With another new gun announcement, Sturm, Ruger & Co. introduced the new American Rifles equipped with Vortex scopes. The new guns will ship from Ruger with a boresighted Vortex Crossfire II rifle scope mounted to a standard American Rifle. The scopes are [Read More…]
Some training exercises leave a bit to be desired but when you’re in the military you’re there to follow orders, not custom-tailor your own CrossFit program. While there are certainly physically and mentally grueling drills and training exercises going on [Read More…]
Thanks to the effort of a guest poster for WeaponsMan.com, Internet arms and armor enthusiasts now have a rare look inside the armory of the famous Pontifical Swiss Guard, a five-hundred-year-old military unit tasked with guarding the Holy See in the Vatican. The unit [Read More…]
Daniel Defense is now selling a factory SBR (short barrel rifle) called the DDM4 300s. The 300s is, as you mught surmise from the name, chambered in 300 BLK. The rifle uses a cold hammer forged 10.3″ barrel that is topped with a Daniel Defense flash suppressor. [Read More…]
The Kalashnikov platform continues to boggle the mind with the amount of practical use it has, from popping bottle caps open with a protruding metal device in front of the magazine well, to using the metal magazines as a frying pan for food over a fire. In this case, [Read More…]
Inland Manufacturing announced the company will begin selling the new Advisor M1 pistol in 2016. The new handgun is chambered for the classic .30 carbine cartridge and uses the same action as the M1 Carbine. The Advisor pistols have a 12″ threaded barrel with a [Read More…]
Two days ago, we blogged about the New Zealand Defence Force’s promotional video sneak peak of their new service carbine, based on the Lewis Machine & Tool CQB16, which will replace the joint Australian-New-Zealand variant of the Steyr AUG in service with the [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co. announced a new version of the popular 10/22 Takedown rifle that has a target barrel. The new gun uses a .92″ diameter, cold hammer forged barrel. The barrel length is 16.1″, and it is threaded (½”-28) for a sound suppressor. It [Read More…]
Wilson Combat continues to expand from their core offerings of 1911 handguns with their latest offering, a rimfire suppressor dubbed the WCR-22. The new can is designed for use with both handguns and rifles. The focus of the can was on reducing weight, coming in at just [Read More…]
If you own a Taurus handgun, you will want to read this post. Recently, Iowa deputy sheriff Chris Carter brought suit against Brazilian firearms manufacturer Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. for a defect in their handguns whereby the weapons could potentially [Read More…]
We’re all familiar with the 1911 and many of us love them. We’re familiar with their long histories – designed by John Browning, in service since 1911, produced by the millions, traditionally chambered in .45 ACP – and many of us are quite [Read More…]
While I can understand why Glock chose to not put a rail on their single-stack firearms, does not mean that I agree with the decision. Frankly, its an oversight given the huge variety of company lights and lasers meant to augment the small handguns. For the [Read More…]
Two nationally renowned contributors to the shooting sports have recently passed away this week. Ed Shilen, founder of Shilen Rifles Inc. and an exceptional precision barrel maker passed away recently. Jim Clark Jr. continued his father’s legacy with his Clark [Read More…]
The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the XSTAT-30 Rapid Hemostasis System for use on humans. XSTAT is a product of RevMedX, which has been in use with the military for a few years, helping prevent death by exsanguination (ie bleeding [Read More…]
The Kel-Tec RDB (Rifle, Downward ejecting, Bullpup) is one of the most promising bullpup designs of recent years, thanks to its slim layout and ambidextrous features. However, there is a lot that can go wrong with even the most clever of designs, and unfortunately [Read More…]
Recently, the New Zealand Defence Force selected Lewis Machine & Tool Company to be the supplier of rifles to replace their aging Austrian-designed Steyr AUG bullpups. The exact model of rifle was not revealed in the press release regarding LMT’s selection, [Read More…]
Most gun owners are always interested in new ways to conceal their firearms whether around their homes or in their vehicles. There has been a definite upswing in the storage market lately with products ranging from the popular hinged American flag wall hanging to coffee [Read More…]
Now things are going to get a bit interesting. Even just increasing the budget 150% over $10 can yield some fun trinkets. At $25, money starts to go a bit further, as there were a few items that just could not get under the $10 mark. Now, with a slightly larger budget, [Read More…]
I had not originally intended to post this video but after seeing it begin to make a semi-regular appearance on social media, I changed my mind. Its appearance was accompanied with the words “Gotta get me some of these!” rather frequently, a statement [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co. introduced a new GP100 revolver chambered for the classic .22 LR. The new rimfire wheelgun will operate much the same as the other current production GP100 revolvers, but with a few changes and an increased price tag. The new guns will hold 10 [Read More…]
All us writers are highly opinionated (no, really?). We love and we loathe many a firearm, but its not common for us to say anything is “the worst”, as everyone has their own tastes. That however, did not stop the Washington Times, a news outlet not known [Read More…]
I’ve been there and done that. In a rush to get through a limited range session with plenty to do, I simply did not put on eye protection for a new gun with new ammo. While the worst that happened was a hang-fire, it certainly reminded me of my own idiocy. As we [Read More…]
Winchester Ammunition released a new line of domestically made steel cased ammo. Called USA Forged, the new line is aimed at budget shooters and should be less expensive than its current brass cased USA line of ammunition. Currently, the company is only making the [Read More…]
Winchester Repeating Arms began a recall of XPR rifles in October. The reason behind the recall is that manipulation of the safety can cause movement in the trigger itself. This movement, according to Winchester, could result in an unintended discharge. This is clearly [Read More…]
The Remington 700, a favorite of US hunters and sportsmen for decades, is once again gripped in the jaws of a scandal surrounding its trigger mechanism. CNBC recently released a detailed article outlining several recently disclosed company documents, allegedly hidden [Read More…]
Many hunters see the value in a hunt with the benefit of quiet – or at least quieter – shots. The combination of suppressor and subsonic ammunition is a fantastic one for hunting. Of course not all subsonic rounds are created equal. If you’re in the [Read More…]
Weatherby announced the introduction of a new rifle: the Accuguard. Weatherby considers this a Vanguard rifle with the accuracy of an Accumark. The rifles use a Vanguard action with a 24″ free floated barrel. The 4140 stainless steel barrels are cold hammer forged [Read More…]
Here’s one from the “What the &%$%$ were they thinking” category. Tufforce, a company that I am not familiar with prior to this post, is offering a muzzle device completed with picatinny rails across the 12, 3, 6, & 9 o’clock positions. [Read More…]
The $212 million contract that Colt and FN won for M4A1 Carbines is not going through uncontested. Remington Arms Co. has named the two companies, along with the Federal Government in a sealed lawsuit, reports Guns.com: Remington Arms named the federal government, FN [Read More…]
Troy is rolling out a variety of new accessories and parts for 2016. I’ve previously written about the new Pump Action Rifles that the company is offering, but the company is also offering more than just new guns. Here is a rundown of some of the smaller M-LOK [Read More…]