With the increasing interest in pistol ARs, thanks to the ATF ruling on the SIG Brace, the 5.11 Select Carry pack is looking a lot more useable now. I was talking to a School Resource Officer who was contemplating carrying an AR-15 on duty. He was ambivalent due to pros [Read More…]
In this video, FPSRussia gets his hands on a SCAR-H, the select fire version of the SCAR 17S. It’s rate of fire is a lot slower than I expected, it is still an impressive machine and is one of my bucket list guns to shoot in Full Auto. I would like to have seen [Read More…]
How does a limited run kit of 14 Suppressors and 47 Accessories sound to you? SilencerCo believes there is a market for their complete line of products with commensurate bespoke service and support. Included with the Conquest Kit is the “one-on-one coaching by a [Read More…]
SeaCoastOnline has reported that the lawsuit between the Sig Sauer and the BATFE is now suspended pending the ATF’s reevaluation of the MPX muzzle brake. The suspension is mutually agreed upon by both the ATF and Sig until the ATF concludes a formal third [Read More…]
We have an excellent contact at TSD Combat/Suarez group who really does a great job of sending us products to test and review. To me it really speaks well of a company when they are so eager and willing to show you that their products are well made, and the ease of [Read More…]
The New Zealand Defense Force is looking to replace their aging inventory of Steyr AUG rifles. They will purchase 8,800 rifles. Over the past few years the NZDF has upgraded a number of their weapon systems. I first reported on the search for a new service rifle [Read More…]
The new boss of the Firearms and Organized Crime Squad has revealed that at least 10% of firearms seized by police in NSW are homemade. “Supt Plotecki said there was anecdotal evidence that outlaw motorcycle gangs were targeting people who have the skills to make [Read More…]
NRA Media Lab breaks down the shootout scene from the movie Heat. They want to see if some of the aspects of the shootout are legitimate. They focus on the shooting, moving and communicating aspect of the shootout.
This is the second installment of the “Odd Guns” series I started last month when I covered the VP70z pistol, and I figured that I might as well keep the 9mm train rolling. Honestly I have some truly odd guns, but the Calico may well take the cake as the [Read More…]
Here is a simple chart that can help explain the nuances of an AR type pistol. The pistol is a 10″ Robinson Armament XCR. The pictures are relatively self explanatory Those are all the variants that Robinson Armament came up with in this article on [Read More…]
One problem that has always seemed to plague people with QD suppressors is that you are stuck with the muzzle brake that is built into the QD. SilencerCo. has their line of MAAD series of muzzle devices that attach to the MAAD system, such as a suppressor, flash [Read More…]
I know from experience that .22 suppressors accumulate a lot of dirt. Federalist shares the lessons he learnt about cleaning .22 suppressors … This is a big mistake for a .22LR suppressor, and here’s why: .22 rimfires are very dirty. Over time layers of [Read More…]
Tactical Revolution has armor panels that can be mounted to a machine gun to help protect the shooter. We’ve all heard that Fire Draws Fire for a reason. When machine gunners light up the battlefield they draw a lot of kinetic attention. Everyone wants to put [Read More…]
Earlier this year a reader from the Balkans told me that he had found an old rusted Yugoslavian M56 submachine gun and asked how he might repair it. I told him I was sure it was rusted beyond the point of ever functioning again and he would never get the bolt out of [Read More…]
According to the gun lawyers and bloggers over at Prince Law Offices, P.C. a recent ATF determination that “unincorporated trusts” are not “persons” under the Gun Control Act may have opened a way for trusts to manufacture new Post-86 machine [Read More…]
Shadow Ops Armory is now offering completely customized AR-15 lower receivers including serial numbers, roll marks, selector markings, and NFA information. Additional options include colors (Cerakote), laser engraving, deep etching, etc. [Read More…]
Ohio Ordnance Works has been busy preparing their new HCAR for release. Originally debuted in 2013, reports from Bearing Arms indicate that the rifle will be heading to production soon. The HCAR or “Heavy Counter-Assault Rifle” is a modernized and [Read More…]
Lage Manufacturing have uploaded new videos of their long-in-development-not-for-sale prototype machine gun / shotgun patterned after the famous M-41A Pulse Rifle (from the Aliens movies). The MAX-41A incorporates an unmodified M-11/9 lower receiver (registered [Read More…]
reader spotted an interesting submachine gun in a Vice documentary Syria's Unending Rebel Conflict: Wolves of the Valley. Just before the documentary end, at about 24:49, a man in a black range rover is shown waving around a submachine gun. It appears to be chambered in [Read More…]
At NRA 2014, Glock confirmed that they will be offering factory threaded barrels for Gen 3 firearms later this year. Included models will be the G17, G19, G21, and G23. Interestingly the full-size .40 G22 will not be included. Per the representative present, the G22 [Read More…]
“With this out, why would anyone now want a Mini-14?” quiried the AAC rep. The only witty response I could think of was. “If someone had a M1 Garand and wanted to practice?” Much to my surprise, Ares Defense had a few reps at the ASA shoot [Read More…]
First up at the 1st Annual American Silencer Association’s shoot was Silencer Co. SilencerCo representative Mike Aland was kind to give me a run-down of their latest offerings released at SHOTShow 2014 and on display today. Hit the video for shooting footage of a [Read More…]
I was about two hours late to the 1st Annual American Silencer Association shoot at Camp Atterbury, but I am glad I was. My morning interview with the ATF for my FFL took longer than expected (lots to cover for 07’s!). That said, I put the time to good use. The [Read More…]
In 1957, George Kayaian was tasked by his wife to replace a stubborn and ailing sun lounger. After a trip to Lowe’s and several hours of tinkering in his basement, the Kayaian Machine Pistol was instead born. Its first obvious feature is its long receiver [Read More…]
SureFire is now selling a new .22 LR suppressor called the SF Ryder 22-A. This can is an updated suppressor in the Ryder series. The unit weighs 3.1 ounces, has a diameter of 1″ and is 5.4″ long. SureFire gives the suppressor a rating of 117 dB. The SF [Read More…]
The famous Knob Creek Gun Range bi-annual Machine Gun Shoot needs no introduction. It is heaven-on-earth for gun nuts, or at least for gun nuts with cash to burn on ammunition. The April shoot happened last weekend. Roy of Andrews Armory, Little Rock, AR [Read More…]
Much to my surprise and well ahead of 60 days (much less 30 days), the local examiner has called to set up my FFL 07 interview. My agent (let’s call him “Rick”) sounded enthusiastic, but overworked. It was a god-send that he had an open day as next [Read More…]
Last year we published photos of the service rifle being developed by the Taiwanese military. According to the Youtube video embedded below they are also developing a 9mm submachine gun. The submachine gun is patterned after the rifle and probably shares a number of [Read More…]
A Russian gun enthusiast has developed a Predator-style ammunition feeder backpack that holds 7.62x54mmR cartridges for the PK Machine gun. If my understanding of the Google-translation of the Russia text is correct, the backpack, feeding mechanism, ammo box and 450 [Read More…]
I have a love-hate relationship with suppressors. The bureaucratic nonsense required to buy one in the USA is a hurdle in it of itself, and in my experience they are seldom worth what they cost here. With a caliber like .223 Remington, the report of a suppressed rifle [Read More…]