Employees from the muzzleloading maker Knight Rifles tried shooting the enormous .950 JDJ loaded with 2,400 grain bullets! Firing that thing looks like as much fun as being hit in the shoulder with a baseball bat š The rifle uses a shell-holder style action. To load [Read More…]
Magnum Research’s latest Magnum Lite (premium/target Ruger 10/22 clone) is the MLR22AT. From the press release … The MLR22AT will give .22 LR rifle shooters something to get excited about. The new ambidextrous lightweight thumbhole 10/22 stock is made of [Read More…]
Two years ago Remington jumped into the modular precision rifle platform with their MSR line, this year FN hit back hard with their Ballista rifle. Easily convertible from .338 Lapua, .300win mag, and .308. Swapping out calibers can be done under 1.5-2 minutes, and is [Read More…]
We got a chance to take a peek inside the new Surefire Ryder can. Two models will be available, one for .22 only, and another for .22/.17hmr. MSRP is 400 dollars for the dual purpose can. The Ryder uses aluminum baffles, and an inner and outer tube. Availability should [Read More…]
At SHOT this year Laser Devices introduced their new DBAL-D2, which updates last year’s DBAL-I2 with an infrared illuminator (something the I2 model lacked). This continues a trend towards lower-powered civilian legal IR laser systems, which are becoming [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog got one of the first looks at the Magpul Handstop Kit and new XTM panels. This kit consists of the handstop component, an enhanced XTM panel (which now features a textured finish), an optional finger nub component, and a short XTM panel with the same [Read More…]
No longer do you need to be a dictator of a small country or a drug lord to afford a gold plated AK or MP5. ATI will soon be importing gold plated versions of the GSG-522, GSG Kalashnikov and GSG-5PK. It is real gold plating, not a faux-gold finish. They are far to [Read More…]
One of the niftiest guns I have seen at SHOT is the Excel Arms X-30R Rifle. It is chambered in .30 Carbine and accepts M1 Carbine magazines. A number of models will be available later this year, including a pistol version. The gun is blowback operated and has a heavy [Read More…]
Last year American Tactical Imports announced they were importing the German Sport Guns Stg 44 patterned .22 rifle. ATI now has ATF approval and it will go on sale shortly. The rifle will be shipped in a wooden crate. The crate is handmade by a Amish community in New [Read More…]
US Palm has developed quad stack magazines for the AK platform. They will first be available in 45 round and 30 round capacity. The advantage of the quad stack 30 rounder over a regular 30 rounder is that it is a lot shorter (you no longer need to use your magazine as a [Read More…]
Bushmaster predictably launched a rifle chambered in .300 BLK. Bushmaster 300 AAC Blackout features a 16″ barrel with ACC Blackout muzzle brake, quad rails and Magpul furniture.
Mossberg has introduced a range of Mossberg 464 lever action rifles pimped out with picatinny rails, six position adjustable stock (including adjustable comb height), 3-dot fiber optic sights and flash suppressor. While they look weird, and are more than a little [Read More…]
The Remington 700 SPS will soon be available in a .300 BLK AAC model. I am very pleased nobody at Remington was tempted to increase the barrel length beyond 16.1″ š It will come from the factory with a nice green Hogue stock. No word on pricing. MSRP of $817.
Bison Armory is producing a custom 6.8mm 200 grain bullet designed specifically to for 6.8mm SPC subsonic loads. The very long bullet requires a fast 1:7″ rifling twist. From Bison Armory … The 16ā BSP barrel with its 1:7ā twist is only offered in our [Read More…]
I’ve been following the development of a new single point sling attachment for AR platforms and the MAD Hook Up from Mission Adapted Design is one of the best single point sling designs I’ve ever seen. Ā ItsĀ designed and built in Portland, Oregon by [Read More…]
Slide Fire’s stock is now available for AK platforms.
Colt’s new LE901-16S Multi-Caliber Carbine is similar to the Colt SP901. From looking at the photo, the LE901 appears to have a shorter rail, shorter length gas system, a standard A2-style grip and a 3-prong / wire-cutter style flash suppressor. Colt Defense LLC, [Read More…]
Armatac emailed me a photo of their new prototype Quad-Mag. The Quad-Mag is a 5.56x45mm quad stack magazine with a 60 round capacity. It differentiates itself from other quadstack magazines by having two separate feed channels. When the first feed channel is empty, it [Read More…]
The latest invention from my German friend TroubleshooterBerlin is very innovate stock for the Steyr AUG. It allows the operator to switch ejection from right to left. No modifications to internal parts are required for the new stock to function. TroubleshooterBerlin [Read More…]
From the press release …. XSĀ® Sight Systems, in collaboration with Lone Star Armory, will introduce the XTITM (Xpress Threat InterdictionTM) AR-15 angle mount sights at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada next week. The XTITM with XSĀ® Express Standard Dot [Read More…]
GearScout obtained leaked photos of Magpul latest magazine. The PMAG 30 M3 is much closer in dimensions to the original AR-15/STANAG specification and so is compatible with a wider range of rifles. The PMAG 30 M3 will be available with or without a maglevel (a [Read More…]
This recent photo was taken in Uganda and shows Ugandan Army officers and a “consultant” who calls himself “Captain Barak”. Can you identify the rifles they are inspecting? The reader who emailed me the photo thought they may be H&K PSGs. ( I [Read More…]
[ This review was written by acclaimed Science Fiction author Michael Z. Williamson. Photos by NGA. ] The X7 is billed as extremely accurate, durable and low maintenance. To test this, the first thing I did was degrease it with brake cleaner. Upon examining this rifle, [Read More…]
In September I blogged that Cav Arms were selling their IP and equipment. AR-15 reports that they have found a buyer. Hopefully CAV-15 lowers will go on sale again.
El Salvador is the latest country to add the ACE to its arsenal. With its new IWI Galil Ace, Israel is fast becoming the premier AK vendor. This is just wild speculation, but I wonder if South Africa is taking a look at the ACE. They licensed the Galil ARM and SAR back [Read More…]
Shockwave technologies are selling a traditional “birdshead ” grip for the Mossberg 500 shotgun. This is the type of one-handed grip favored before vertical pistol grips became popular. Not only does it looks cool, it is more practical (in my opinion). It is [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Timothy Yan ] The 1-4x variable magnification rifle optic had become very popular with the tactical shooters. The 1x magnification allows the shooter to use it like a reflex sight at the close range. While, the higher magnifications [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Timothy Yan ] Ernst Leitz Canada or ELCAN has its origin in a German premium optic manufacturer. Back in 1869, a 26-years old Ernst Leitz founded his company in Wetzlar, Germany. The company growth rapidly in the industrial revolution [Read More…]
Umarex USA are importing .22 pistols and rifles patterned on the famous UZI machine gun. The guns are manufactured by Carl Walther in Germany but are branded IWI (the official UZI manufacturer). There are two models. The rifle model modeled after the UZI carbine and [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Timothy Yan ] Unrevealed at SHOT Show 2011, the new drop-in rail hand guard adds to Midwest Industriesā (MI) already extensive AR-15 product lineup. Itās a major upgrade from the previous generation of drop-in MI rail hand guard. Not [Read More…]
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