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Defense News reports that Poland’s Ministry of Defense is buying 21,000 9mm pistols from Radom. I think they are probably the Walther P99 RAD, a modified version of the standard P99 that was developed by the Polish military. [ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me [Read More…]
Strategie-technik reports that the Bundeswehr have adopted the H&K MR308 rifles and designed it the G28. THe H&K MR308 is an AR-10 style weapon. The G28 has a chromed-lined 16.5″ barrel (16.5″ is the new standard for DMR rifles, 18″+ is last [Read More…]
Heizer Defense, a new gun maker from St. Louis, Missouri, has developed a nifty derringer type pistol. The Heizer Defense DoubleTap is chambered in .45 ACP and has two barrels in an over/under configuration. The frame is made of titanium and the trigger is double [Read More…]
Talo and Ruger have developed two limited edition “Deluxe” Ruger LCR models. The first, pictured above, features five engraved and satin filled Ruger logos and a 24KT gold band on the cylinder. The MSRP is $596, which is about a $70 premium over the standard [Read More…]
A BBC News team came across an abandoned Toyota Landcruiser in the Libyian city of Sirte which was outfitted with a remote controlled and fully retractable machine gun turret. The machine gun appears to be a HK21 (or one of its variants) and is fitted with two cameras. [Read More…]
Back in 2008 (or 2007?) PARA USA purchased the rights to produce the ZM Weapons LR 300 rifle, a AR-15 like weapon that replaced the AR buffer with a forward recoil spring, allowing the use of a folding stock. PARA has announced that they are now dropping the product and [Read More…]
In the video below sniper expert and author Major John Plaster interviews legendary sniper Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock. Part 2 is here and Part 3 here. [ Many thanks to Tarkan for emailing me the link. ]
Aegeanhawk’s latest slow motion video features a Hellenic Army National Guard HK11 firing two round bursts. Watch the barrel wobble around.
From the press release dated 30 September … The US Army announced today that Beretta U.S.A. has been awarded a purchase order for 15,778 new Beretta 92FS pistols and cleaning kits. Delivery of the pistols will begin in 60 days and will proceed at a rate of 2,000 [Read More…]
Les at WillShoot.com blogged about a nifty AR-15 bolt cleaning tool that cleans both 5.56mm and 7.62mm AR bolts.
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap Century rifles for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. For those readers who may not be familiar with Century International Arms they are a company [Read More…]
Rampart Pictures has just published a new promotional video they produced for Barrett Firearms. If you like .50 caliber action, check out the video. I especially enjoyed watching the .50 being used at a aerial-operations training facility.
Much has been written about the relationship men have with guns. Photographer Lindsay McCrum’s new book Chicks with Guns1 instead explores the relationship between woman and guns. The photography looks amazing. I will definitely be buying a copy. MSBN reports [Read More…]
A custom Combat Garden Gnome … [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
SOCOM has purchased $23.3 million worth of suppressors and accessories from Surefire. I am sure they are partying hard at Surefire HQ! From the press release … Fountain Valley, CA—SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-end illumination tools and tactical products, [Read More…]
A Brazilian drug dealer was captured earlier this month along with his gigantic homemade 11 lbs revolver. The revolver chambers five 2.75″ 12 gauge cartridges. This dealer went with a traditional revolver look, rather than the tacti-cool styling of the infamous [Read More…]
James D Julia is auctioning off the Winchester Model 21 shotgun given to Joe DiMaggio by NJ Police Capt. Jos. Cocozza after his record setting 42 game hitting streak (his streak ended at 56). This shotgun is sure to sell for a fortune given its appear to both gun [Read More…]
Yesterday I blogged about the comments made by Russia’s Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Minister of Defence General Nikolai Makarov who said that the Russian Army had too many AK-74 rifles and would not be ordering more of them until 2014. I pointed [Read More…]
Because of popular demand Sig Sauer has developed a line of Direct Gas Impingement AR-15s to complement their line of SIG 516 piston-operated ARs. The SIG M400 features a SIG 516 lower receiver with it ambidextrous magazine release, rear quick-detach sling mount and [Read More…]
The USMC will be replacing their nylon pistol holsters for Blackhawk’s polymer SERPA Level 2 Tactical Holster. The holster is controversial because if not careful, a shooter can hook their finger in the trigger when drawing it and discharge the gun into their leg. [Read More…]
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense Industry have licensed the AK-74M design from Russian AK-maker Izhmash and will be producing it domestically. The rifle will be called the “Khazri Assault Rifle”. It sounds like it will feature accessory rails for lights, [Read More…]
The Russian Army has the kind of problem most of us wish we had: too many AK-74 rifles. Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov said that they were not going to purchase any more AKs until 2014 because “its supply exceeds demand by a factor of [Read More…]
Army.mil reports … Most of the 15 Rangers who participated in the paintball games Wednesday had just returned with him from a deployment only a few weeks ago, Shin said. “Sometimes the transition is tough,” he said. “For a lot of these guys, I [Read More…]
Royal Netherlands Army have given their Colt Canada C7 rifles and C8 carbines a few tacti-cool upgrades. The upgrades include a nifty tan-colored bolted on rifle-length rail extension, tan-colored CAA Tactical buttstock, oversized magazine release, ambidextrous safety [Read More…]
Many folks who buy their first home defense crew served machine gun forget that even an 80 lbs gun is still a gun and benefits from high quality optics. If your M2HB is still only equipped with the factory iron sights, look no further than Raytheon ELCAN SpecterHR / [Read More…]
In July I reported that Italian gun maker Chiappa was adding RFID chips to all their firearms. This was supposedly just for inventory control. I was very critical of this move. It did not sit well with me and I knew it would not sit well with the American public either. [Read More…]
Last week I blogged about the Extreme Polymer Research’s polymer handgun cartridges. A US company called PCP Ammunition is trying to make mostly polymer rifle cartridges. Unlike Extreme Polymer Research’s handgun cartridges, these have a steel or brass base. The [Read More…]
Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., a private equity firm, has made a significant investment in Magpul. The press release, dated 21 September, was published the day before the press release announcing Triangle Capital’s $14.8 million Magpul investment. The [Read More…]
Triangle Capital Corporation (TCAP) has invested $14.8 million into Magpul. From the press release … RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP – News) (“Triangle” or the “Company”), [Read More…]
A Spanish company called Extreme Polymer Research has developed a line of polymer cases for a number of handgun cartridges and plan to bring them to market next year. Unlike polymer shotgun cases, these cases do not have a steel base, they are entirely polymer. I asked [Read More…]
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