Al Jazeera has published a video (embedded below) on the attacks on moderate Muslim clerics in Afghanistan who criticize the Taliban and the violence the Taliban inflict on the population. One of clerics profiled shows his three gun arsenal. Along with a pistol and a [Read More…]
The Chamber-View is a safety flag designed for semi-automatic and pump action shotguns with a side ejection port. It is made from solid silicone and is “Hunter Orange” in color. Because of its wedge shape (with teeth to grip the inside of the action), it [Read More…]
A few weeks ago, I broke the Butler Creek #28 scope cover that was on my Zeiss Conquest hunting scope when taking photos of my Tikka 7mm-08 rifle. To avoid getting my lazy ass out of my comfortable office chair and measuring the diameter of scope, I tried to find [Read More…]
TacStar is making a do-it-yourself kit for adding a rubber grip surface to any smooth polymer. It is called the Tactical Grip Coat. The kit appears to be easy to use: clean the surface apply an adhesive sprinkle on the rubber texture The kits carry an MSRP of [Read More…]
AcuSport are the exclusive distributor of an AAC first branded Remington 1911 R1 / Tirant45 suppressor package. The package comes with a Pelican case, Tirant45 suppressor, two magazines and a Remington 1911 R1 with Grey VZ “Grenade” AAC logo grips, threaded [Read More…]
Where I come from, people joke about watering flowerbeds with motor oil. Especially those parts where they’ve buried a machine gun. There are many semi rifles that people build from 80% kits and parts: AKs, CETMEs, Uzis and the “other one”. Not much [Read More…]
The GFG Side Charger is a replacement charging handle for the AR-15 that wraps around the receiver allowing it to be manipulated from the side of the receiver rather than the rear of the receiver. Its main advantage over an extended latch charging handle, such as [Read More…]
Photos of Egypt’s navel commandos, the Thunderbolts, armed with 5.56mm Beretta ARX-160 rifles have surfaced on the internet. Egypt has also been purchasing CZ BREN A1 rifles, although it is not clear if those rifles are destined for the police or the military. [Read More…]
The director of the Sidecar Museum in Italy emailed me asking if I knew where he could find a replica Japanese Type 11 machine gun to mount on a Japanese World War II military sidecar that he is restoring. Does anyone know where he might obtain one? I could not find [Read More…]
Multi-time world champion Taran Butler is nearly unmatched in the competition shooting world. Few have the skill to compete at his level. Part of improving your skill level is making sure you have quality gear. Taran created his own company, Taran Tactical Innovations, [Read More…]
Famous for their ACOG combat gunsights, Trijicon also makes a series of reflex sights for small arms. The first of those is the Trijicon Reflex with the dual-illumination and a 24mm objective lens. Next was the Trijicon TriPower with 30mm objective and the addition of [Read More…]
A self-described “noob” (with only one forum post to his name) posted these photos on AR-15.com claiming to have a prototype SIG rifle sold to his friend at SHOT Show. schnee wrote … I’m new here but have been around guns for a long time. A few [Read More…]
Meghan Neal at Vice.com laments the fact that nobody appears interested in buying so-called “smart guns”. Her theory is that consumers want to own “smart guns” but the industry has no interest in selling them. She believes they will save lives (a [Read More…]
Sphinx’s latest addition to their SDP compact line is the Sphinx SDP Kryptonight Edition which features a Flat Dark Earth / Black finish and Defiance H.A.L.O Tactical night sights. The name is a pun on Superman’s Kryptonite. The new Sphinx® SDP Compact is [Read More…]
Patriot Ordnance Factory have produced a range of merchandise featuring 18th century Minuteman armed with AR-15 rifles. Along with t-shirts, posters and beef jerky, they also have a limited edition bronze sculpture. The sculptures are being made by David Paul Venell. [Read More…]
Firebird Reactive Targets Ltd. based out of Wiltshire, England makes a fun looking shooting accessory that you’d expect to see on one of the various firearm “reality” shows here in the US, not in the gun deprived United Kingdom. Their Shooting Star [Read More…]
From the Cabot Guns press release, photos courtesy of Cabot Guns: Cabot Guns’ marksman Brian “Gunny” Zins wins the NRA National Pistol Championship at the Camp Perry, capturing an unparalleled tally of twelve National Championship titles. It also [Read More…]
Over at Shooting Illustrated my buddy Jay suggests that grey is the new black, something sailors have known for decades … With that in mind, it sure seems like gray is the new black. Talking to folks in the industry who manufacture and market a variety of [Read More…]
I recently heard an intriguing story. After hearing it, I turned to Google and apparently this isn’t the only time this has happened. The story goes that a guy walks into a pawn shop/gun store. The guy sees what he thinks is an M1 carbine on the shelf. He asks [Read More…]
It seems like a ton of new AR-15 lowers have been hitting the market over the past few months. From lightweight magnesium alloy lowers and polymer 80% lowers to jigless 80% lowers. In case you couldn’t get enough news about lowers here’s something new, EP [Read More…]
Pachmayr announced the introduction of new grips for Taurus brand revolvers. The Diamond Pro series grips are made of a rubber blend and have a diamond plate texture. The backstrap is covered and there are finger grooves in the grips. The Diamond Pro grips will be [Read More…]
Carry Alerts is a new iPhone app that runs in the background and will alert you when you are near a local, state or federal gun free zone as well as reminding you to do what you need to do when you get close to an international border. The app is designed with conceal [Read More…]
I am somewhat fanatical about keeping the weight of the items I carry over long distances as low as is practical. I’ve learned over the years that I can hike farther, faster, and be more well rested when I reach my destination if I don’t carry too much [Read More…]
Telor Tactical is a small company that is taking an innovative approach to existing holster designs. The company currently offers an ankle holster, bodyband holster and a thigh holster that use some non-traditional materials to improve comfort and carry. David [Read More…]
A blogger from RU-Guns toured the ORSIS factory in Russia. ORSIS manufacture high-end semi-custom bolt action sporting and tactual rifles. The full set of photos can be seen here. I have embedded a few below … Yes, I am 99% sure that the above photo is of [Read More…]
The Walther LP Model 53 4.5mm airgun that was pictured in the posters and promotional material of of Sean Connery’s second James Bond film, From Russia with Love, and also in promotional material for some of his subsequent Bond films, is going up for auction. [Read More…]
Allow me to begin with a disclaimer. I compiled the choices people submitted during the last article. I looked at the comments on both the TFB site and the Facebook page, which you should go to immediately and press “like” if you haven’t [Read More…]
The 3HGR (pronounced three-hhhgggrrr as in Tree Hugger) is a rifle sling/hardness that can be used to securely mount a rifle onto the side of a tree. It was developed by a former Finnish Defense Force sniper instructor who for the past eight years has worked as a [Read More…]
Nobody could accuse me of being a fan of the TSA. I have been groped and yelled at to many times by TSA agents (I will post my favorite TSA story below), but I have to admit I like their new Instagram account that shows some of the weapons they have confiscated from [Read More…]
Konus have fixed the problems with the original SightPro Fission. The new version, the Fission 2.0 Micro Dot, can withstand a lot more recoil. As a follow up to its highly popular SightPro Fission, Konus now introduces the Fission 2.0 Mirco Dot, a red dot with micro [Read More…]
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