During the height of the Vietnam War, the famed US Lake City Army Ammunition Plant made steel-cased 5.56mm M193 ammunition for the US Army, as part of an effort to conserve valuable copper. This ammunition did not make it past the testing phase, as the project was [Read More…]
I discovered this webpage of historical photos and it’s too good not to be shared with all Firearmblog readers. Marina Amaral decided to combine her fascination with history and Photoshop skills, and discovered that the combination was magical. By restoring black [Read More…]
While shown at the IWA 2017 show earlier this year, Revic Optics has formally annoucned the launch of its inaugural optic – the PMR 428. The new scope is a 4.5-28×56 optic that “delivers everything any serious long-range shooter could need.” [Read More…]
NICS, or the National Instant Criminal Background Check System has long been a problem for current and prospective gun owners. Replete with errors and with well-established gaps in its records its far from perfect, especially for those erroneously denied a firearms [Read More…]
Much of the time spent at the range can often be waiting on a weapon to cool. With semi-auto triggers able to take weapons to near cyclic speeds or bolt-action barrels needing to keep cool to protect the barrel, heat is a major problem on weapons. Its why we have [Read More…]
Naval Sea Warfare Center Crane (NSWC-Crane) has issued a pre-solicitation notice that it intends to purchase new optics for small arms. It is NSWC Crane’s intent to set requirements for three optical systems on small arms, the Miniature Aiming System – Day [Read More…]
According to Ukrainian Industrial Portal, a company called RAROG (Kharkov, Ukraine) has developed a polymer made disintegrating belt for the PKM machine guns. The standard PKM belts are non-disintegrating (the links are connected to each other) and they are made of [Read More…]
Most people use a firearm of some sort for their hunting, and some hunters use bow and arrow. But some people use Falcons and other birds of prey for their hunting lifestyle. If you feel you’re interested, bring your bird (not girl) to the nearest Bentley dealer [Read More…]
The folks over at Strike Industries have been putting in some serious overtime, it seems like they release a new product every week. That’s awesome though, it gives us something new to write about and share with our readers (keep em coming guys!). In the past few [Read More…]
Oh yaaayyyy another California compliant product post, I know they’re probably getting old. Just move out of Commiefornia already! For those who can’t leave for various reasons another company has come up with a clever new product to let those stuck behind [Read More…]
Crushing a record previously held by a British sniper, a Canadian special forces member now holds the title title for the longest confirmed kill. Measured at 3,450 3,540 meters, or approximately 2.2 miles, the member of the Joint Task Force 2 killed an Islamic State [Read More…]
Weak or fatigued extractor springs can effect proper case removal in the Heckler and Koch MP5/roller lock rifle platforms. And the only real remedy is to have several spares on hand in case the installed spring starts to go south. However, Moore Advanced Dynamics (MAD) [Read More…]
Mounting Solutions Plus is a Florida-based company that is announcing the release for export of an innovative M240 belt pouch system that is designed to supersede currently issued 50 round belt pouches designed for the 7,62x51mm NATO M240 general purpose machine gun in [Read More…]
Even with the recent recall announcement regarding Ruger’s new MKIV rimfire pistol, I find myself still on the hunt for my first integrally suppressed rimfire pistol. Luckily, another manufacturer has come forward with a design that should be both ultra quiet and [Read More…]
Looking for that extra ‘F You!” look for your AR15 rifle? Want the added utility of a vertical fore grip for better support hand placement? Do you want both at the same time? Well, look no further – JL Billet and Blitzkrieg Tactical are selling Brass [Read More…]
At the 2017 National Defense Industry Association’s annual Armament Systems Forum in April, representatives of the US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) presented a new method for measuring and quantifying gas blowback with [Read More…]
At the 2017 National Defense Industry Association small arms conference in April, the US Army revealed its efforts to produce new improved varieties of 40mm low velocity ammunition for the M203 and M320 grenade launchers. Product Director for Medium Caliber Ammunition [Read More…]
After a voluntary recall of all of its pistols several years ago, Caracal seems to be ready to reenter the US handgun market. Caracal USA announced that it was releasing a limited number of its new Enhanced F pistols through GunsAmerica for sale on July 4, 2017. July 4 [Read More…]
Slovakian firearm manufacturer Grand Power is releasing a series of limited edition engraved Q100 pistols to mark the 15th anniversary of the gun’s debut. The 15 pistols will feature consecutive serial numbers, engraving and a wooden presentation box. American [Read More…]
Does pointing your gun up or down affect its accuracy? The answer is “maybe” according to a recent US Army Armament Development, Research and Engineering Center (ARDEC) presentation released at the 2017 National Defense Industry Association small arms [Read More…]
What we writers have seen as an extended trend towards the “new” 6.5 calibers has indeed been a long-time coming just based on the sheer logic of the near ideal mix of weight, velocity, ballistic coefficient, barrel longevity, etc. While every caliber has [Read More…]
While we hold firearms instructors to a higher standard, we often see that they too are people. As such, they are subject to the same potential negligent and accidental discharges as the rest of us – if not at a higher risk of it because of the round counts they [Read More…]
While originally known for their remanufactured ammunition (and one of only two remanufactured ammunition sources I trust including Freedom Munitions), Atlanta Arms has also been manufacturing well-respected factory match ammunition too. The Army Marksmanship Unit uses [Read More…]
During the Belarusian MILEX 2017 expo, Russian ORSIS introduced a Mosin-Nagant rifle chassis called “ORSIS Mosin”. The chassis features a folding and adjustable stock as well as short quad Picatinny rail section in the front portion of the forearm. There [Read More…]
At this point, the upper management at Glock is just messing with all of us. Like a magic fairy sprinkling pixie dust across America, Glock 19M and 17M pistols have been appearing at greater frequencies. However, without a commercial release date commitment, I guess us [Read More…]
According to news website Tut.by, a Belarusian company called BSVT has developed a new handheld grenade launcher. It is based on Russian Baryshev experimental grenade launcher and features some improvements over the latter. Particularly, the use of polymer and titanium [Read More…]
The first anniversary of the enactment of ATF Rule 41F is only a few weeks away. Most of us will be remembering the run up to the July 13th deadline as an NFA buying panic of epic proportions. And all of us will remember the resulting slowdown that followed. However, a [Read More…]
Phase 5 Weapons Systems Inc recently announced a new addition to its catalog. Called the Universal Mini Stock, the fixed length buttstock works with milspec sized buffer tubes and has a minimalist design. The Universal Mini Stock is machined from a billet of 6061-T6 [Read More…]
In recent years, discreet carry bags – especially those for long guns – have become more popular with some in the shooting community. As a guy who likes to travel, I can certainly appreciate the need for having a non-obvious gun bag when strolling through [Read More…]
TANDEMKROSS or [TK] has announced and released its latest products for the Glock. Primarily known for their .22LR rimfire upgrades the new products from [TK] come has a surprise, especially considering their function. Where [TK] normally offers compensators and misc [Read More…]
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