While touring the Beretta factory in northern Italy, I was able to handle a Beretta ARX-160, their newest 5.56mm carbine, and a weapon that could be considered comparable to the FNH SCAR-L. I was impressed with a number of its features, including a toolless quick-change [Read More…]
The below videos shows a guy shooting arrows with 400 grain arrowheads from a slingshot. While it is a nifty trick, I would not recommend, as the video suggests, using this technique for self-defense or hunting. Skip ahead to 3:00 to skip the introduction. [ Many thanks [Read More…]
At IDEX ’11 Caracal unveiled a prototype for their first hammer operated pistol. Their current pistols are all striker operated. I know little about this gun, other than it has a Scandium frame and is probably chambered in 9x19mm like their other pistols.
Airtronic USA has introduced a lightweight version of their RPG-7 launcher. The MK777 weighs just 7.7 lbs, about half the weight of their other RPG-7 launcher, the Airtronic RPG-7(USA). The launcher has a metal liner covered with a carbon composite wrap manufactured by [Read More…]
Benelli’s Vinci autoloader shotgun is now available in a version capable of chambering 3.5″ magnum shells. The new version is called the Super Vinci and is the first significant upgrade to the Vinci line since its introduction in 2009. It costs about $300 [Read More…]
BoingBoing published this interesting photo taken during the Tunisian revolution showing a solider equipment with a Steyr AUG and fixed bayonet. [ Many thanks to Cam for emailing me the link. ]
Gun-toting mother Limatunes gives advice on how to carry a baby whilst carrying. [Hat Tip: Breda Fallacy ]
I am excited to announce that for the first time The Firearm Blog will be attending IWA, Europe’s biggest gun expo, in Germany this weekend. I am back home holding the fort and keeping the blog running but The Firearm Blog has sent Andrew and a support team to [Read More…]
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) had a new compact variant of the G3 called the G3S. I have not seen the specifications for this weapon. From what I can see, it features a redesigned fore-end, picatinny mounted under-barrel grenade launcher and a very short barrel. POF [Read More…]
The UAE’s only gun manufacturer, Caracal International, have developed their first rifle. The Caracal Sniper Rifle (CSR) is a bolt action chambered in either .308 Win. or .300 Win. Mag. The magazine holds 10 rounds. It features a fully adjustable stock, quad [Read More…]
A member of Arfcom managed to get their hands on the elusive Rossi Ranch Hand chambered in .45 Long Colt… [Hat Tip: SayUncle]
The Beretta Mx4 Storm is a new submachine gun version of the Beretta Cx4 Storm semi-automatic carbine. The Mx4 has been designed for the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs who should be receiving their first shipment in the next 12 months. The gun is chambered in 9x19mm [Read More…]
Richard Mann at Shooting Illustrated has evaluated a few different pistol cartridge chambered carbines and compared then with the M4-style carbines in 5.56mm and pistols chambered in the same rounds. Richard says … With the versatility of an M4-style carbine in [Read More…]
I have no racial prejudices against guns. I don’t care if they are pink, black, white, yellow or purple. I am prejudiced against rust and it cuts deep to see a gun owner intentionally rust up his rifle1 ! tailo at AR-15 wanted a “battlefield pickup” [Read More…]
Turkish firm KALEKALIP has designed a nifty looking new battle rifle for the Turkish Army that will be manufactured by MKEK. The rifle is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO and uses a gas piston and rotating bolt action. The barrel is 16″ in length. The total length is [Read More…]
Nashville Business Journal reports that Alabama-based machine gun manufacturer Manroy USA has put in a $2.4 million bid on Sabre Defence. US Ordnance and Colt Defense are also interested. [ Many thanks to John for emailing me the link. ]
Max Popenker & Antony G Williams, both readers of the blog who help me out frequently with research, have co-authored another book together entitled “Sub-Machine Gun”. It should be out this summer. They have also co-authored Machine Gun, Modern Combat [Read More…]
A Canadian group recreated scenes from the computer game Modern Warfare 2 using actors and special effects to create a short film/trailer called Find Makarov. It is shot in the ‘first person’ and is very impressive. I would be the first in line at the cinema [Read More…]
This video is a few years old, but a reader who was there and treated the injured soldier told me about the situation and the outcome. Sean said … Video was shot by an Oregon National Guard Embedded Training Team member that I worked with at FOB Tillman in OEF [Read More…]
Former competitive shooter and gun dealer Deryk Walker moved to Taiwan and had to leave his guns back home. He found a substitute called Paintball Marksmanship Competition, a practical rifle-style competition using paintball markers instead of rifles. I was an [Read More…]
The German company SIGG, who developed the double-pistols I recently blogged about, are well known for their FSSG drop-in full-auto selector switches for Glock pistols. This small selector switch replaced a Glock’s rear slide plate. It allows the selection of [Read More…]
The 20mm semi-automatic grenade launching Denel Neopup PAW-20 remains one of the weapons I would most love to get my hands on. Unlike the XM25 and simular airbirst grenade launcher, the Neopup is a direct fire weapon. In other words, you aim at your target and pull the [Read More…]
Because of noise complaints from their civilian neighbors, the South Korean army has begun issuing 5.56mm rifle suppressors. A Korean reader told me that unlike during the military rule which ended in the 80s, the ROK army is very concerned about public relations and [Read More…]
TimberSmith (A Tapco brand) are now selling a laminated thumbhole SKS stock. The stock counts as two 922r compliant parts. I really like the look of this stock. With an MSRP of $215, I am really tempted to buy one.
Fred Ray went to some lengths to find and obtain a legible copy of a 1959 Department of the Army research paper entitled “Operational Requirements for an Infantry Hand Weapon”. The author interviewed 602 veterans on their use of the M1 Garand during the [Read More…]
Engineers at Picatinny Arsenal, the military research and manufacturing facility, have been experimenting with machine gun barrels made from cobalt alloys. Army.mil reports … During testing, the first rifled, cobalt-alloy machine gun barrel ever produced using the [Read More…]
Umarex USA will soon be importing their first centerfire pistol, the Regent .45 ACP 1911. This pistol, manufactured by the Turkish firm Trabzon Gun Industry, was previously imported by IAC. Umarex have told me that they have been working closely with Trabzon to ensure [Read More…]
Announced just before the 2011 SHOT Show, the Ruger LC9 made an appearance at the Media Day at the Range. The gun apparently was very popular with the media as I shot the last two magazines of ammunition Ruger had at their station. The LC9 is a subcompact 9mm pistol, [Read More…]
Tim Ellwood dug up some photos of SHOT Show back in 1987. SHOT is a LOT bigger now.
Taurus has given the Protector Polymer revolver line a refresh for 2011. The 5-shot revolver now comes chambered in both .38 Special +P and .357 Magnum. Both are available with a stainless or blued finish. Both models have 2.5″ barrels and weigh 18.2 ounces. MSRP [Read More…]
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