According to Tactical Shit, a high profile customer has seen LAPD practicing with select fire MP7s. Rumor has it that the testing that began in 2013 has been completed and certain Motorcycle Police and K9 Officers are being issued the Elusive and Exclusive Heckler and [Read More…]
A few weeks ago I was on the way home and decided to stop and shoot a few rounds at an unsupervised public range. Now I normally stay away from this kind of range because there always seems to one of “those” guys around. I figured no big deal and it will be [Read More…]
Jerking the Trigger is reporting that Lancer Systems will be releasing its 25 round .308 magazine; debuting at SHOT Show 2015 and shipping sometime after the show. The magazine will be available with opaque and Lancer’s trademark translucent polymers. The timing [Read More…]
Article 15 Clothing has gone above and beyond funny to flat-out guffaw-inducing YouTube stardom. Replete with parodies, tactical gear, and tom-foolery, Matt Best and make fun of all thats best with the tactical industry. odie
Russian news media today reports that, one year after Mikhail Kalashnikov’s death, the company that bears his name has officially launched the AK-12 rifle on the open market. Russia Today reports: Концерн «Калашников» планирует в [Read More…]
Recently, The Firearm Blog received the opportunity to interview Timothy Michetti from Conflict Armament Research. The organization is a relatively new one, but works overseas in direct collaboration with various governments and rebel groups, to track and record the [Read More…]
Just about anyone who owns and shoots a Glock laments the lack of support for low-cost training. Glock simply has refused to put out a 22LR kit (arguably for a good reason; 22LR has a tendency to malfunction in semi-automatic firearms not designed for the rimmed [Read More…]
While spending some time at Gunsite earlier this month, Phil and I were able to spend some time on the range with the Remington R4-Entry, also known as the R4-Enhanced. We fired from fairly close range at just 25 yards away from paper targets – even moving closer at [Read More…]
I recently had the opportunity to “play” with a prototype weapon developed by a company Electronic Arms (which is the commercial products arm of Vadum). Vadum, founded in 2004, is a small business defense contractor that specializes in electronic warfare [Read More…]
Remember Xray Guns? He scans firearms in a CAT scan machine and prints out the images. Here is the article we posted last year. Beautifully CAT Scanned Guns. Now Xray Guns and Azzys Design Works collaborated to etch the Xray gun images into acrylic sheets. Here is a [Read More…]
Chris Costa posted this on his Facebook page. The past few handgun classes I’ve taught I’ve seen a quality issue with Smith an Wesson M&P handguns. This is the 3rd gun in 9mm I’ve seen shotgun the target at 7 yards. Barrels are breaking apart at [Read More…]
Parker Mountain Machine makes some accessories for the SCAR platform. Their latest product are replacement side rails for a SCAR 16S and SCAR17s. Parker Mountain Machine is proud to offer the first 6 position KeyMod Replacement Panel kit for both the SCAR 16/17 Weapon [Read More…]
Leitner-Wise’s has teased their upcoming BUIS the “e-Sight” on their blog. Touted as the ultimate low-profile optic, the e-sights are a pair of standard-height flip-up sights. They are tight-lipped on additional details, but suffice to say they [Read More…]
Just when you think Jerry Miculek was the king of long range handgun shots, YouTuber 22 Plinkster has taken it up a notch with a smaller round. Using a Colts Woodsman and 36-grain Federal Champion (HP) ammunition, he hits a torso-sized steel plate at 500 yards. Its [Read More…]
Human Technology is an artistic short movie celebrating the uniqueness and the distinction of every Beretta premium gun. This movie by Ancarani Studio, under the creative direction of Paola Manfrin, reveals through the minutia of the manufacturing process, the genesis [Read More…]
The Handi-Racker is a tool to help people rack the slide of their pistols. It is a block of plastic that fits over the muzzle end of the slide. It is channeled to press against the front of the slide and allow the barrel to protrude forward. By placing the Handi-Racker [Read More…]
Finished with development, Recover Tactical has released its Recover Grips for the Beretta 92 series of handguns (not the A1 with the built-in rail. Recover says it will fit on all the following models: 92SB, 92F, 92G, 92D, 92DS, 92FS, 96, Brigadier, Centurion, and the [Read More…]
Over the Thanksgiving break, I was at Oakley HQ in Foothill Ranch, California and got a personal factory tour. I saw some pretty cool things which I’m excited to share with you. I’ve always liked Oakley eyewear and had thought of them as a high-quality [Read More…]
Sage International is now offering a new configuration of its Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) chassis system. Meant for those in restricted-states or those who abhor pistol grips on rifles, Sage now offers an adapter that adapts their EBR chassis to the MagPul SGA shotgun [Read More…]
So, what do you do when you want an accessory for your platform but one isn’t being made? Simple. You make it yourself. That is what Valentin Vlasenko of Sureshot Armament Group did after he bought a HK MR308 and found there were no available accessories. In the [Read More…]
FNH has announced that they will be releasing compact models of their FNS line. They are available right now on Slickguns.com for $499.99. No word on capacity but they seem very similar to the M&P compacts so I suspect they will hold 12 rds in 9mm and 10 in [Read More…]
According to an e-mail obtained by Soldier Systems, EOTech is starting its line-up changes for 2015. Two new sights have been announced, the 518 and 558, both of which use AA batteries. Both sights include the Q/D mounts common to the EXPS line. With the introduction [Read More…]
Our own Richard Johnson is reporting that Heizer Defense, make of the the pocket DoubleTap pistol calibers and single-shot .223 handgun is set to release the Pocket AK 7.62×39 and Pocket “Sniper” .308 handguns. Retail is reported to be $429 and $499 for [Read More…]
What a cool way to demonstrate your product. PWS cut away parts of the receiver to accent and focus on the movements of their piston system.
For the last two years, Vuurwapen’s muzzle device article has stood as the seminal test of modern sporting rifle brakes. While detailed, the article has (sadly) not been updated with the latest and greatest that the industry has to offer. Now competing for the [Read More…]
Bushmaster has quietly slipped the C22 out under the radar. The new plinking rifle is aimed squarely at the M&P 15-22’s commanding performance in the market. Built on the Carbon-15 platform, the .22LR rifle comes standard in a M4-like configuration and a price [Read More…]
Hat tip to Eric Katzenberg for this video. 5.11 Tactical edited some shot footage and timed the shots to the Nutcracker Suite. Just in time for the holidays. Enjoy.
No product launch is completely flawless and G2 Research knows this now all too well. On December 3rd, they announced a recall of all of their .45 ACP ammunition manufactured from July 1st to November 30th. Their statement: We have received some comments that the [Read More…]
Saab Group (out of Sweden) has developed a new type of modular armor which can be utilized in buildings or vehicles. It is lower cost than full ceramic (and composite) solutions, and adds in the ability to reuse and reconfigure the setup. The idea is that it is [Read More…]
Tromix posted up this video of a dual mag dump out of their twin M16s. The camera angle is poor. At first glance, it looks like the red dot is inline with the magazine and trigger group. But if you looks closely, the rail is fully exposed. So it looks like Tromix is [Read More…]
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