Here’s something out of James Bond’s arsenal, ok maybe Sean Connery’s Bond. Shadow Ops Weaponry is producing these cool little .22lr single shot pen guns. You’d better have a James Bond kind of budget for one however, they currently go for $495. [Read More…]
Since I got into machine guns one of the most unusual things I have noticed is that an astounding amount of people who shoot most commonly available submachine guns will get ready, anchor their feet into the ground, cock the bolt to the rear, and then look at me [Read More…]
Swiss manufacturer Brügger & Thomet has a civilian model of the APC9 SMG currently available in Finland. Designated the APC9 Suomi (literally Finland or Finnish), this 9x19mm semi-auto sub-carbine has one distinct feature for the Finnish market – a fixed [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…]
SWR have published some interesting videos to their Youtube channel recently. In their latest video they use a balloon, a high-speed video camera and their new SWR Specwar 762 suppressor to show the difference in muzzle blast between a suppressed and [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms announced the company upgraded the Sentinel II and Vigilant II suppressors that are designed for the .22 LR. The upgraded suppressors are a result of re-engineering of the baffle design and the exterior components. Benefits include: reduced sound [Read More…]
When General John Thompson completed his iconic submachine gun design in 1919, the world’s governments were weary of war and strapped for cash. With millions of rifles and pistols in their inventories and surplus, there was little room for an unproven, expensive, and [Read More…]
Rheinmetall Defence are developing a new 7.62mm medium machine gun called the RMG 7.62 which takes a unique approach to dealing with heat, the age-old machine gun nemesis. At first glance it looks like a small version of the M134 Minigun, but the RMG is no Minigun. [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…]
(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…]
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…]
My last article entitled “Are Submachine Guns Obsolete?” asked the readers of the blog to comment on what they thought about the SMG’s place in the modern world, and you responded! After about 100 comments I have selected a few highlights that I felt [Read More…]
The 9mm Peruvian MGP-87 is a fascinating weapon. It was developed in the 1980s by the Peruvian military and used by the Navy and local police forces. About 16,000 were produced. It is notable for its ability to launch rifle grenades. The photo above shows the MGP-87 [Read More…]
The video below, which was released in 1990, shows the four rifles that were battling it out become the Army’s next generation Advanced Compact Rifle. It is amusing to see what was considered a good idea back then, like the high sight rib on the Colt ACR [Read More…]
This is a topic I was pondering the other day. I thought to myself “is there any one role where a submachine gun stands out among the rest as the best firearm for any given situation?” And I couldn’t think of one. Not one. They are much bigger than a [Read More…]
As firearms go, few have been as influential – and yet seldom seen by the general public – as the MG42 machine gun. While the 1911 pistol and the Mauser bolt action rifle influenced countless other firearms, they or their descendants are ubiquitous. The MG42 [Read More…]
I think the Afghan SOF solider in the foreground of the above photo has been playing to much Call of Duty. His M4 pistol grip and M203 grenade launcher have been modified with a metallic red finish. I like it. Thanks to Nic for the photo.
Heckler & Koch had their MG4 5.56mm machine gun and their rare/still in development HK121 7.62mm machine gun both in their new Flat Dark Earth color scheme on display at IWA. In the above photo the MG4 is at the top and the HK121 is in the middle. [Read More…]
Along with nuclear bombs and ultra high capacity AK magazines, North Korea has also developed a new grenade launcher. The rifle shaped weapon, with its unusually long barrel and an optical grenade sight, must have been designed to engage targets at long ranges. It is [Read More…]
Turkish defense manufacturer MKE is exporting a new version of their MP5 to European consumers. The MKE T-94 ZSG (Zivile Sportgewehr / Civilian Sporting Rifle). The ZSG chambered in 9x19mm, is semi-automatic only, has a fixed stock and a 5.5″ barrel. The [Read More…]
CFD International’s recently developed CFD-M3 Machine Gun was on display at the IDEX arms show last month. The CTD-M3, as the name suggests, is based on the AN/M3 aircraft machine gun design (a faster firing variant of the Browning M2). The ground/vehicle [Read More…]
Rob Curtis reports that last month a XM-25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement system kaboomed and injured the operator. The Army’s XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement system has been removed from service after a training accident injured a soldier in Afghanistan [Read More…]
If you have a full auto M16/AR15 lower, and you want to run a .22 LR conversion, take a look at the CMMG kit that was designed for you. The Auto Sear Trip and Anti-Bounce Weight Kit is designed to keep the bolt from bouncing after it has closed into battery. [Read More…]
Yesterday I blogged about the weapons used by the Malaysian military and police during the Lahad Datu Standoff. These photos show a group of men believed to be members of the Royal Army of Sulu. They were taken during peace talks between another [Read More…]
Nepal’s Bira gun is a fascinating steampunk-esque hand-cranked machine gun that is notable for being developed and manufactured at a time when true machine guns were being adopted around the world. It is also notable for being the first (or one of the first) [Read More…]
About four years ago I published photos of the amazing double barrel machine guns developed by John Mihaita of ITM Tool and Die, Cleveland Ohio. Combining a fully automatic .308 Win. with a 9mm submachine gun is either madness or genius, four years later and I still [Read More…]
What many of you don’t know is that TFB’s Phil White is something of a policing pioneer. Long before Texan cops started mounting .50 cal Barrett rifles on their patrol vessels, Phil was experimenting with .50 BMG Ma Deuce machine guns and speed traps [Read More…]
New Zealand Defence Force is switching from the 5.56mm FN Minimi to the 7.62mm FN Minimi as their standard Light Support Weapon (LSW). This continues the general trend across the globe of moving away from the 5.56mm round for everything but assault rifles. The [Read More…]
A vacation to Australia is something I would highly recommend; The people are nice, the beaches are beautiful, and fun seems to just ooze from the cracks between the sidewalks. Amidst all the glamor and excitement one may feel by hitting the bars and the white sandy [Read More…]