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I saw this at Occupied Nashville: The device is called a “Univeral Tactical Attachment For Glock 19” and is manufactured by Israeli company FAB Defense. It mounts a Glock 17 or 19 onto a standard standard picatinny rail and includes a side charging handle [Read More…]
UPDATE: Drake from Magpul emailed me to say this was an issue with just one batch and it has been resolved. This was a very small batch of PMAG’s that had this issue. We addressed the issues internally and solved the problem. We also followed up with all of our [Read More…]
Olav @ Firearms and Training has taken photos of the internals of his Z-M Weapons LR300 (now manufactured by Para Ordnance as the Tactical Target Rifle) and explained how it works. Bolt Carrier Group This shows a close up of the bolt carrier group. The gas key is [Read More…]
Ryo decided his Remington 700 did not cut it, so he built a bolt action AR-15. Basically it is a AR-15 with a side charging handle and a blocked gas port. Instead, I bought a 26″ Krieger AR-15 Varmatch barrel, with a 1:7.75 twist. They had these in stock, so it showed [Read More…]
STI International are the latest addition to brethren-of-ar-15-manufactures, joining fellow 1911 pistol makers such as Wilson Combat and Para Ordnance (the Para TTR is based on the AR platform). The Bane holding the new STI Tactical AR-15. Video is here. Two models will [Read More…]
SayUncle and Oleg Volk report that the Calvary Arms CAV-15 MKII polymer AR-15 lower receivers are back in production after getting approved from the BATF. Last year in February the BATF confiscated their inventory. Apparently the feds were not happy about how the serial [Read More…]
The Anarchangel has tips on preventing your AR-15 rifle turning into an expensive bolt action. So it seems like Ambulance Driver is having a little trouble with his AR. It’ll run for 30-100 rounds, then it becomes a straight pull bolt action. Well, we’ve all [Read More…]
Yes, you did you the title correctly. American Tactical Imports are bringing the Safir Arms T-14 stateside and calling it the AT-14. T-14 Classic Now you are probably asking yourself why would someone want such a gun? When I first learnt about the T-14 a few months ago [Read More…]
I have covered the TangoDown ARC magazine in detail previously but this is the first photo I have seen of the transparent model. Click to expand. Photo ⓒ Chen “SMGLee” Lee. Used with permission. The magazine utilizes a unique two part design. By using a [Read More…]
This year Smith & Wesson have launched the M&P15 PS and PSX piston operated AR-15 rifles. M&P15 PSX The only difference between the PSX and PS is that the PSX features a Troy 7″ modular quad rail handguard. M&P15 PS model and Piston Operating [Read More…]
Brownells have developed an online AR-15 builder flash application. It is not the first but the ability to add the items to your Brownells shopping cart and order everything in one go is a killer feature. It says it is in beta and it really is. The trash can does not [Read More…]
A.R.M.S who manufacture AR-15 sights and mounts, and of whom the US military is customer, have developed a flashlight mount for the AR-15 called the Ring of Fire. Photos Copyright Remigiusz Wilk (REMOV). Used with permission. It is not hard to see how it got its’ [Read More…]
LMT (Lewis Machine & Tool) have developed an AR-10 version of their AR-15 CQB MRP rifle called the MTP MRP 308. Click to expand. Photo Copyright Ken Lunde. Used with permission. It uses the LMT Monolithic Rail Platform which is a one piece upper receiver and free [Read More…]
The Lone Star Field Tactical VR555LE SPEC-REST is a easily transported and rapid deployment tripod or quad based shooting rest. It is designed to be used in the field in tactical situations but can also be used for hunting.The flexibility it offers is quite impressive. [Read More…]
In February S&W will launch two new M&P15 (AR-15) models. The M&P15 MOE (Magpul Original Equipment) features, as the name suggests, as many Magpul accessories as they could fit on the rifle. Click to expand. Specs: Model: M&P15 MOE Barrel Length: 16” [Read More…]
Magpul have developed a low cost backup iron sight (BUIS) called the Magpul MBUS (Backup-Up Sights). They are designed for the AR-15 platform but will fit any firearm with a picatinny rail. The front sight will sell for $39.95 and rear sight for $59.95. Click to expand. [Read More…]
Scott Pilkington, who owns Pilkington Competition Equip. LLC, has invented an AR-15 PCP air gun upper. The BF-17 is powered by CO2 with a gas is tank is inside the handguard. Interestingly enough the upper is a real A2 upper that they then modify and fit the air gun [Read More…]
ArmaLite has their new AR-10T chambering 7mm-08, a very popular hunting round. Interestingly they are also offering it in the the relatively obscure .260 Remington. The .260 is now 11 years olds and gaining popularity as a flat shooting and low recoil 6.5mm cartridge. [Read More…]
Murdoc is at SHOT. Here are some links to photos he took: 30 Remington AR and .30-06 Crimson Trace MVF-515 Shooting the 30 Remington AR Springfield M1A Rifles
No more information on this compact carbine is available other that what I have already posted, but here is a photo taken at SHOT by Remov: Click to expand. Photo Copyright Remigiusz Wilk (REMOV). Used with permission. Click to expand. Photo Copyright Ken Lunde. Used [Read More…]
H&K fans rejoice. The HK416 / HK417 piston driven AR-15 derivatives are finally coming in a semi-automatic form for civilians. The civilian 5.56x45mm HK416 is called the MR556 and the 7.62x51mm HK417 civilian equivalent is the MR762. They are expected to arrive in [Read More…]
Crimson Trace have launched a laser and light grip for AR-15 / picatinny rail’d rifles. From Crimson Trace: White light equipment for AR-15 and other picatinny rail-equipped rifles has for years involved clamping a rather large flashlight to the rails, and [Read More…]
Stupidity has no limits. Times Colonist (Victoria, Canada) reports: YouTube videos of a Victoria man blasting a couch with an assault rifle in the woods near Jordan River were entered as evidence in a trial yesterday in B.C. Supreme Court. The showing of “AR-15 [Read More…]
Colt and Umarex have teamed up to produce the Colt M4 .22 Tactical Rimfire. The is probably the only real “Colt M4” you will ever be allowed to own! I am not 100% sure they are in fact AR-15s. UMAREX USA uses well known brand-names such as Beretta, Ruger and [Read More…]
Words fail me. First there was the blackpowder AR, then the Chainsaw AR … AR 15 lower receiver, 170lbs built in easy cocking mechanism 3 rails. 425 grain arrow 420 fps. TAC 15 Tactical Assault Crossbow I think this finally ends the 5.56mm vs. 6.8mm vs. 7.62mm [Read More…]
After being knocked to the ground with bean bag rounds the suspect went for his rifle on the other side of the basement at his Lakemore, Ohio home. After a SWAT Officers’ AR-15 jammed another offer fired two shots from his MP5 missing once and hitting the suspects [Read More…]
TaylorWSO @ ar15.com dropped a loaded Magpul polymer PMAGS onto concrete in -30 degrees, feed lip first: So to the drop test. I wanted to see what they could do in the cold. I dropped it from the same table (3′ high) I have dropped metal mags from on the range. If [Read More…]
Stag Arms have a new 6.8mm hunting AR-15 called the Model 7 (Hunter). Model 7 (Hunter). Click to expand. The rifle features a 20.77″ 1:11 twist barrel, 2 stage match trigger, 5 round magazine and a Hogue pistol grip. Stag Arms has the price listed as $1,055. [Read More…]
James Yeager wrote a fascinating article for SWAT Magazine and has cross posted it on the The Survival Podcast Forum. So what happens to a bunch of ARs, AKs and various pistols when you subject them to 12 very intense days and nearly a quarter million rounds of [Read More…]
Blackfork is trying to develop subsonic loads for his .223: I looked on the Hogden site and found a subsonic load: 3.1 grains of Titegroup and a 55 grain bullet. I tried 3.1 grains of Titegroup under a Nosler 69. It works, doesn’t cycle the rifle but it’s [Read More…]