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Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF-USA) announced a new “entry level” short-stroke piston AR rifle called the P15 Puritan. The gun come equipped with Magpul furniture, a single stage trigger and a 1:8 16.5″ barrel. The total package weighs about 6.7 [Read More…]
As soon as one law is passed, another gun owner comes up with an ingenious solution. The latest innovation comes courtesy as a reaction to California’s and New York’s recent new laws. The ARMagLock (patent pending) is specifically designed to render weapons [Read More…]
AR15News created an excellent picture comparison of MagPul’s MBUS Gen 2 polymer flip-up sights versus the newly released MBUS PRO machined metal sights. My LGS still has not gotten their order of MBUS PRO in so I have yet to see them side by side. After review, I [Read More…]
The HX30-AR is the first product from HexMag. This polymer AR-15 magazine is made in the USA and features a lightweight impact resistant design with an attractive non-slip hexagonal surface. What really separates it from the rest of the magazines out there is its HexID [Read More…]
This evening we were at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility here in Phoenix shooting, and getting used to the 3MR trigger. I happened to bring my personal AR15 so that I was familiar with the system I was going to be shooting. Being able to put 500-600 round down range, [Read More…]
IHS Jane’s reports that the Philippines Army has purchased 63,000 Remington R4 carbines with $53 million. The Philippine Army (PA) has confirmed the acquisition of 63,000 Remington Defense R4 5.56 mm carbines in a deal worth PHP2.4 billion (USD53 million). PA [Read More…]
Disclaimer: A provision in the Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C, Chapter 44 states that an unlicensed individual can make a firearm for personal use, but not for the intent of sale or distribution. Said firearm must conform to N.F.A standards and you must be legally [Read More…]
Oleg Volk took a picture of fellow Gun Blogger SayUncle and his daughter for ENDO. Nothing cuter than a kid with proper trigger discipline. What firearms do your kids use?
So today I am headed down to beautiful Phoenix, AZ to take part in a two day media event around the 3MR trigger system. The trip will include a tour of the manufacturing facility as well as two days of range time shooting the trigger system both in a stattic target [Read More…]
The DRD Paratus is cool, but the Head Down Products “Deceptus” takes the take-down rifle to a new, more elegant, level. The Deceptus uses a specialized barrel nut, upper, and handguard; the rifle is otherwise AR-15 compatible. The break-down design allows [Read More…]
One of the interesting products presented at the Big 3 East was the PDQ (pretty damn quick) ambi bolt release. Now we all know about the other after market bolt release products on the market such as the BAD lever. The PDQ is a more permanent solution. The PDQ really is [Read More…]
A new mag release with a hint of color. Made in the USA by Odin Works, the XMR Extended Mag Release is machined from 6061 billet aluminum and anodized to the chosen color. Odin Works touts their mag release: The XMR is ergonomically designed and contoured for superior [Read More…]
The recent raid on Ares Armor, a seller of polymer 80% receivers, suggests the legal status of these products may soon be changing. The CEO of Polymer80, Loran Kelley, has just published a notice on Facebook explaining that they have proactively and voluntarily [Read More…]
This photo shows Russian troops arresting Ukrainian naval officers in the Crimea. Surprisingly the solider is holding an AR-10 (or AR-15) rifle. It has a long range scope, a gas block bipod and a suppressor. The Kremlin wants plausible deniability that they are [Read More…]
AR-15 pistols seem to be getting more popular these days with most major AR makers jumping in on the bandwagon. Accessory maker Damage Industries just released a pretty neat AR-15 pistol part. Their new AR-15 pistol buffer tube includes an attachment point for a QD [Read More…]
When writers and companies get together at an event like the Big 3 there’s at least one day devoted to shooting. We took it a bit further at two days. The highlight of our shooting day was a special shooting event we were all curious about and left us really looking [Read More…]
It might not be the world’s perfect bullpup design, but it does show what a shooter can do with a little imagination and a few hack saw blades. Although some may question the usefulness of this experimental design, the idea of moving the bolt over the shoulder is [Read More…]
Over the next few days I’ll be posting about the activities and new product announcements from the Big 3 writers event in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Big 3 is a writer get together that brings around thirty-five to forty writers together from around the country by [Read More…]
Knight’s Armament (KAC) is now making a second version of the company’s SR-15 IWS carbine. According to KAC, the Mod 2 has a number of new features including: a URX4 hand guard with Keymod accessory mounting points. KAC states the URX4 keeps the barrel [Read More…]
At SHOT 2014, SureFire had a new freefloat handguard on display. It is a minimalist handguard with a picatinny rail on top. At first glance it does not seem like anything special. But upon closer inspection it has picatinny mounting points built into the rail sides. It [Read More…]
Even though the 2014 SHOT Show ended over a month ago, there were a lot of things there that we released and displayed for the first time. Although I am finding that the industry is going away from launching at SHOT or NRA so their products are not buried along with [Read More…]
Andrew Tuohy of Vuurwapen Blog wrote a rather comprehensive article comparing muzzle devices for the AR-15. He captures the flash from the devices with a camera, videos the recoil and muzzle climb in slow motion as well as test for DB levels. He then quantifies the [Read More…]
ITS Tactical has a great breakdown of their AR-15 parts organizer. I am really impressed with the organization. Check it out here.
Four years ago, frustrated after having a bad experience with an Armalite AR-180B, I purchased a Colt 6920 rifle from a gun store in Northwest Louisiana, which I was passing through at the time. Since then, I have put close to five thousand rounds of steel-cased [Read More…]
Strike Industries’ new Ambush Low Profile Sling Loop has just gone on sale. I had a chance to look at the prototypes at SHOT Show and I can tell you ‘low profile’ is not quite accurate, it is really ‘no profile’. The sling loop is actually [Read More…]
Designed for all mil-spec forged lower receivers, the Advanced Safety Trigger Guard simultaneously opens up the trigger guard and provides a solid tactile place for a finger rest (while taking up that annoying gap). High Velocity Arms touts that the ASTG gives [Read More…]
Katelyn Francis is only 13 years old in this video. She is amazing. Watch her rock this stage. She is smooth and most of the time is constantly moving and shooting. Very impressive. The Full Auto ACR is a stage gun that all competitors must use at the start of the [Read More…]
My thanks to reader Foghorn_Leghorn who just introduced me to EverydayNoDaysOff’s epic AR-15 vs. AK vs. Mosin thread. Those looking to waste an hour (or more depending on how much you laugh!) should peruse over to the ENDO): AR15: Such light recoil, you could put [Read More…]
Looks like southpaws in the U.S. Army are getting an upgrade to their M4s. The Army just awarded a $7.5 million contract for ambidextrous selector assemblies for their M4 and M4A1 carbines. OG Technologies Inc out of New York and Manufacturing Support Industries out of [Read More…]
Not content with only 12 rifles in their Mk4 product line, CMMG has announced the release of the 3GR “3-Gun Rifle.” It comes standard with a 18″ stainless steel barrel, CMMG’s excellent RKM14 keymod handguard. and a Geissele SSA trigger. TTAG has [Read More…]
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