velocity has announced that their composite-cased 6.8 TVC cartridge that was developed for the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program is approved by SAAMI and will soon become commercially available. Along with the commercial release of the [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] Dead Foot Arms AR Underfolder, Quasi MP5 and Killdozer Build (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-Dead-Foot-Arms-AR-Underfolder-Quasi-MP5-and-Killdozer-Build-1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2022, Dead Foot Arms released several new products and had head-turner builds displayed in their booth like their Killdozer AR, themed after Marvin Heemeyer‘s bulldozer. I am not sure how a bulldozer blade shaped muzzle device will perform. Is it a [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] New .375 Bishop Short Magnum Cartridge (5)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-New-.375-Bishop-Short-Magnum-Cartridge-5-660x260.jpg)
Bishop Ammunition & Firearms has introduced the .475 Bishop Short Magnum cartridge back at SHOT Show 2019. It is a .474-caliber rebated rim proprietary cartridge designed to fit single stack in AR-10 pattern magazines and as stated by the company was (still probably [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2022] Faxon & Q Collaboration 8.6 Blackout Guns (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SHOT-2022-Faxon-Q-Collaboration-8.6-Blackout-Guns-1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2022 Industry Day at the Range, Faxon Firearms and Q introduced a joint project – Q Fix bolt action rifles and AR-10 style gas guns chambered in 8.6 Blackout. The cartridge is developed by Q and the contribution of Faxon Firearms to the project is the [Read More…]
Browning has published the list of products that are new for 2022. The list includes new versionss of X-Bolt bolt action rifle, BAR Mk3 centerfire and SA-22 rimfire semi-auto rifles, new Cynergy, Maxus II, Silver and A5 shotgun options as well as a couple of new models [Read More…]
Smith Tactics has released a new AR-15 charging handle called SIDE-KICK Co-CHARGER. This is a drop-in product (for mil-spec upper receivers) that provides a left-side non-reciprocating charging handle while still retaining the standard AR-15 charging possibility. [Read More…]
The Ukrainian company KPYK is specialized in developing parts and accessories for upgrading com bloc firearms. We’ve previously reported about many of their product releases and reviewed some of them (see the links below). Today we’ll take a look at one of [Read More…]
The Special Projects Division of Meridian Defense Corporation has unveiled another AK in the 7 SINS series of custom AK builds. Dubbed “The 6th Sin ENVY”, this AK pistol is the second release with the first one being The 1st Sin LUST. Let’s see what [Read More…]
Expanding their MSR (Modern Sporting Rifle) line of AR-pattern rifles, Fierce Firearms has released the F-10 Sidewinder, an AR-10 style rifle, the bigger brother of their F-15 Sidewinder 5.56/223 AR. The company markets this new product to both hunters and tactical [Read More…]