C.J. Chivers, the NY Times War Correspondent and author of The Gun, has published a fascinating account of the limited supply and sky rocketing prices of small arms in Lybia. Chivers writes … This spring in eastern Libya, the prices for Kalashnikovs and FN FAL [Read More…]
The days of blowing through a case of .223 ammo ended for a lot of us some time around the last presidential campaign. Until that point, the ammunition had been relatively affordable. Even though prices have backed off the historic highs of the ’09 buying frenzy, .223 [Read More…]
Sebastian blogs on how he became a gunnie … A few months later he informed me there was a sale on Romanian AK-47 clones on sale at a local gun store near him. I was surprised this was legal, since I was aware of the Assault Weapons Ban, so I started researching, [Read More…]
The United States Army Special Operations Command will start removing the FN SCAR MK16 (5.56mm) form their inventory at the end of this year, according to a document obtained by Military.com. By 2013 they plan to have completely divested themselves of the carbine. The [Read More…]
Andrew reviews the LWRCI REPR .308 over at Vuurwapen Blog. At almost $4,000 it is one expensive rifle!
If you’re a firearm enthusiast, you might not like what you’re about to see – the results of a house fire that destroyed a number of interesting firearms. They were stored in a secure room, but unfortunately, not in a fire-resistant safe. Among the [Read More…]
Stoeger recently introduced the X20 Suppressor air rifle to the US market. The break-action rifle features an integrated suppressor which utilizes an air regulator and baffle system to keep the gun as quiet as possible. What the suppressor will not quite is the noisy [Read More…]
California Competition Works P-MAG Coupler replaces a P-MAG base allow another PMAG to be attached, increasing capacity to 60 rounds (or 50 if a 20 round magazine is used). The Coupler costs $45 and includes a replacement coil spring. [Hat Tip: ENDO]
Have you ever purchased a plastic gun part and felt like you were charged far more than it cost to manufacture? Maybe you were. The Army has purchased 25,000 SOPMOD stocks for just $12.28 a piece. This is the same AR-15 stock sold by The Lewis Machine & Tactical for [Read More…]
THOR is taking pre-orders for their new THOR TR-15 “Talon” PDW. The gun has a 7″ barrel and is piston operated. The carbine features: Quad Rail System Noveske KX3 Magpul CTR stock Magpul PMAG maagzine Magpul MIAD Grip TROY Rear Sight TROY Front Sight [Read More…]
Chinese snipers placed first in four of the five events at the 10th Military and Police Sniper World Cup in Budapest. Chinese sniper Xu Bo placed first overall, Qing Feng, also Chinese, came in second with Martin Kunz, of Austria, coming in at third. Nineteen countries [Read More…]
Due to import restrictions, the Sig 55X rifle series is pretty rare in the United States. As a result, many Americans are unfamiliar with this excellent weapons system, while others around the world are intimately familiar with it. Rico Ghinolfi was the Swiss Arms [Read More…]
[ This is the second guest post on US Infantry weapons written by Charles222, a 11-B/light infantryman in the United States Army. ] This article will attempt to explain the nature of how the US Army Infantry Platoon fights, both on it’s own and as part of a company. [Read More…]
The Indian state run Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and state owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) have developed a new carbine for the Army which The Times of India reports will soon be adopted by the India Army. The Milap carbine, as it currently [Read More…]
I spoke with the president of Steyr Mannlicher at IWA and he informed me that they will import the AUG to the United States through their Trussville, Alabama facility. This is good news for AUG fans, especially since the quality control will be under Steyr’s [Read More…]
Troy’s new AR-15 polymer magazine, the CBIR BattleMag is now shipping. From the press release … The CBIR™ Battlemag™ is currently offered in a 30 round 5.56mm/.223 version. They are available in black, flat dark earth, OD green, and coyote tan. Every [Read More…]
Steyr-Mannlicher, which is located, naturally, in Steyr, Austria, has been hammer forging barrels longer than any other firearm manufacturer. They’re located in the same town as GFM, the company that manufactures the massive, complex, and very expensive hammer [Read More…]
Two home gunsmiths, Chapaev and Voland, have been working on converting two Mosin Nagant rifles to use the .45-70 cartridge. Their almost completed rifles have a 3+1 capacity, 16.25″ barrels and fiber optic sights. It was no easy task with a lot of modifications [Read More…]
Over at GunBlast Jeff Quinn reviews the Leupold VX-R 1.25-4x illuminated scope with the Pig Plex reticle. Jeff says … The unique Pig Plex reticle of the VX-R Hog uses three heavy posts for the bottom vertical and the outward portions of the horizontal crosshairs. [Read More…]
Solider Systems reports that Malaysia is seeking permission to federate the production of M4 rifles, which they produce under license from Colt Defense, across Southeast Asia. An M4 clone, the CQ 5.56, is already produced by China and exported all over the world. One of [Read More…]
Canadian firm Lamperd Less Lethal Inc. manufactures AR-15 rifles chambered in a less lethal load of the .500 S&W called the Less Lethal WASP 500. Magazines are available in a variety of capacities ranging from five rounds right up to 40 rounds. The company also [Read More…]
The US Army may have abandoned the bayonet, but the art of the bayonet is alive and well elsewhere. Earlier this month, at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2011, Australians, New Zealanders and US Marines participated in a joint bayonet exercise. Marines.mil [Read More…]
Richard at Guns, Holsters & Gear reports on the FN SCAR PDW … The SCAR PDW is a select fire weapon, allowing for single shots or fully automatic fire. The cyclic rate is 650 rounds per minute. The compact size of the PDW lends it self to troops normally [Read More…]
The Leader 50 is an interesting weapon designed by veteran gun designer Charles St. George. It is in the same class as the Gepard GM6 Lynx .50 Caliber Rifle, hard hitting, fast rate of fire and light enough to be used off hand as a primary weapon. Unlike the GM6 Lynx [Read More…]
Christophe Guignard, CEO of Defiance (and VP of KRISS and Sphinx) explains the features of their pistol and submachine gun suppressors. Innovative is an overused term in this industry, but these products definitely have innovations that set them apart from practically [Read More…]
For dangerous game hunters, a reliable rifle is a must; having your rifle fail when a triceratops or other African game is charging you is simply not an option. Enter the Winchester Model 70 Safari Express, built on the pre-’64 action with its claw extractor for [Read More…]
Andrew had the opportunity to train in the Threat Dynamics virtual training facility. “It was pretty much like being in the Matrix.”. Manufactured by VirTra Systems, the simulators available at the Threat Dynamics facility included a 100 degree – one [Read More…]
The Rossi Rio Grande lever action rifle is now available chambered in .45-70 and .410 shotshell. The .45-70′s magazine holds six rounds and the .410 holds five. The rifles have a 20″ barrel and weigh 5.8 lbs. The MSRP $536 – $583.
Nick reviews the Armalite AR-50 .50 BMG rifle at TTAG … The AR-50 was designed to do one thing and do it well: hit targets at extreme ranges. According to their 1999 press release, the rifle is an ” . . . economical, accurate rifle for shooters interested in the [Read More…]
Forgotten weapons writes about the Johnson Automatic Rifle … However, it had one particular feature that made it attractive to the Marine Corps paratroopers – the barrel could be easily removed and replaced, using just a cartridge. This made it into a much [Read More…]
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