Fox News has published a badly written article about the whole M4/5.56mm debate. The article goes on and on about the limited range of the M4/5.56mm An Army study found that the 5.56mm bullets fired from the M4s don’t retain enough velocity past 1,000 feet to kill an [Read More…]
A ARFCOM member found a rusted up revolver when he was metal detecting along the Colorado River. It appears to be a Titan Tiger .38 Special. [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
From the press release … BAE Systems, along with partner General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, delivered to the U.S. Navy the first automated magazine for the 155-mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) being developed for the DDG 1000 (Zumwalt) Destroyer [Read More…]
Ladies and Gentlemen. The Firearm Blog needs you. I am trying to recruit at least 100 readers for The Firearm Blog Squad. All thats required of you is a few minutes a day for the next couple of weeks on a couple of social media websites. This is an experiment in trying [Read More…]
But if you, make sure your wife knows.
Remington will soon be selling the a variant of the Model 700 SPS Tactical that includes a 5/8-24 threaded muzzle. This will allow it to accept AAC and other 5/8-24 threaded flash hiders, brakes and suppressors. A thread protector is included with the rifle. Its MSRP is [Read More…]
Darren EVP of LWRCI posted this in the comments of my blog post about the LWRCI Jordanian arms deal (note, he is responding the previous comments)… Guys, this is very common. A joint venture will eventually be formed whereby LWRCi forms a new company along with [Read More…]
Lockheed has received funding to develop the Dynamic Image Gunsight Optic (DInGO) scope. From the press release … Lockheed Martin won a $3.9 million contract last week for the Dynamic Image Gunsight Optic (DInGO) program to develop an optical scope attachment for [Read More…]
English Russia has posted a collection of portraits of Russia special forces veterans. [ Many thanks to Dave for emailing me the link. ]
The 6P62 is a beast of a gun. It is a magazine fed machine gun that chambers the Russian 12.7x108mm cartridge, a round that is slightly more powerful than a .50 BMG. Its short barrel reduces the velocity of the 12.7mm ammunition to 2099 fps (down from the 2800 fps of a [Read More…]
ATI’s Art Director posted a set of photos showing how the GSG 1911 pistol breaks down. It is well worth a look if you are interested in the gun. [ Many thanks to John for emailing me the link. ]
The mainstream media got wind of these engraved Ruger LCP pistol that are selling in Texas and honor Gov. Rick Perry’s shooting of a coyote during an early morning jog. I have not seen any evidence to suggest that Ruger is manufacturing the pistol. I think some [Read More…]
From Popular Science … It consists of a wireless video camera mounted to the rail of an M4 or .308 SOCOM carbine, a small computer worn on a military vest, and a thumbnail-size color head-up display affixed to a pair of protective glasses. In effect, SmartSight [Read More…]
I am still pretty excited by the new budget Savage Edge rifle. Chris (Simple Musings From A Guy With Guns) took this photo at the NRA Show … More NRA Show pics from Chris here.
Springfield has finally published the specs of the new XD(m) .45. Its frame is slightly bigger than the 9mm and .40 S&W XD(m) but slightly smaller than the XD .45. Springfield has said that it is the smallest frame polymer .45 on the market.
Posted by Mike Lewis at LMS Defense Forum … I was conducting a Concealed Carry Handgun class on 1 May 2010. There was a student training with a Ruger LCR that she stated had less than 100 rounds previously fired through it. She was using CCI Blazer 158 grain TMJ [Read More…]
Tam on Dry Firing (emphasis added) … As a matter of fact, my daily routine over a period of several years was to dry-fire my pocket J-frame, at first a 442 and then a 432, fifty times as rapidly as possible with each hand and then, while my fingers were good and [Read More…]
An observant reader noticed that the new S&W website no longer lists the S&W Model 910 pistol. It is also not listed in the latest catalog. [ Many thanks to Vak for emailing me the info. ]
PEO Solider has published a document [PDF link] called “Weapons Painting 101″. If you are planning on stray painting your rifle, especially an AR-15, then it is worth reading. [ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me the link. ]
This nifty infographic-style gun safety poster was designed by David Seah. A link to the fullsize PDF is here. [Hat Tip: The Real Edwin]
… and it is in Germany. If you don’t do anything else today, just make sure you watch this video. The range shown in the video is the MÜLLER SCHIESS ZENTRUM ULM range. How awesome is that 3D hunting simulator? [ Many thanks to Vaar for emailing me the info. [Read More…]
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I had the pleasure of meeting Susannah’s parents at SHOT Show. This was written by her father Dr. Jim Clary … Susannah L. Clary, my daughter, now age 19 and beginning her junior year in college shoots F-Class high power. She shoots a Savage Model 12 rifle [Read More…]
Recently two European firms, Hera Arms in Germany and Astra Arms in Switzerland, have entered the AR-15 market. I have been told that US Department of State export regulations have made it increasingly hard to import firearms from the US. Even Canadians have problems [Read More…]
The .410 shotshell chambered Taurus Judge has created a niche in the ammunition market for defensive .410 ammunition. The Home Defender ammunition from Lightfield Less Lethal packs three rubber buckshot into a .410 shotshell. The company is selling this as [Read More…]
Zeljko Provic, an IPSC shooter from Pozarevac in Serbia, was 12 years old when this video was shot. I think I wasted my childhood! [ Many thanks to Paulo for emailing me the link. ]
This is an updated and high quality version of a video I posted some years ago. Well worth watching … if only to see 7.62x39mm rounds loaded using a hammer! [ Many thanks to OVERZERO for emailing me the link. ]
Kyle, a reader, did this model for his design school portfolio. The model is made up of 3,794 triangles. I wish I was this talented.
This video makes me cringe! [ Many thanks to Sean @ Religio-Political Talk for emailing me the link. ]
This beautiful Remington Model 1858 revolver was used in the Clint Eastwood movie Pale Rider. This gun is part of the NRA National Firearms Museum’s “Hollywood guns” exhibit. You can watch a video about this gun at the museum’s website (under [Read More…]
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