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I would be hard not to feel bad-ass carrying the new USFA M4-410 pistol. The .410/45 Long Colt revolver features a short 2″ barrel and a large mean-looking birdcage-style flashhider. No word on pricing. [ Many thanks to Jacob for emailing us the link. ]
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 …. XS® 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 XS® Express Standard Dot [Read More…]
Gracie, who blogs at Packing Pretty, is a 24 year old NRA-Certified Instructor and Range Safety Officer and Assistant Director of the firearms training department at Clatskanie Rifle & Pistol Club, inc. Gracie was kind enough to take the time to make a video for The [Read More…]
From the press release … Rade Tecnologías SL of Madrid, Spain, has announced the opening of a subsidiary facility in the U.S. to launch its first entry into the handgun accessory market with two unique SpeedShot (TM) ammunition counting training systems designed [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…]
I have good news. SIG will be selling the law enforcement /folding stock version of the SIG ACP to consumers through commercial dealers. Any pistol used with it will still need to be registered as a Short Barreled Rifle with the BATFE. There are five models (although [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…]
Taurus has produced polymer versions of their tiny tip-barrel mouse guns. The Taurus 22PLY and 25PLY in polymer frames make the already light guns into super-light guns weighing only 10.8 oz. Both models feature a blowback action and tip-up barrel design for the added [Read More…]
From the press release … Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, is proud to announce the new Colt® Gold Cup® National Match®; currently shipping to distributors across the United States. This match-grade target pistol [Read More…]
I was pretty skeptical when I heard about the BEAM LOKR. It is a shotgun mount that attaches to a 12 gauge shotgun using only magnets. I did not think it could survive 12 gauge recoil, but it does. GunBlast produced a video review about the product and proved that it [Read More…]
G4′s Attack Of The Show will be at SHOT Show. Getting crazy video footage at SHOT is like shooting fish in a barrel 🙂 From the SHOT website … Weston Scott from G4 channel’s Attack of the Show will be doing a feature on Blackheart International during [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…]
The Sig Sauer ACP (Adaptive Carbine Platform) is a new universal pistol carbine kit from SIG that works with most full sized railed pistols including 1911s and Glocks. Yes, SIG just produced the mythical Glock carbine before Glock 😉 While not the first carbine kit, [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…]
CZ has announced a limited edition CZ 75 pistol called the CZ 75 Legend to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Česká zbrojovka a. s. in Uherský Brod. 525 of these pistols will be manufactured.
I am back and survived the wilderness (or maybe it was the wilderness that survived me). With the exception of the rain, which is not much fun when you are in a tent, I had a great time. While I was away a few new guns were announced and I will be blogging about them [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…]
A keen-eyed reader noticed that Masterpiece Arms have listed on their website a new MPA pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm. To accommodate the 30 round 5.7mm magazine (the same magazine used by the FN pistols?), they have a redesigned grip, which looks a lot more ergonomic [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…]
The latest Rhino revolver is chambered in .40 S&W. It is used with full-moon clips to hold the rimless .40 S&W rounds. Caliber: .40 S&W Moon Clips: Five come with each revolver Barrel Lengths: 2, 4, 5 and 6-inch Basic weight: 25-ounces with a 4-inch barrel [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 Industries’ (MI) already extensive AR-15 product lineup. It’s a major upgrade from the previous generation of drop-in MI rail hand guard. Not [Read More…]
*[ This guest post was written by Timothy Yan ]* Falcon Industries’ ERGO Z Float Rail series has a unique 2-piece design that it can be installed without taking the barrel off. This handguard is great for those AR owners that don’t own any gunsmith tool and those [Read More…]
Later this month Ruger will enter yet another product category. Until now they have neglected the budget bolt action market, preferring to sell mid-range and high-end rifles instead. The Ruger American Rifle is budget-priced with a MSRP of $449. The rifle features [Read More…]
Ruger has just announced a new .22 chambered plinker / tactical trainer pistol. This gun completes Ruger’s line of pistol, they now have a pistol for every occasion. Unlike its centerfire cousins, the SR9 and SR40, it is a single action with an exposed hammer, not [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by John Dink and Dr. Jim Clary ] F-Class is an outgrowth of Palma shooting which requires the shooter to use micrometer aperture (iron) sights firing a 7.62 NATO cartridge (.308 Win) at ranges from 600 to 1,000 yards. The goal of F-Class [Read More…]
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