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/.
KAI USA Ltd is offering a new knife under the Kershaw brand. Called the Dividend, the new folder is part of the Link series of knives that are all made in the United States of America. The base Dividend knife has a slimmer blade than the original Link knife. The blade [Read More…]
Honor Defense is seemingly going through a fairly rapid expansion of its line of Honor Guard pistols. These 9mm compact handguns were introduced in 2015, and as of May 2017, the company now offers 16 different variations of the gun. This would certainly suggest the guns [Read More…]
Wilson Combat recently announced the latest addition to its line of high end 1911 style pistols: the Carry Comp Professional. This handgun traces its origins back to the company’s Accu-Comp of the 1980’s. Widely used in competitions at that time, the [Read More…]
Brace yourselves – the Galil ACE pistol in 5.56 NATO is here. The latest pistol version of the Galil from IWI US is chambered for the 5.56 NATO cartridge, feeds from standard AR magazines and comes with a folding pistol stabilization brace. The gun is very similar [Read More…]
Using social media, Kalashnikov USA (K-USA) announced on May 17 that the company was shipping the KS-12 and KS-12T shotguns. According to the post on Facebook, the company stated the guns shipped (as in already out the door) to “distributors across the USA.” [Read More…]
Angstadt Arms announced the company is now selling a 5.5″ hand guard for the AR pattern rifle and pistol. While the hand guard is obviously compatible with the company’s own 9mm firearms, the new part is compatible with other 9mm and 5.56 NATO AR firearms. [Read More…]
CMMG announced the company added 6.5 Creedmoor to its line of AR style rifles. Right now, the company is offering four different models chambered for the long range cartridge: the Mk3, Mk3 P, Mk3 DTR and the Mk3 DTR2. Mk3 This is the base model AR chambered in 6.5 [Read More…]
Bayco Products announced the addition of the NSR-9854XL to its line of flashlights. Also called the Tactical Dual-Light Flashlight, this handheld torch is rechargeable and offers two different illumination methods. Juice It Up The flashlight has a lithium ion battery [Read More…]
Griffin Armament announced the company re-engineered its Revolution Silencer Series to add “a lot of versatility and high pressure caliber application.” The Mod3 Revolution Series sound suppressors are now rated for use with 7.62×39, 300 BLK [Read More…]
Kahr Firearms announced it was adding Kryptek camo finishes as an option on the frames of four pistols in its stable. The new guns use a water transfer process for applying the finish. Along with the new frame finish, the guns will have a Cerakote Armor Black finish on [Read More…]
Designed as a “go anywhere” hunting gun, the new ARC 300 from DoubleStar is a 300 BLK rifle that is built to be light and tough. ARC stands for Always Ready Carbine, and it appears to be a good choice for home defense in addition to bagging Bambi. As with the [Read More…]
As you may have heard, Taurus USA introduced a new AR platform rifle recently. The new gun, called the T4SA, appears to be a quality rifle based on the specs and information released by the company. When it starts shipping later this year, and the gun gets into the [Read More…]
Standard Manufacturing Company announced it was now taking pre-orders for the new SKO semi-automatic shotgun. The pre-orders are being offered at $950 – a savings of $150 off of the full retail price of $1,100. The company states it expects to ship the guns in [Read More…]
The federal laws on suppressor regulation have not changed, but the market sure has. A few years back, sound suppressors were a fairly rare commodity. Now, it seems like everyone is making, selling or buying cans. Even the big companies like Ruger and SIG SAUER have [Read More…]
When SIG SAUER jumped into the ammunition business, I didn’t know how long they would last. Even though the ammo market was white hot at the time, it seemed like a significant deviation from the company’s established product lines. Too many times, I’ve [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson may be traditionally known as a handgun company, but it is a major player in the AR-15 market. The company’s latest rifle introduction is the M&P15 MOE SL. These new rifles are fully equipped with the Magpul Slim Line (MOE SL) furniture [Read More…]
Some would argue that the current firearms market is oversaturated with AR style rifles. This may be true, but this will generally lead to a situation where prices on existing models are driven down, making them more affordable. I know I have seen quite a few sub-$500 [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Savage Arms introduced a new single shot shotgun under the Stevens brand. The Stevens 301 shotgun rolled out at the start of the year and was part of the company’s display at the recent National Rifle Association Annual Meetings in Atlanta, GA. [Read More…]
Although the ARAK-21 caught the shooting public’s attention, it is the barrels from Faxon Firearms that have seem to have generated the company a lot of positive press in recent years. The latest addition to its barrel line is the sub one pound 10.5″ pencil [Read More…]
SIG SAUER continues to push its optics line forward with regular introductions. The new gear the company has introduced spans a wide range of price points and niches, offering something for most shooters. Now the company has three new products: the Juliet4, Romeo5X and [Read More…]
Bushnell recently introduced a new line of optics. Called the Engage line, this new line includes both rifle scopes and binoculars that are designed for hunters and other shooters who spend time outdoors. According to the company, the new line is designed to provide [Read More…]
Remington Arms Company announced it was adding a new line of hunting ammunition to its catalog: the HTP Copper. As one might expect from the name, these new rounds will use a copper projectile. Specifically, the company will use the Barnes Bullets TSX bullet. (Barnes [Read More…]
Hogue Inc. announced an expansion of its Stage 1 Carry Holsters line. The expansion includes fits for some of the popular new guns and a few that have been around for a while. Now these polymer holsters will be available for these guns: CZ P-10 Glock 43 HK P10 HK P30 HK [Read More…]
Barnes Bullets, well known for making top quality projectiles, also manufactures ammunition for handgun and rifle shooters. One of its popular rifle lines of ammo is the VOR-TX line. In addition to the original VOR-TX ammo, the company added Safari and Euro lines to [Read More…]
In an era of high capacity plastic pistols, there seems to be a trend back toward revolvers by many people. Call it a counter-culture movement if you must, but there seems to be a vigor in the wheel gun market that felt like it was missing just a few years ago. For [Read More…]
TacProGear (TPG) announced a new line of armor plates in its Black line. The Black line is the company’s premier line of tactical gear that is all made and designed in the United States. The new line of plates, called the Citadel line, has a total of 11 different [Read More…]
DoubleStar Corp announced the company was adding four new products to its catalog of firearms gear. The new products were on display at the National Rifle Association Annual Meetings (NRAAM) in Atlanta, GA. ARFX V2 This is an updated version of the ARFX stock. This new [Read More…]
Ergo Grips announced several new products for the AR style rifle. The first product is the new MSR Hand Guard, and the second new offering is the MSR Package. MSR Hand Guard The new Ergo MSR Hand Guard is a drop in replacement for the standard two piece polymer hand [Read More…]
Apex Tactical Specialties announced a number of new trigger products for handguns ahead of the NRA Annual Meetings in April. Two of these new kits were developed for combat pistols that were introduced earlier this year: the APX from Beretta and the M&P 2.0 from [Read More…]
Pistol caliber AR carbines have become very popular in recent years. In the majority of circumstances, “pistol caliber AR” has been synonymous with “straight blowback 9mm carbine.” CMMG is now offering an alternative platform that changes this paradigm. It is [Read More…]