Morale patches have been getting pretty popular over the past few years, it seemed like at the 2017 SHOT Show especially. Lots of companies were giving out morale patches as a way to market themselves at the show. I managed to build up quite a collection from all the [Read More…]
So far in the Modern PDW Calibers series we’ve talked about small caliber, high velocity PDW rounds like the 5.7mm FN and 4.6mm HK, and we’ve tackled larger, punchier calibers like the 10mm Norma Auto and the 7.5mm FK. However, we still have not tackled the [Read More…]
In January, just before the 2017 SHOT Show, I got the opportunity to travel to Cody Wyoming to visit the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, to see some of their rare firearms and bring photos of them to our readers. For our showcase today we [Read More…]
Brigham Young University has taken a unique approach to solving a problem for law enforcement. Many departments seek to have protective barriers or shields available in their vehicles. Many are too heavy, too cumbersome, or flat out do not work. BYU has applied [Read More…]
You can now get more modern with your HK91, HK33, and clones of those rifles with M-LOK and KEYMOD handguards. Whether you have GI variants, carbine length, or rifle length, there are now handguards out there that open up a Pandora’s box of accessories to you. The [Read More…]
As a writer here in the industry, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing some prodigious collections of firearms in private hands, but I cannot say I have seen anything anywhere near the collection of the Dragon Man of Dragonmans gun range, firearms, paintall, and [Read More…]
Ok, the title is just a hair “click-baity”, but the quality of the information and work put into by C&Rsenal is well worth one’s time. Over the last two years, Othias and Mae have been working to catalog the absolute plethora of weapons used in The [Read More…]
To me, the only major and glaring design issue behind the AR-15 and similar two-receiver designs is the interface between the two receivers. By using only two pins and having variable tolerance between them for mass-manufacturing inevitably leads to excessive slop. This [Read More…]
Recently, I ran across a fantastic article from training John Farnam on his perspective on the use of aftermarket drop-in barrels on Glock handguns (can be found here). In general, I agree with much of what he has said, but I think its a little too much blanket advice [Read More…]
STI, known for their high-end 1911s, has announced another high-end 1911, the DVC Tactical and DVC Carry. The new handguns take features of their popular competition-oriented DVC line and applies them to a standard length slide, adding in “tactical” [Read More…]
Nikon, known for their optics (and fabulous cameras), has debuted their latest new series of riflescopes, the BLACK series. The BLACK series is designed specifically for precision long-range and “action rifle” modern sporting rifle enthusiasts. Rather than [Read More…]
Spartan Precision Equipment is a British company, which makes a lightweight bipod called Javelin. The bipod is made of carbon fiber combined with 7075 aluminum and S316 stainless steel parts. The shortest version of the Javelin bipod weighs 5.25 oz. As you can see all [Read More…]
Oh yes, it’s that time. The 10mm Automatic, what hasn’t been said about it? Well, a decently sourced article about its history*, maybe, but that’s for another time. Right now, we’re considering the 10mm Auto (or 10mm Norma as it’s more prim [Read More…]
In January, just before the 2017 SHOT Show, I got the opportunity to travel to Cody Wyoming to visit the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, to see some of their rare firearms and bring photos of them to our readers. On Wednesday we looked at a [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International announced it would now be offering the Howa Long-Range Rifle to the United States shooting market. The guns are sold solo and as complete rifle packages that include a variable power scope. At the heart of the gun is the Howa 1500 Precision [Read More…]
Elite Survival Systems introduced a number of new products at the 2017 SHOT Show. Among them are three backpacks, each aimed at a different segment of the market. They are the ECHO, the Tenacity-72 and the Guardian. ECHO The ECHO is designed to be an every day carry [Read More…]
The shares for Cabela’s Inc have been dropping and shareholders are becoming quite concerned. The purchase of Cabela’s by Bass Pro Shops for initially $5.5 billion has been halted due to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That figure of $5.5 billion has been [Read More…]
Federal Premium announced a new line of ammunition that is specifically geared for long range hunters. The new ammo is called Edge TLR. The Edge TLR line uses a lead core bullet that is bonded to a copper jacket for better weight retention. In the hollow point, Federal [Read More…]
High tech shooting company Tracking Point has recently announced an addition to their lineup. The M400XHDJ is chambered in 300BLK and comes complete with the signature tracking/targeting system as well as second generation night vision. Pushing $7K, the barrier to entry [Read More…]
Since we’ve discussed the .30 M1 Carbine caliber, it is probably only a matter of time before someone mentioned another .30 caliber round used by the Allies during the Second World War, that being the 7.62x25mm Tokarev. The round is a turbocharged derivative of [Read More…]
In January, just before the 2017 SHOT Show, I got the opportunity to travel to Cody Wyoming to visit the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, to see some of their rare firearms and bring photos of them to our readers. Over the past two weeks, [Read More…]
Gander Mountain is continuing down the same path that we have seen other industry giants take lately. The destination is not a desirable one either. Gander Mountain is preparing to file for bankruptcy likely by the end of this month. Sports Authority and Sports Chalet [Read More…]
If you are like me and still have a large amount of 5.56mm ammo loaded on stripper clips for easier storage and magazine loading, this newly updated release from magLULA might catch your attention. The makers of the now inconic magazine loader/unloader devices have [Read More…]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is charged with protecting the United States from threats crossing international borders. Besides physical threats from terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons of mass destruction, the men and women in blue protect American [Read More…]
There are plenty of examples of people building replica guns and accessories from Lego parts. But, have you seen what the folks at Mini-Arms are creating? I had a chance to catch up with one of the guys representing Mini-Arms at the recent SHOT Show in Las Vegas. On [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson rolled out a number of new wheelguns this year. Two of those are given the revered Combat Magnum name. One is a Model 66; the other is a Model 69. Model 66 Combat Magnum The new Model 66 Combat Magnum is a K-frame revolver chambered for the .357 [Read More…]
The rumor we reported on earlier appears to now be official: Immigration and Customs Enforcement has adopted the SIG P320C as their next service handgun. News of SIG’s win was confirmed by a post on pistol-forum.com containing a leaked screenshot of a new article [Read More…]
Briley Manufacturing has introduced new match grade triggers for a number of popular semi-auto shotguns. In order to install the triggers, Briley suggests to disassemble the trigger assembly of your shotgun and send it to them. They’ll install the triggers and [Read More…]
Joining 11 other states in the Union, today the New Hampshire Governor signed a bill into law allowing for the concealed carry of weapons without a permit. Known as ‘Constitutional Carry’ the law allows both residents and non-residents to carry unless [Read More…]
Right on the heels of Iran’s state ammunition factory doubling ammunition output, Pakistani Ordnance Factory (POF) announced a three fold increase in ammunition due to expanding POF’s brass mil. At first glance this could be a strategic measure, amping up [Read More…]
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