Law Enforcement Organizations are now able to purchase the Bushmaster ACR with barrel lengths from 10.5″ to 18″ and in either .223 Rem. or 6.8mm SPC. The press release did not say anything about a select fire model so I am unsure if a full-auto trigger [Read More…]
Tactical Life reports … … Brought back as a war trophy by a U.S. Army soldier who had served in Iraq, the rifle was seized by the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in cooperation with the U.S. Army at the behest of the Iraqi government.” I think [Read More…]
NBC reports … The next day, that would be Monday for those of you keeping score at home, a 16-year-old boy — presumably sans dog — somehow got himself locked in a gun safe at the Bass Pro Shop in Grapevine. It probably wasn’t as funny as the “Family Guy” [Read More…]
These are the first photos I have seen of the updated QBZ-95 rifle, which is speculated to enter front-line service later this year. The changes are (From Wikipedia) …. QBZ-95 variant titled “G” fires the heavier 5.8x42mm round, with a heavier longer [Read More…]
The Koreans have been trying to sell back M1 Garand’s that were lent to them around the time of the Korean war but the US Government has blocked the importation. For more detailed information check out SayUncle who has blogged about it. The Korean news website The [Read More…]
It appears that S&W’s pistol in the BATFE sidebar competition beat out the Glock and Sig entries. The contract is worth up to $40 million. I am not sure which S&W model, almost certainly an M&P, was the winner. UPDATE: Glock also won! Glock also gets [Read More…]
Tactical Life reports that Crimson Trace has launched a separate division, CTC Defense, that is dedicated to the military market. Today, Crimson Trace will announce the creation of CTC Defense, a separate division of the Crimson Trace Corporation that will be dedicated [Read More…]
The BBC reports that the Pentathlon event will replace air pistols with laser guns. The quotes by Klaus Schormann, president of the sports governing body, are particularly illuminating (emphasis mine)… “We can now hold competitions in parks and shopping [Read More…]
A Polish man living in Germany discovered, after getting an X-Ray, that he had been living since 2004 or 2005 with a bullet lodged in his head. The Local reports … “He must really have a strong constitution,” said Schütte, who spoke with the patient while he [Read More…]
An article published today at the Belgium news website Leosir.be claims that le SCAR is destined to replace the M14 and M16 and that up to 10,000 could be ordered by the American Army. Le SCAR (special combat assault rifle) est destiné à remplacer les fusils M-14 et [Read More…]
GSN reports that the Government Accountability Office has thrown out a protest from Sig Sauer over the BATFE’s decision to eliminate their pistol from the procurement competition they are running to select the new pistol system for the agency … “Based on [Read More…]
I have blogged many times about the Mexican drug lords’ bad taste when it comes to firearms. Now some of these weapons are on display in a museum located at the Mexican Ministry of Defense. Daily Mail reports … The private museum, which is located in the [Read More…]
A lot of people where excited when Rossi unveiled the Rossi Ranch Hand pistol and I get emails regularly asking if I know when it will be available. Michael, a reader of TFB, emailed me to say that he spoke to the company and was told that they are not putting the gun [Read More…]
Yahoo News reports … When Alvarez turned his weapon on the officers, a fierce firefight broke out. More than 50 bullets were fired, almost all of them by the police. At least 21 of those bullets pierced Alvarez’s body. Luckily for Alvarez — whose criminal [Read More…]
Glock is looking for fan photos for their 2011 calendar … GLOCK, Inc. is hosting a photo contest that provides a unique opportunity for devout GLOCK owners and gun enthusiasts to display their passion for GLOCK firearms – as well as a once-in-a-lifetime [Read More…]
The Glock factory expansion is able to move ahead. AJC reports … City planners recommended approval of Glock’s request, and the company agreed to several environmental protections and building modifications to address residents’ concerns. [ Many thanks to Z [Read More…]
Army.mil reports on Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli’s visit to the Army-owned (but ATK operated) Lake City Ammunition Plant … And with that, the tour started first with the production lines of 7.62 mm and .50 caliber ammunition [Read More…]
Liquid armor has been in the news quite a few times over the past couple of years. It looks like the technology is progressing nicely. BBC News reports … The BAE scientists describe it as “bullet-proof custard”. … “In standard bullet-proof [Read More…]
FN has published a press released claiming that “allegations recently found on the web that USSOCOM abandoned the 5.56 version of the SCAR” are untrue. This is an interesting twist considering FN previously published a press release that implicitly confirmed [Read More…]
USSOCOM’s decision to cancel the transition from the M4 to the FN SCAR Mk. 16 must have been the worst PR disaster to hit FN for quite some time. The FN SCAR was being proclaimed as the preferred rifle of the elite warriors of a superpower. It is now the rifle [Read More…]
The Bushmaster Enhanced ACR is better known as The-ACR-As-Magpul-Intended-It-To-Be. [ Many thanks to Joe for emailing me the link. ]
The big news this week is that SOCOM are abandoning the FN SCAR MK-16 (5.56mm NATO version) after buying less than 1000 rifles. Military.com’s Kit Up blog reports … Details provided exclusively to Military.com reveal that SOCOM, the Tampa-based command that [Read More…]
Celebrated science fiction author Philip K. Dick published Project Plowshare as a serial between November 1965 and January 1966. The story, later expanded into the novel Zap Gun, is set in a world where seemingly deadly new weapons are “plowshared” into [Read More…]
The accurate detection and compensation for the effect of cross winds is the holy grail of sniper scope development. A patent awarded two days ago to the Israeli Government’s Soreq Nuclear Research Center describes a system that can do just that. The patent [Read More…]
Bruce Schneier advocates packing a pistol or a starter pistol in luggage which contains expensive items such as cameras so that the TSA pay special attention to it … A “weapons” is defined as a rifle, shotgun, pistol, airgun, and STARTER PISTOL. Yes, [Read More…]
Kahr has just announced that they have purchased Magnum Research, the company best know for manufacturing the Desert Eagle. This acquisition allows Kahr to move into the lucrative full size pistol market. From the press release … PEARL RIVER, NY – Kahr Arms, the [Read More…]
There was an explosion at the Nosler plant. KTVZ report … A massive explosion at an ammunition plant sent shock waves through southwest Bend Wednesday afternoon, but a quick evacuation helped save all 100 workers inside. Now, investigators are trying to figure out [Read More…]
They need to feed the 100,000 AK-103 rifles they bought from Russia. “The ammunition plant will be capable of producing over 50 million rounds annually,” said Nikolai Maslyaev, general director of the Izhevsk-based design bureau for automated assembly lines. [Read More…]
The Journal Sentinel has posted an article about the growth of shooting sports … According to a study conducted by Responsive Management, 34.4 million Americans went target shooting in 2009. For comparison, 28.6 million Americans golfed (a minimum of one round) in [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…]
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