One of the more captivating and fascinating designs to come out of Russia in the past several decades, the 5.45x39mm AN-94 has recently been covered in great detail by Ian of Forgotten Weapons, in conjunction with Armament Research Services on The Hoplite Blog. If you have a chance, go over to The [Read More…]
Recent photographs out of the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib show a thorough manufacture of improvised anti-material rifles, all in 14.5mm. Local gunsmiths in the rebel-held city appear to be using the discarded barrels of 14.5mm KPV heavy machine guns, of an [Read More…]
Suarez International out of Arizona has released their latest Glock 17 slide, the V5. This slide improves upon previous Version of slides from the company and can be ordered with different optic cut outs. However, the base slide is meant for iron sights to be installed, [Read More…]
Soldier Systems Daily first reported on the Aimpoint M5 powered by AAA batteries almost a year ago. Oddly enough, it was spotted by an avid reader of SSD that noticed an optic being shown at a Diplomatic Security Service information seminar in Washington D.C. Not shown [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…]
Just in time for NRA 2017, Remington has just introduced their 870 Tac-14 shotgun which falls into a category not covered by NFA short-barreled shotgun regulations although it is a 14-inch barrel. The shotgun utilizes a Shockwave Raptor pistol grip that is neither a [Read More…]
There are very few in the gun community that doesn’t know the name Mike Lamb. Mike has carved a career out for himself as a trainer and all around expert largely thanks to his time in the military as well as his continued training. The report from my friend David [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…]
Continuing our march towards “normalizing” silencers within the gun industry, rimfire powerhouse Ruger is manufacturing the Silent-SR ISB – an integrally suppressed barrel assembly for the 10/22 and Charger platforms. Although I will avoid Hearing [Read More…]
I first met Lou Biondo of Business End Customs about eight years ago when I dropped off a pristine Glock 17 for a (new to me) process called “grip reduction and stippling”. And after years of use, my BEC G17 still performs and looks great. Today, Biondo is [Read More…]
TNW Firearms has recently announced that the .22LR version of their Aero Survival Rifle is now available for preorder. This firearm has been chambered in a number of handgun cartridges (9mm, .40S&W, .45ACP, 10mm, and .357SIG), but one of the most iconic survival [Read More…]
When the VP9 was originally released to the market, I distinctly remember the dominant part of the conversation (aside from its an HK, therefore it must be good and pricey) being the inclusion of the extra slide-racking wings on the rear of the slide. Certainly unusual [Read More…]
SIG SAUER announced the company added a third cartridge to its growing line of HT hunting ammunition. The load? The .223 Remington. This cartridge joins the .308 Win and 300 BLK cartridges. Like the others, the new .223 Rem load uses an all copper bullet that provides [Read More…]
Perhaps the bane of carrying IWB is the mounting of the holster to the pant/belts. Often, its a hard choice to go with the inconvenience of loops while getting dressed or the option of drop-on clips that can have (a perhaps undeserved) reputation for failing to retain [Read More…]
Winchester originally announced the Expedition Big Game Long Range line of ammunition in 2016. For 2017, the company expended the line to include additional cartridges. The line now includes the following cartridges: 270 Winchester – 150 grain bullet loaded to [Read More…]
Axon, formerly known as Taser International, is now offering an instructor certification program for the commercial market. Called the Civilian Training Program, the course is a train the trainer style of instruction that allows instructors to teach non-law enforcement [Read More…]
We are pushing out a quick post in support of our friends at Breach Bang Clear and Soldier Systems. This notebook went missing at the NRA Annual Meetings today and it obviously has sentimental value to its well respected owner, Dave Reeder. Several rewards have been [Read More…]
When it comes to muzzleloading, it seems like Mother Nature is always uncooperative. Regardless of the game you may be pursuing the elements are working against your success with these primitive tools. Over the years muzzleloader primer technology has progressed from [Read More…]
Many of you may have read the title and asked: “What in the world is a .277 Wolverine?”. So first, let’s see what cartridge it is. In a nutshell, it is a wildcat cartridge based on .223 Rem or 5.56 NATO case with a .277 caliber (6.8mm) projectile. It [Read More…]
Traditionally, mounting a suppressor to a rimfire host involves screw threads rather than the quick detach methods found on many modern-day rifle suppressors. And the H&K style 3-Lug silencer mounts have been reserved for subguns and pistol caliber carbines. Hoping [Read More…]
God bless competent gunsmiths. Not only do they have to deal with a broad spectrum of weapons in for upgrade and repair, but a wide range of owners as well. Today, on the back end of the curve, we have a negligent KRISS Vector owner who has not once, but twice, [Read More…]
Pachmayr has introduced an accessory which is designed to help to rack a semi-auto pistol slide. It is called RACK-IT. It mounts on the front portion of the pistol slide and provides a better gripping surface to manipulate the slide. Inside of this device, there is a [Read More…]
Chip McCormick of CMC Mags has been designing 1911 pistol magazines for decades. His latest development of the 1911 magazine is pretty interesting. What makes these mags different is the design of the feed lips. As you can see in the images, the metal in feed lip area [Read More…]
The Silencerco rebate started on February 1st was meant to run only until April 30th. Silencerco has had a change of heart and is now extending their $200 tax rebate all the way through June 30th, 2017. A lot of people were upset when they read the fine print of [Read More…]
A very talented builder over at AR15.com is constructing his very own Magpul Folding Machine Gun (FMG9). Using an airsoft platform, a Glock slide, a nine inch barrel and a mill, “RDTCU” was able to build a fully functional PDW. I’ll let his details and [Read More…]
Working on a principle similar to sight radius, BipodeXt is releasing a series of products designed to place a bipod farther forward on a rifle to maximize accuracy. The device operates on a telescopic system that attaches to a rail on the rifle’s stock or [Read More…]
I will make no apologies for my love of polymer, striker-fired sub compact carry pistols. For the most part they are inexpensive, reliable, lightweight and accurate. Plastic pistols also can lack soul, character and style. Accepting to review the Kimber Micro 9 Crimson [Read More…]
The Franklin Armory Binary Trigger has been a favorite of people looking to make a whole lot of noise and brass without spending the ludicrous amount of money for a transferable machine gun or live in an area where transferable guns are not legal. The new HK Binary [Read More…]
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