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Crowdfunding seems to be all the rage these days, especially with AR-15 80% lower receivers. What’s crowdfunding you ask? It’s pretty much a way for companies to build capital to help fund a new product, with regular folks from the internet as backers of [Read More…]
We recently blogged about an elite Chinese counter-terrorism force armed with China-made AR-15 rifles. It turns out that Chinese Special Forces are also using the AR-15. These photos were taken at the 5th annual Warrior Competition held in Jordan where Special Forces [Read More…]
For years people have been begging Magpul to take their money and give them a 40 rounder magazine for the AR-15. Finally the PMAG 40 is now shipping for $19.95. Go forth and give them your hard earned cash. In a move to enhance safety for responsible citizens, [Read More…]
Turkish firm Armsan had their new RSX2 UBS shotgun on display at the IDEF expo last month. The shotgun is essentially a Armsan RSX2 shotgun without a stock or grip with a picatinny mounting adapter screwed onto the receiver, allowing it to be mounted underneath [Read More…]
I posted recently about a new polymer AR-15 80% lower from Polymer80, well during another one of my AR lower shopping sprees I stumbled upon another lightweight AR-15 lower from Mag Tech Systems. Their Generation 4 Mag Tactical Systems AR-15 lower is 35% lighter than [Read More…]
Disclaimer: This article will discuss the process of completing an AR-15 80% lower with common tools found in most hardware stores. 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 [Read More…]
We blogged about the Polymer80 AR-15 lower last week. On Youtube The Dude interview Loran Holley, one of the partners at Polymer80. They discuss the Polymer80 concept in detail.
DIY designer Jing Zheng has submitted a few videos to YouTube of his multi-caliber capable AR type magazine design. He first announced it to the public in December 2011, as the Longziz #2, it is capable with 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, 5.45x39mm, 7.62x39mm, and the STANAG [Read More…]
The market for 80% complete AR-15 lowers has been booming, especially on crowdfunding sites like RocketHub. It’s no surprise that companies are selling as many 80% lowers as they can pump out, they have no serial numbers and as such are not considered to be [Read More…]
Little Cakes on the Prairie, Negley, Ohio made this AR-15/NRA themed graduation cake. I don’t know who Alan is, but he sure is a lucky guy. It looks like the cake was modeled on a S&W M&P15-22 Many thanks to Andre for the tip.
To raise money for their fight against the new laws in Colorado which are forcing them to leave the state, Magpul is selling a special limited edition PMAG. The magazine is identical to their black GEN M2 PMAG other than a slight change to the ribbing and the [Read More…]
Redditor Halvors7 has published the printable parts to build his FN P90-inspired Charon AR-15 lower. The Charon features an integrated buttstock, handgrip and trigger guard. The stock is fixed but can be adjusted for length-of-pull by using spacers. The lower even [Read More…]
TFB’s resident South American gun expert Ronaldo Olive sent us these photos of a Colt M16A2 Commando (Model RO735B) owned by the Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (the Rio de Janeiro State Military Police). The upper receiver has been blown apart, the [Read More…]
Recently, I decided that my AR needed an upgrade to its forend. My Magpul MOE handguards had served valiantly for a year or two, but I wanted more. Changes in my shooting technique left me wanting a longer, lighter handguard. Because my rifle had carbine-length gas, and [Read More…]
Strike Industries emailed us CAD drawings and renderings of a prototype AR-15 grip they are working on. The grip attempts to solve middle finger pain associated with intense and prolonged magazine reload drills. When reloading an AR-15 or AK the middle finger takes up [Read More…]
Magpul announced a slew of new products last week, and I had a chance to examine them firsthand at the NRA show in Houston, Texas. Probably the most notable were the MBUS Pro backup sights made of metal, not Magpul’s signature polymer. At first I wasn’t sure [Read More…]
Disclaimer: This article will discuss the process of completing an AR-15 80% lower with common tools found in most hardware stores. 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 [Read More…]
Matthew Cox at Military.com has broken the news that the Pentagon has finally got its way and the Individual Carbine Competition will be cancelled. The U.S. Army plans to cancel its Improved Carbine competition before conducting the final, soldier-evaluation portion of [Read More…]
Magpul has announced their new MBUS PRO backup iron sights. Surprisingly these sights are constructed of steel, not the polymer that Magpul is famous for. The added durability of an all-steel construction comes at a cost. The rear and pro sights are about twice as [Read More…]
DPMS is now making their Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) in .300 BLK. The gun has a 7.5″ barrel with a 1:7 twist. It it topped with a AAC Blackout flash hider. The flip up sights are from Magpul. A SOG vertical foregrip is attached to the four rail handguard. [Read More…]
DPMS announced earlier this year that the company’s Tactical Precision Rifle (TPR) is now shipping with the MOE rifle stock. The TPR has a 20″ barrel with a 1:9″ twist, modular handguard and MOE grip. It is chambered in 5.56 NATO. The rifle is [Read More…]
The SR-556VT is designed to offer maximum accuracy out of Ruger’s piston-driven AR-15 rifle. The “VT” designation stands for “Varmint-Target.” The variation of the SR-556 rifle comes with a 1:8″ twist 20″ barrel, fixed A-2 [Read More…]
(This Article first appeared in Small Arms Review in 2012) Miles Vining This is the first part of a two-part article on the new M27 automatic rifle, now in service with the United States Marine Corps. The first part will cover initial use and training while the second [Read More…]
On the 3-gun competition circuit, you get to see a lot of different gear used by other competitors. Shooters frequently swap tips and tricks, and naturally you want to have stuff you don’t have. I’ve seen a number of 3 gunners use the MGM Switchview scope [Read More…]
The Big 3 East in Florida is an expansion of the original Big 3 event held at Kansas every Fall. Both events were started by writers for writers. The Big 3 stands for Tactical gun, Tactical gear and Tactical training. All the companies and writers were handpicked and [Read More…]
Modern Marine South Modern Day Marine is an annual event that takes place aboard Marine Corps Bases Quantico, Lejeune(Marine South), and Pendleton(Marine West). It is an industry display for the Marine Corps of various products, services, and schools currently in [Read More…]
If you want an 80% AR-15 lower for as low as $65, you might want to check out a new crowd sourced project from Fealty Arms. The new company is using RocketHub to acquire funding, and offering backers a variety of non-regulated 80% lowers in exchange. An 80% lower is [Read More…]
The Marine Corps of the Chilean Navy has ordered 2,000 M4 Carbines from Colt reports IndoDefensa … The first order, with deliveries to be completed in 2014, is designed to equip combat units that integrate Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade (BAE) , rapid [Read More…]
It has been a looonnnggg time coming but Magpul is finally making a 10 round capacity PMAG. The PMAG 10 will retail for $13.95. Magpul also announced a line of PMAG Round Limiters. These limiters reduce the capacity of a PMAG by 5 or 10 rounds. You could, for example, [Read More…]
A British company called the Southern Gun Company (SCG) has developed a semi-semi-automatic AR-15 rifle action they call the Lever Release. After a round is fired the bolt always locks back and to release it (and chamber a new round) a lever, located opposite the [Read More…]
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