An advocate of gun proliferation zones, Richard is a long time shooter, former cop and internet entrepreneur. Among the many places he calls home is http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/.
Weatherby is now offering a new rifle called the Vanguard Laminate H-Bar. The new rifle carries the company’s sub-MOA accuracy guarantee (3 shots, 100 yards, premium ammunition.) The gun uses a 22″ heavy barrel that has a #3 contour. The barrel is free [Read More…]
Weatherby announced a new gun designed for tactical shooters. Called the Modular Chassis Rifle, the gun is part of the Vanguard line and comes with an accuracy guarantee of a three-shot group of less than 1″ at 100 yards. The rifle has a 22″ bull barrel that [Read More…]
Quick… name the coolest gun of the 70’s and the detective who carried it. Dirty Harry and his S&W Model 29 .44 Magnum. Hands down. But what if Magnum Force was written in 2015? What is the biggest, baddest handgun of modern lore? Possibly the Desert [Read More…]
Forget artwork that costs too much and doesn’t make any sense. Minimalism moves into the concrete world of tactical rifles with the BRO-MXM CQB from Black Rain Ordnance. Despite its near-nothing appearance, Black Rain Ordnance packs all 18 ounces of this stock with [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson announced the company is now making and selling M&P Shield pistols with ported barrels and slides. Both the 9mm and .40 S&W versions of the Shield will be available with the porting. Porting can help reduce muzzle rise during recoil. [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson is now selling versions of the M&P CORE and M&P Ported 9mm pistols with a threaded barrel. These guns, produced by the Smith & Wesson Performance Center, are full sized pistols, have 17-round magazines and ship with tall, suppressor ready [Read More…]
Hornady introduced a new 10mm load in the Critical Duty line of ammunition. The new load uses a 175 grain FlexLock bullet and is rated for 1,160 fps at the muzzle (523 ft-lbs of energy). What is interesting is that Hornady had sold a limited amount of 10mm ammunition in [Read More…]
Hornady introduced a new single stage press at the 2015 NASGW Expo called the Iron Press. The Iron Press is made of cast iron for strength and durability. According to Hornady, it is “built to be the heaviest, most rigid press in its class.” It is outfitted [Read More…]
Adaptive Tactical announced new Tac-Hammer barrels for the Ruger 10/22 rifles and Charger pistols. This barrel design is designed to offer the benefits of a bull barrel without adding the weight. The company advises they accomplish this by using a rigid core barrel [Read More…]
Sierra Bullets announced a new 7mm bullet that is designed for extreme long range accuracy. The new 183 grain MatchKing bullet is said to provide a ballistic coefficient of 0.713 when driven between 1720 fps and 2300 fps. A BC of 0.707 is achieved when the bullet moves [Read More…]
Ravenwood International is now offering an AR-style chassis for the Ruger 10/22 rifle. Called the RW-AR22, the chassis is made of polymer and aluminum, made in the United States of America and is backed by a lifetime warranty. The chassis works with any of the standard [Read More…]
UTAS-USA and Davidson’s are now selling a new version of the UTS-15 shotgun with the Kryptek Neptune finish. If you are not familiar with the UTS-15, it is a pump action shotgun that has a 14+1 capacity. It is available with various barrel lengths, though short [Read More…]
As of this month, Starline Brass is now making .32 ACP cases. While the round’s popularity has waned during the past several decades, interest in the cartridge has picked up with the return of the reproduction Colt 1903 pistols. Starline Brass will sell the brass [Read More…]
Beretta announced the company updated the tiny Pico pistol. The updated gun uses redesigned internals, including new spring choices, to reduce the trigger pull weight and the amount of force needed to operate the slide. According to the company, both things were [Read More…]
Radical Firearms is getting ready to sell an integral sound suppression system for the Ruger 10/22 rifle platform. The new system will feature a 4140 steel barrel and baffel with a 6160-T6 aluminum barrel shroud. The barrel will have a 16″ length. With the shroud, [Read More…]
Liberty Ammunition will announce a new .308 Win load later this month. The new ammo will use a 100 grain monolithic copper hollow point that is nickel plated. Muzzle velocity is said to be greater than 3,500 fps. For the .308 Win, this is a light bullet. The lightest [Read More…]
Boyds is now offering hardwood replacement stocks for the Benjamin Marauder Gen 2 airgun. The new stocks are available in both the Pro Varmint and Varmint Thumbhole styles. Boyds states the company designed these stocks to improve fit to the shooter for [Read More…]
Liberty Ammunition is now selling the .224 caliber bullets it uses in the company’s Silverado line of .223 Rem ammunition. The .224 caliber bullets are monolithic copper hollow points that weigh 55 grains. Due to the density of copper, these bullets are longer [Read More…]
Ruger is making limited edition LCP handguns with Kryptek finishes for firearms distributor Davidson’s. The pistols are available with frames that have Kryptek Neptune and Kryptek Pontus finishes. On both pistols, the slides are matte blue. Both pistols carry a [Read More…]
Ruger announced the company is now selling “state compliant” versions of the AR-556 rifle. The new guns will lack some of the basic features of a common AR-15 rifle. Among the changes to this gun are: reduced capacity magazine (10-rounds) fixed length of [Read More…]
Kahr Arms announced the company was now making the CT380 and CW380 pistols with a Cerakote Tungsten finish. The Cerakote Tungsten has a dark gray color, but does not offer any performance enhancements beyond a typical Cerakote finish. The new gun variants are said to be [Read More…]
Ed Brown Products announced a new 1911 pistol called the Special Forces Molon Labe edition. The new gun is based on the existing Special Forces model. The new pistol is a 5″ Government style handgun with a single stack frame. On the left side of the slide is [Read More…]
Author and firearms trainer Grant Cunningham put together a series of articles on bullpup rifles for defensive purposes. Grant takes a close look at the use of bullpup rifles generally and the Steyr AUG specifically. Grant has been a long-time user and advocate of the [Read More…]
Davidson’s Inc., a US based distributor of firearms, is selling an exclusive version of the Tavor rifle. This limited edition version of the Tavor SAR-B16 rifle has a digital woodland camo finish on the stock and a matte black finish on the barrel. It has the [Read More…]
Winchester Repeating Arms announced the company was now selling a Model 94 Short Rifle chambered for the 450 Marlin cartridge. The new guns will have a walnut stock with a satin finish and straight grip. The 20″ barrel is ported to help with recoil and the stock [Read More…]
SIG SAUER announced a new load in its Elite Performance Ammunition: .38 Super +P. The new load uses the same V-Crown style bullet that is used in its other JHP ammo products. This bullet is 125 grains in mass and is loaded to a muzzle velocity of 1,230 feet per second. [Read More…]
Merkel announced a new bolt action rifle aimed at American hunters: the R15. The rifles will be available with either a synthetic stock or a walnut stock. Specifications magazine – detachable, 3 round (2 round in magnum calibers) 22″ barrel (24″ in [Read More…]
Lew Horton Distributing announced a special edition revolver from Charter Arms. Called the Backpacker, the new wheelgun is a Bulldog with a stainless steel frame and 2.5″ ported barrel. The grips are smooth walnut and “Backpacker” is etched on the [Read More…]
Weatherby announced the introduction of a new cartridge that the company calls the fastest production 6.5 cartridge in the world. The new 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum has muzzle velocities ranging from 3,395 – 3,531 fps depending on the load. Weatherby will support [Read More…]
Ruger is entering the ammo business with a new line of handgun loads made under a licensing agreement with PolyCase ammunition. The initial calibers supported will be .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. It is not immediately clear if the rounds will be made by Ruger [Read More…]
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