Andrew of GY6 takes a look at DRT’s frangible ammunition in .308 Winchester. The bullet has some interesting results. He shoots some paper to check for groups then he shoots a pork shoulder with a piece of ballistics gelatin behind it. If you are squeamish about [Read More…]
This was posted in a Facebook group and the ignorance is astounding. Rationale and ignorance is not something the ATF takes kindly. Gun Addiction is an Instagram account and he posted a photo of his “cosmetic” modification. He drilled a third pin hole in the [Read More…]
Not sure when this happened but it was clearly a different time. Hunter S. Thompson gets into a shooting volley with his neighbor. Thompson uses his Luger pistol and fires it like artillery. I hope there are no people in the direction he is firing even his neighbor. [Read More…]
Down at Big 3 East I got a chance to check out AMTAC Suppressors. They make an over the barrel suppressor. Similar in basic concept as the OSS suppressors only the AMTAC cans have a traditional baffle system. Over the barrel suppressors allow the user to maintain their [Read More…]
On April 1, 2016, Vortex Optics announced their latest reticle to revolutionize Shotgun shooting for winged targets. In a bold move to revolutionize the turkey and wingshooting industry, Vortex Optics proudly introduces the EBR-12GA reticle. Calibrated specifically for [Read More…]
Three Veterans from NY came up with this Hard Charger side charging handle concept. Two of them are active duty law enforcement and the idea came about after a malfunction due in part to the charging handle and one of the officers. One of the officers was racking his [Read More…]
I came across the concept of the Miami Glock Barrels in an online conversation with an LEO from Miami. He had mentioned “Miami Glock Barrel” in his conversation and I had no idea what he was talking about. Miami Police Department partnered with Glock to [Read More…]
Last week this photo was going around social media. This young man took a bathroom selfie of himself holding a revolver with a backwards high capacity magazine. This has inspired thousands of people to lampoon this image. MARS Special Operations Group created an album [Read More…]
I have been to a few USPSA matches and it surprises me that many people struggle with a Texas Star. I started shooting in NY and was forged in fire at the local shooting club USPSA matches. The match director usually had a Texas Star on one of his stages. Shooting a [Read More…]
Somewhat Firearm related. Kevlar helped to make soft armor and bullet proof vests a reality for law enforcement. Did you know the inventor was a woman? Stephanie Kwolek was the inventor of Kevlar. Born in 1923, Kwolek grew up in Pennsylvania. She attended the [Read More…]
Rafael of Eagle Imports brought a plethora of pistols to Big 3 East. I will be honest, I did not think much of Bersa until I got to see them first hand. I relegated Bersa handguns to something just higher than Hi-Point and Kel-Tec pistols. Inexpensive and they work but [Read More…]
Photo by @manzokazi_designs/@geckokazi of Scott Johnson. You can follow him on instagram under @arbunker1 Bro, do you even Minigun? Toting around the @spikes_tactical #minigun @big3eastmediagroup event this past weekend…good times with great people [Read More…]
Hill and Mac Gunworks have made a name for themselves by making a STG-44 replica in the US. The design is similar to the WWII classic. However for the sake of simplicity and ATF there are some notable changes. The HMG STG44 will be available in four calibers: 8mm Kurz, [Read More…]
For those of you not familiar with RS Regulate, they make some of the best AK side rails and mounts out there. This time at the Big 3 East event, Scott showed us his latest MLOK handguard for IWI’s Galil ACE. This one was a metal 3D printed protoype. It is a 6 [Read More…]
Israeli accessory company, CAA came to the Big 3 East for the first time and they did not disappoint. They brought out their newest versions of the Roni carbine stock. One of the biggest detractions from getting a Roni Carbine stock is needing the SBR your pistol. Well [Read More…]
Covert Cabinets is offering a Covert Guitar Case. It is a hard shell case with a 4 digit combination lock and pick-n-pluck foam inside the case. The case is available on their website for $139.99. I am interested to see how secure the lock and clasps are on the guitar [Read More…]
Part two of the FN America factory tour in Columbia, South Carolina would be the fun guns. The Columbia factory is where they make the M249SAW, M240B, and the MK19. As we walked throughout the factory floor, we could see batches of machine gun parts everywhere. They [Read More…]
IWI has been a regular down here at Big 3 East. Michael Kassnar, VP of IWI US, updated us on the status of the Galil ACE recall. According to Mike, the Galil ACE that was submitted to the ATF had two holes in the receiver. When they received the production models from [Read More…]
Down at the Big 3 East Media event, Geissele showed us their new Purple Go Juice. The Go Juice is purple since it will be under the ALG Defense brand. The Go Juice is a bio synthetic lubricant made from GMO seeds specially made to produce this oil. The reasoning behind [Read More…]
Battle Gear posted this image on their Facebook page. I am guessing it is an April Fool’s joke. The holes in the angled iron looks a lot like Keymod slots. I am curious if the handguard is actually functional and if it would survive firing the AR.
During my trip to Big 3 East, my friend Jim took me to a local gun store. They have a somewhat rare Chinese made clone of the Mauser C96. It is called the Shanxi. The pistol was made in Shanxi province of China. The Chinese were making copies of the Thompson sub machine [Read More…]
A huge thanks to my buddy Alex of SB Tactical for bringing this down upon my request. The HK MP7 is a gun that is relegated to almost Sasquatch level of existence. There are very few out there in the US and even fewer people have seen them in person let alone fired one. [Read More…]
Zahal shows how easy it is to install the Fab Defense Makarov grip. The most interesting feature is the thumb magazine release. Kinda like the trigger of the MP5K briefcase, the thumb release on this grip actuates a transfer bar that moves the heel mag release. I hope [Read More…]
At the last BigBox o 3 East back in October 2015, Glock was invited and they came to answer our questions as well as to show us their recent pistols like the MOS line. Now they have returned and showed us their newlu updated Glock 36. They have added an accessory rail [Read More…]
On my way to Big 3 East I got to go on a fantastic tour of the FN America factory in Columbia, South Carolina. The South Carolina Factory is where they make the new FN15 AR-15 rifle. It is also the same plant that makes the military issue M4 and M16. They also [Read More…]
At Big 3 East, MGI showed their latest prototype handguard for their Hydra modular weapon system. For those not familiar with the Hydra, you can change the caliber with out tools from .22LR all the way up to .50 Beowulf and that includes 7.62×39. Tool less barrel [Read More…]
Nathan S. just posted an article about the new Dolos. Well Pantheon Arms is the maker of the Dolos. Huntertown Arms is a sister company. Same owner. He brought out his Dolos and shocked everyone with the Ammo Can of Whoop Ass. Inside was a complete AR15 SBR. What is [Read More…]
We all know that Tannerite and other binary explosives can be fun if done so safely. However there are idiots out there making us look bad by being irresponsible. The most famous one would have to be FPS Russia. Why do we harp on eye protection? Because stuff can hit [Read More…]
Jim Grant of Burst Review, got to play with Destructive Devices new DDI-12 AK style shotgun. It is a converted Saiga 12. For those not familiar with the DDI-12, it is a modified Saiga 12 style shotgun. It has some interesting features out of the box. Such as left side [Read More…]
Larry Vickers gets his hands on a full auto CZ-75 machine pistol. I am extremely jealous. It looks like he is in Vegas at the Pro Gun Club range. The select fire CZ-75 has a railed frame and a spare mag base plate is slotted to slide onto the frame and act as a vertical [Read More…]
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