If the pink rifle phenomenon taught us anything, its that there is a large market for guns that are not black in color. Colt Defense, the original maker of the Black Rifle itself, is now offer the AR-15 in a range of colorful patterns. From the press release … [Read More…]
A was very surprised to learn from Mr. Ronaldo Olive that Argentina once manufactured a clone of the famous StG 44! Ronaldo wrote … Thought you might be inetrested in the attached photo of the Argentine CAM 1 rifle. “What’s that”? Simply, a [Read More…]
For 2013, Savage has expanded the AXIS line of rifles with two new youth models. Both new bolt-action rifles feature a camo pattern and a bore-sighted scope. The first new youth AXIS rifle comes with a synthetic stock decked out in Realtree Extra camo. Mounted at [Read More…]
Infodefensa.com reports that Argentinean Special Forces are evaluating the Beretta ARX 160 and its grenade launcher the GLX 160 (translated) …. At the request of the Argentine Army (EA), representatives of the Italian Beretta , in Argentina, donated a [Read More…]
The Savage Model 110 BA is now available in a left-handed version. This precise, long range rifle will be set up for left-handed shooters in both .338 Lapua and .300 Win Mag. The Model 110 BA is a precision rifle marketed for the law enforcement market. As it is not [Read More…]
Magpul took the gun world by storm when they unveiled their prototype Magpul PDR (Personal Defense Rifle) back in 2006. Unfortunately they never took it further. Now, about seven years later, their airsoft subsidiary Magpul PTS has announced that they will be [Read More…]
Joost, a reader of TFB, emailed us a sketch of an idea he had. He wrote … The entire idea is basically deviding the pressure that goes trough a single gas-tube trough a dual-gas tube system, splitting the amount of gas 50/50 in the (low profile) gas block, and [Read More…]
Yesterday I wrote about a Chadian solider with a tricked out AKM. I suspected the solider may have belonged to a special forces group. It turns out he is a member of the FAS (Forces Armées et de Sécurité), an elite group of desert warfare commandoes. That AK [Read More…]
A reader emailed us the above frame taken from a video about the French intervention in Mali showing a Chadian fighter. His AKM is very interesting. It is outfitted with accessories that would make soldiers from far better funded armies jealous. The stock is a CAA [Read More…]
FOG HORN blogs about the Parabellum Armament Company’s upcoming MARS Magazine Release Lever For AK. It allows right-handed users to actuate the magazine release on AK-style rifles with their right hand (pistol grip) thumb. It’s a clever idea.
KNS Precision manufacture a number of AR-15 accessories including a rifle machine gun-like spade grip, a tripod mount and a GoPro video camera mount. At SHOT Show they had all three hooked up to a short barreled AR-15. The end result looked awesome and must be a lot [Read More…]
The days of guns being manufactured with only black or stainless steel finishes are long over. Taurus now offers their Taurus 738 TCP .380 ACP pistol with frames in a variety of colors, including fluorescent safety yellow, pink, purple and lilac. [Read More…]
Remington announced their 2013 limited edition model 700 to benefit the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF). For the past 13 years, Remington has produced a limited run of rifles for the RMEF, with all profits going to benefit the conservation group. This [Read More…]
TrackingPoint’s iPhone-connected, guided shooting solution has not only made a big splash in the gun press, but the company’s debut at CES got it plenty of coverage in the mainstream tech press, as well. If you’re not familiar with TrackingPoint, my [Read More…]
FNH’s new FNX-45 Tactical in .45 has a pre-threaded 5.3″ barrel and elevated sights to accomodate a suppressor. It has a pre-cut slide which can accept a red dot sight. FNH’s new FNS-9 and FNS-40 (in 9mm and .40 cal, respectively) are [Read More…]
Volquartsen Custom’s only new thing for 2013 is that they have committed to making their rifles in the new .17 Winchester Super Magnum rimfire round. This will complement Volquartsen’s existing 17 HMR, 22 WMR, 22 LR, and 17 Mach 2 barrel lines. [Read More…]
I recently had a chance to take some photos of a truly ground-breaking assault weapon. The Dreyse “Zündnadelgewehr” or needle-gun was at first derided as a mere novelty. Then, during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Prussian soldiers using Dreyse rifles [Read More…]
New for 2013, the LaRue Tactical in 7.62 is notable for it’s QD (quick-detachable) handguard. LaRue claims that after the rifle is reassembled that it will shoot a grouping within .25 MOA of the prior one before disassembly. The QD handguard feature is useful if [Read More…]
As the Shot Show comes to a close here are a couple of quick hits for .300 Blackout products that were introduced at the show. For the last couple of years the .300 Blackout has been one of the sexy cartridges. Gemtech has come out with a new .300 Blackout subsonic [Read More…]
Stark Equipment manufactures AR-15 grips that incorporate a trigger guard into a single polymer unit. From my prior testing, the grips install easily and are durable. It now seems they have found their way onto Mossberg’s AR-15 rifles. While touring the [Read More…]
One of the new rifles unveiled this week was the Smith & Wesson M&P-10. Their website currently only lists a camouflage version with a Magpul stock and five round magazine for an MSRP $1,729.00. My guess is the rifle shown here is going to be a bit less. Note [Read More…]
Tapco is now making magazine blocks for the AK, AR and SKS platforms. The magazine blocks allow a gun owner to work on their rifle, using the block, instead of the rifle, to interface with the vice. The helps prevent unwanted damage. The blocks are made of polymer [Read More…]
It would not surprise anyone if I said that I prefer to buy American made products. As a proud American, I enjoy supporting American industries (even the ones that source labor and resources from overseas) and I feel that American products are of equal quality or [Read More…]
The new Stag Arms 8T is based on the established piston carbine that’s been out a few years. Call this an upgrade if you will. What Stag has done is change some previous standard parts. The primary difference is in the modular free-floating VRS-T rail system they [Read More…]
The newest version of the KRISS everyone is familiar with is getting a makeover. This carbine has a new buttstock, foregrip and barrel shroud. There are also changes to the operating controls. Rather than the old method of releasing the bolt it’s been moved from the [Read More…]
Before I talk about my favorite gun from SHOT Show’s Media Day, I need to make a confession in order to set some context: I’m completely new to the AR platform. I grew up hunting, and until very recently, all of the guns that I own and shoot are classic [Read More…]
I’ve known for some time that KRISS was making a new version of the Vector but I had no idea they actually had a rimfire model in the works. That model is a KRISS carbine in .22 LR ! It’s called the KRISS Vector CRB. I don’t know about the rest of you that have [Read More…]
Not sure if it’s a recurring theme yet, but there have been a few companies at SHOT here talking about their single-shot break-action rifles. There’s nothing super new for AAC, but they talked to me about their “Handi-Rifle” which comes in 300 [Read More…]
The Keymod system, a standardized method to attach accessories to rifle fore-ends without the need for picatinny rails, was first unveiled at last year’s SHOT Show and later open sourced by VLTOR allowing any manufacture to make KeyMod accessories. Strike [Read More…]
The McMillian ALIAS is a 5.56mm bolt rifle action system comprised of modular components. The two part receiver resembles an AR-15. The system comprises of a few different foreends, barrel and stocks. Any AR-15 magazine and pistol grip can be used with the ALIAS. [Read More…]
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