Not sure who made this. But it is rather cool looking.
The mystery submachine gun I blogged a few weeks ago was correctly identified by a commenter named “Mr Clark”. The gun was a prototype developed by Taurus and based on the S&W Model 76. Back in the 1970s the Bangor Punta Corporation, a publicly [Read More…]
Chris from SMOS writes … This is the SM15 from Stubborn Mule Outdoor Supply. This is a straightforward AR 15 built to last. V7 extreme environment gas tube, full auto carrier properly staked. Magpul furniture. 1:8 16 inch chrome lined barrel with AAC non mount [Read More…]
cujousmc sent us this photo of his DIY AR-15 build. He writes … Pistol caliber AR. This is a from scratch build , fire control and rear stock and pistol grip standard off the shelf stuff. Uses uzi mags and will be able to be inter changed between 9mm caliber and [Read More…]
This photo was posted in the FNForum.net SCAR17S section which came from Team FNH USA Facebook page. We received the below feedback from one of America’s finest serving overseas right now. The below account is unedited and we share it with you because [Read More…]
Midwest Marco shares with us his “Get Home Bag”, the opposite of a Bug Out Bag which is all about what you need to get away from home as fast as possible. He writes … I call it my “Get Home” bag and carry it in the back of my truck. [Read More…]
Paul sent us this photo of his Springfield M1A in the beautiful Arapahoe national forest. He wrote … My Springfield M1A with 4-16×44 Sightmark scope. This photo was taken in the Arapahoe national forest at 9000 feet of elevation just up above Evergreen [Read More…]
Dickson from North Sylva Co., a Canadian gun importer, sent us photos of their new HK243 S TAR in .223 Rem … which I guess means our lucky cousins to the North are now able to buy the HK243! (UPDATE: The HK243 is yet to be available for sale to civilians as it [Read More…]
Mike is the first person to send us a “before” photo of a rifle build! Mike wrote … 10.5″ 223 Wylde Barrel Seekins rail Huntingtown Arms 556 suppressor KAK Industries SIG Brace Buffer tube kit Holosun red dot Magpul Pro sights etc I enjoy [Read More…]
Scott writes … This is my CQBR Block II-inspired build. It began life as an all-black 2014 Daniel Defense DDMK18 factory SBR. Then I caught the MK18/CQBR SOPMOD bug. Here’s the build list: Optics: EOTech 553 SU-231/PEQ holographic weapon sight Knight’s [Read More…]
Now this is a photo I never expected to see! My good friend Trev Weston sent in this photo taken at a British (military?) range in Kent, UK. You can see Maxim machine guns, Vickers Mk I machine guns and, in the foreground, a British Army L7A2 GPMG (FN MAG). [Read More…]
Robert @ STP writes … Pictured here is a Colt Delta gold cup 10mm, which came through the LGS that I work at. It was sold online one hour after posting. I called Colt,and they gave it a mfg date of 1990. Note the relatively low-mass Accro rear sight (when compared [Read More…]
Trevor Weston sent us this photo showing two M60 E6 7.62mm machine guns with a whole lot of empty brass. The M60 E6 is an interesting gun. It is a modern version of the 1950s M60, designed quite a bit later than the 1990s version, the M60E4/MK 43. Wikipedia says this [Read More…]
Our good friend Max Popenker sent us this photo from a recent trip to the range with a selection of Kalashnikov manufactured rifles. On the far left is the AK-105. This is the modern ultra short carbine version of the AK that replaced the AK-74U in Russian service. [Read More…]
Andy writes … My little SBR collection, includes a bunch of SCARs, my SIG 550 SWAT and last but not least an HK243. Greetings from Switzerland! What a awesome collection! Thanks for sending it in.
Many consider the H&K P7 to be the finest handgun ever offered by the company, or even of any company. YouTuber LifeSizePotato recently posted a picture of his P7M13 to Imgur, an image hosting/social media site: The Heckler and Koch P7 is an unusual gas-retarded [Read More…]
Below are some photos of my personal Remington 51, made between 1921 and 1923. It’s in remarkably good shape for a gun that’s over 90 years old, and is definitely the best condition Model 51 I’ve ever seen in person or in photographs (so, naturally, I [Read More…]
Last month, I featured a couple of photos from British gun author Anthony Williams, which showcased some of the major developments in PDW ammunition in the last century. While his collection certainly beats mine for completeness, I still figured it would be worthwhile [Read More…]
Clayton writes … I’d like to share with you a beautiful pocket pistol I acquired recently. It’s a Beretta 950BS chambered in .25 ACP, commonly referred to as a “Jetfire” to distinguish it from its .22 Short chambered relative known as the [Read More…]
James wrote … I built this rifle for a fellow Infantryman as a end of service gift. The upper receiver is a Palmetto State Arms carbine length gas system with a FN made cold hammer forged barrel chambered in 5.56 with a 1 in 7 twist rate, Lower receiver is a [Read More…]
Are you someone who appreciates the classic lines of the 1911 platform, but wants a cartridge with a little more punch than a .45 ACP, or even a .38 Super? A recent photo by Oleg Volk has the answer: Adding to the slick, classic John Browning design, the beautiful [Read More…]
Found this image in a Facebook Group about FNH SCARS. The post did not have any information other than some jokes about it. The firearm looks like a Mossberg 702 Plinkster with a tree branch whittled out to accept the Plinkster receiver. With the vertical sticks as a [Read More…]
Well known gun writer Ronaldo Olive writes … This duo of rifles is in current use by Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police BOPE – Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (Special Police Operations Battalion). The 7.52x51mm ArmaLite AR-10 Super SASS is [Read More…]
A reader from Sweden, Supernaut242, writes … Supernaut242 here, TFB:er and gun guy in Sweden. I’ve sent in a shot of my AKM in it’s current shape. The rifle is a Cugir WS1-63, a Romanian AKM variant imported into the US as WASR-10. The rifle is equiped [Read More…]
KC writes … This is my favorite AR15 I own. It’s a BCM 16″ midlength upper, w/ enhanced lightweight barrel, KMR keymod rail, and BCM comp and Black Rain Ordnance Milled Charging Handle. The lower is TN Arms, Magpul ACS-L stock, MOE grip and MBUS pro [Read More…]
Taran Butler posted this photo on his Facebook page. There are some interesting things to notice in this photo. Taran has great trigger discipline. Johnny Depp, not so much. However I do not know the context of this photo. One thing that is glaring at me, is the [Read More…]
These types of flintlocks were placed in and around cemeteries to stop people from vandalizing and grave robbing. Lara Croft and Indiana Jones better watch out. These cemetery guns were banned because innocent people were hurt trying to visit graves. Here is an article [Read More…]
Tactical SMGLee posted this on Facebook. Taiwan military arsenal made a carbon fiber frame for their Beretta 92 clone. The T75K1 pistol. Looks like legit carbon fiber, compared to Browning and Benelli using Carbon Fiber finishes on their shotgun furniture.
The QBZ-03 is the mysterious conventional-layout younger brother of the more well-known Chinese QBZ-95 rifle. While the QBZ-95 uses a novel hybrid mechanism, the 03 uses the mechanism of the older 7.62mm Type 81 and 5.8mm Type 87, but marries this to architecture [Read More…]
Later today we will be publishing many photos taken by my good friend Erik. I wanted to highlight this photo of the Brügger & Thomet VP-9 pistol, the first I have seen of the unusual pistol actually being fired. The B&T VP-9 is essentially a 21st century [Read More…]