Just days after Remington sent out a teaser American Rifleman has published an article about the not-yet-officially-announced rifle. The new mystery rifle from Remington is the Remington 783, a rifle that falls in between the Remington 700 SPS (the cheapest Model 700) [Read More…]
Alex C., one of our new writers decided that now might be his last chance to purchase Barrett M82A1, so while everyone else was out buying AR-15s he found himself an M82. Enjoy these photos …
Remington has released an image promising something new and special for 2013, but it seems they are keeping their cards close to the vest until SHOT Show. The image was sent out via email earlier today, and simply shows a five shot cloverleaf group along with some [Read More…]
During this holiday season, perhaps you would like to take a break from visiting with your spouse’s parents – so how about getting to know your rifle’s parents? For a long time, the whole line of long guns made by H&K was all based around a [Read More…]
High Tower Armory’s innovative HTA 90/22 stock is shipping in a few weeks. The stock includes everything needed to make a standard Ruger 10/22 into a P90-ish bullpup and comes in three flavors; black, olive drab, and flat dark earth. The converted 10/22 has a [Read More…]
From the Vertx Facebook Page.
German newspaper Tagesschau.de published this photo of a Bolivian special forces solider carrying a SA80 rifle. Bolivia is only one of two users of SA80 outside of Britain, the other being Jamaica. The solider in the above photo looks a lot less frightening than the [Read More…]
Proof Research is a relatively new company in Montana that is producing high-end lightweight hunting and tactical rifles. What separates them from other custom rifle makers is that they manufacture in house the actions, stocks and carbon fiber-wrapped barrels they use [Read More…]
Magpul has announced Gen M3 PMAGs with 10 and 20 round capacity. The 20 round PMAG is shipping now and the 10 round PMAG will be on sale in the first quarter of next year. Both have an MSRP of $13.95. The timing of this announcement is unfortunate, something Magpul [Read More…]
The gun buying frenzy is in full swing. Gun stores all over the country are reporting record sales. Stephen emailed us these before and after photos from the store he works at. This week his store has been selling 1,000 each day. Another reader emailed us photos of his [Read More…]
Simon had the chance to examine a prototype airsoft rifle designed by a Hong Kong airsoft manufacturer. It is not a copy of a real gun, which is unusual for the airsoft industry. The gun has some very nifty features I have not seen on a real bullpup rifle. It has an [Read More…]
Unity Tactical has developed a very clever modular optic and accessory mounting platform called the Fusion. A number of components (see photo below) can be screw together in whatever configuration suits the user. It is the LEGO of mounting systems. These photos show a [Read More…]
Silencerco’s new 5.56mm Saker suppressor is now in production and will be shipping soon. It features a mounting system that can be configured to attach to a wide range of flash suppressors and also replaceable end caps allowing for customization and easy repairs. [Read More…]
Ronaldo came across a negative of a photo of an AR-18 he photographed at the Brazilian Army’s Fábrica de Itajubá back in October 1982. The gun is unusual for having a rifle-length handguard, carbine-length barrel and rifle-style flash suppressor. It also [Read More…]
LaRue has developed a nifty looking AR-15 stock called the RAT Stock. It has a trigger mechanism, rather than a lever, to adjust the length of pull. With simplicity in mind, the new LaRue RAT™ Stock was designed to be the ideal complement to the LaRue Tactical AR15 [Read More…]
Magpul has published a statement in response to the high prices that some retailers have been charging for PMAGs … We’ve received a lot of comments about some retailers charging extremely high prices for our products. We strongly discourage pricing [Read More…]
The Obama administration announcement that they are supporting a new Assault Weapon Ban, and a ban on high capacity magazines, has sent shockwaves through the industry. All day consumers have been buying guns, ammunition and magazines. Brownells is fast running out of [Read More…]
Most of our readers are familiar with Fred Eichler. For those not familiar with him he is a hunter of some note. He appears on many hunting shows as well as being a big game hunter, varmint hunter and possessed of a real passion for bow hunting. For those wishing to [Read More…]
The Ma’ariv newspaper reports that the The Israel Defense Force has begun transitioning their reserve units from the old M16 rifle to the Tavor, the standing army’s primary service rifle. The transition will take a number of years because the reserve units [Read More…]
Modern Mechanix published an article in the 1930s about British soldiers learning marksmanship skill by shooting at animated scenes. The scenes were motorized so the shooter had to track a target. I am not sure what exactly they were shooting, but those guns resemble [Read More…]
Earlier this month the GSG-9, Germany’s famous elite counter-terrorism force, participated in a large scale joint exercise with Spezialeinsatzkommandos (SEK) squads from all over Germany. Eight hundred commandoes and 400 “hostages” participated in the [Read More…]
I first learned of the Volquartsen line of rifles and pistols on Top Shot Season 3, and I then had the opportunity to shoot a Volquartsen SuperLite rifle during my time on Season 4. We were shooting offhand at soda pop openers at 75 feet, and gumballs on tees at 35 feet [Read More…]
It looked like Magpul’s XTM Hand Stop Kit and XTM Enhanced Panels may have been axed, but Magpul fans can now rejoice, they are finally shipping. They were originally announced and on display at SHOT Show in January and the company had planned to ship them in the [Read More…]
The first photo of MasterPiece Arms’ new semi-automatic rifle, MPAR 556 has been published by the company. The rifle is chambered in 5.56mm NATO, has a short stoke action and uses standard AR-15 magazines. The stock is both collapsable and can be folded to the [Read More…]
Izhmash’s interim CEO Alexander Kosov has announced at a press conference that the company is developing a civilian version of the AK-107 complete with its famous balanced recoil system. They will also soon be releasing the Saiga-9, a Saiga carbine chambered in [Read More…]
The IWI US Inc. website has gone live and they have announced the models and pricing for the USA version of the Tavor SAR rifle. The rifle will be available in 16.5″ and variants and with or without a bayonet lug. There will be one left handed version. All the [Read More…]
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has announced their new US subsidiary IWI USA Inc. The new company has leased a 21,000 sq. ft. facility in Harrisburg, PA. They plan on selling the TAVOR SAR rifle in a number of different configurations as well as the UZI Pro pistol. [Read More…]
The FRS-15 is a nifty looking AR-15 stock designed for the California market. In California you can use pre-ban full capacity magazines, with a standard magazine release, in semi-automatic rifles which do not have a pistol grip, adjustable stock or flash suppressor. The [Read More…]
Range Systems has developed a range of passive thermal targets for training with night vision equipment. The targets reflect heat from the atmosphere and so do not need an external heat source. From the press release … Range Systems, a leading manufacturer of live [Read More…]
Even though I won Top Shot Season 4 and a pro shooting contract with Bass Pro Shops, my self-taught amateurness is often still on fully display. I recently tested the Remedy .338 Lapua Magnum by Surgeon Rifles, both with and without a suppressor. For those of you who [Read More…]
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