We are hoping to get our hands on the new Ruger SR45 at SHOT Show this year. Dimensions are just slightly larger than the 9mm and .40S&W versions we’ve become accustomed to, with the exception of width, which is exactly the same. Capacity is 10+1, putting the [Read More…]
Revealed at last year’s SHOT show, the Kel Tec KSG (Kel-Tec Shotgun) has been one of the most sought after new guns in recent days, selling on gunbroker for sometimes 50% over MSRP. This, I’m sure pleases the dealers trying to keep them on the shelves. [Read More…]
Tired of Flat Dark Earth and O.D. Green? Basic Black too plain, Foliage Green not different enough? Sports South will soon be offering Magpul MOE furniture for AR-15s in all the latest patterns and colors. They have teamed up with Matrix Diversified Industry and TWN [Read More…]
This guest post was written by Henry SF Nachaj. I have been shooting RC on and off while in Europe and Africa, since when I discovered the shells in 2000. Whenever they are available at an event, I use them. They always seemed very consistent both in recoil and hits. [Read More…]
SIG has just published a new video of their upcoming SIG MPX Submachine Gun. The MPX is notable because it fires from a closed locked rotating bolt and is gas operated, much like a rifle. Pistol caliber submachine guns usually are conventional blowback or delayed blowback because they do not [Read More…]
Kel-Tec has sent a letter to it’s distributors informing them that because they have learned that the Kel-Tec KSG will be specifically named as a banned gun in Feinstein’s proposed bill they have to raise prices to try and recoup R&D costs in the event [Read More…]
James Bond’s favorite gun will soon available chambered in .22 LR. The Walther PPK/S 22 will retail for between $399 and $429. New for 2013 from Walther Arms, the PPK/S .22 L.R. will give everyone a chance to feel like James Bond. This German-engineered [Read More…]
The H&K MR762A1 LRP (Long Range Package) is the civilian version of the H&K G28 rifle, Germany’s new Designated Marksmen Rifle. Taking an essentially standard MR762A1 (caliber 7.62 x 51 mm NATO) semi-automatic rifle, Heckler & Koch USA [Read More…]
At SHOT Show next week US Optics will debut their new “true 1x” scope. They guarantee that it has no magnification at the 1x setting, so it functions like a red dot sight, but can be cranked right up to 8x for long range engagement. Featuring the new 8:1 [Read More…]
The German Sturmgewehr is a firearm that needs no introduction. It was the world’s first true successful assault rifle (despite what some people have to say about the Fedorov Avtomat) and was used with great success by the forces of the Third Reich. This [Read More…]
Haley Strategic Partners and G-Code Holsters have jointly developed a new IWB (In WaistBand) holster. It is supplied with a number of interchangeable clips designed to force the holster against the body, increasing concealability. The holster will retail for $69.95. [Read More…]
After 40 years of service with British Armed Forces, the Browning Hi-Power 9mm pistol will be replaced by the Glock 17 Gen4. The BBC reports … The Ministry of Defence has signed a £9m contract to provide the Armed Forces with more than 25,000 new side-arms and [Read More…]
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According to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affiars a series of changes are being proposed to the NFA transfer process (the process involved in acquiring a machine gun, suppressor, short barreled rifle/shotgun, etc.). These changes will: Eliminate the [Read More…]
“I bought a pump shotgun because they never jam.” This proud statement is a staple of gun store conversation. Normally it comes either just before or just after the “you can’t miss” and “sound of the pump scares ’em off” [Read More…]
I’m excited to attend my first ever SHOT Show next week, owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. For those unfamiliar with SHOT, it’s the year’s largest industry trade show where new products are often announced. Shooting [Read More…]
The good people at Alliance Armament have developed a 5.56 caliber upper receiver for the MAC 10 submachine gun. MACs are the most affordable fully automatic firearms you can find in the USA, so this is great news! The Following was taken from Alliance’s [Read More…]
Shooters have been debating the cost/benefit of shooting steel-cased/bimetal-jacked ammunition verses traditional (and more expensive) brass cased and copper jacketed ammunition. My good friend Andrew Tuohy has conducted an epic torture test to see how the more [Read More…]
English Russia has posted photos of Russian Marines training with firearms near Vladivostok … While on the subject of Russian, here is an interesting video about Russia’s high caliber rifles … [ Many thanks to Rolf and Sven (Defence and Freedom) for [Read More…]
There are so many things wrong with this photo that Trevor emailed us, I don’t know where to start. It looks like a mad gunsmith took random AR-15 and AK parts and welded them together. My gut feeling is that this image is a photoshop. Am I wrong? UPDATE: I am wrong! [Read More…]
Day At The Range has published photos of a .22 Browning Buckmark that went KABOOM.
Comp-Tac will be unveiling their first Level 2 Retention Holster at SHOT Show … The International Duty is Comp-Tac’s first Level 2 retention holster and provides a leather/snap thumb break for level two retention. In addition to the thumb break, The [Read More…]
Israeli company Meprolight, best known as supplier of optics to the IDF, will be unveiling a range of new thermal and red dot sights at SHOT Show … A new member of the NOA NYX Family, the NOA NYX 3X Un-cooled Thermal Weapon Sight with X 2.7 magnification, sustains [Read More…]
The official SHOT Show / Gun Broker Rifle auction this year is for a beautiful Winchester Model 70 chambered in .270 Win. As a key component of celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the iconic Model 70 bolt action rifle, Winchester announced the production of a very [Read More…]
The official SHOT Show GunBroker Pistol Auction this year is for a S&W 1913, their first automatic pistol, and an engraved S&W Model 1911. They commemorate 100 years of S&W making automatic pistols. Smith & Wesson introduced its first [Read More…]
Steyr announced that next week they will be raising prices of magazines because of shortages. A Heads Up to our Valued Steyr Customers and Fans: Effective Monday January 14th 2013, the price on all Steyr AUG magazines and Steyr Pistol Magazines will increase by $10.00 [Read More…]
Eagle Imports are now importing MAC 1911 pistols from filipino manufacturer Metro Arms. The pistols come in a wide range of styles and configuration. Metro Arms, under the expert guidance from Hector Rodriguez, a former competitive shooter, has become a global leader in [Read More…]
From the press release … MasterPiece Arms, manufacturers of the MPA MAC Line of semi-auto submachine pistols and carbines, , is introducing four additional sound suppressors to the existing line of .22LR suppressors. MasterPiece Arms, a world-class manufacturing [Read More…]
Glock’s newest pistol is the subcompact .45 ACP chambered Glock 30S. The Glock 30S has a double stack magazine, like the Glock 30, and a slim slide, like the Glock 36. You could almost call this gun a FrankenGlock. The existence of this pistol has long been [Read More…]
Online ammunition retailer LuckyGunner has published the sales and visitor statistics they collected during 2012. I am surprised by the figures. I would have guessed 7.62x39mm was a better seller than it is. I guess not everyone shares my enthusiasm for the venerable [Read More…]
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