After covering Brownells’ Retro AR-15 series at the Industry Day at the Range, TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop stops back by the booth to talk about the new AR-10A and AR-10B. Roy Hill walks us through a closer look at the 7.62×51 variant, and we discuss some of the reasons why they’re [Read More…]
ProMag showed off their new drum mags for the AR-15, AK-47 and AR-10. In case you missed it they also just released a new Archangel stock that converts your standard Ruger 10/22 rifle into a take down. Not a whole lot of details have been released on their new mags but [Read More…]
The Armalite AR-10 is the original lightweight 7.62mm combat rifle – a space-age amalgam of aluminum, steel, and advanced plastics capable of a rate of fire of 800 rounds per minute and weighing just a hair over 7 pounds, unloaded. Its younger, 5.56mm caliber [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews the Savage MSR-10 Hunter. (Full disclosure in the interest of transparency for our viewers: Some time after James reviewed this rifle, Savage agreed to sponsor the channel starting August 1. It did not affect the review). The Savage MSR 10 Hunter is a compact [Read More…]
While HERA Arms are doing their best to deliver back orders of the CQR buttstocks for the AR-15 rifles they just announced officially that they are in R&D for a version for AR-10s. As you can realize there are no pictures or drawings for us to show, but the best [Read More…]
Often overlooked due to its smaller-caliber sibling, the original AR-10 was a fantastic weapon systems. In fact, if not for the thin barrel (later fixed), it may have likely supplanted the M14 within the US arsenal. For better or worse, it did not come to pass. What is [Read More…]
As politicians pass laws, its inevitable that ingenious people with a passion will do everything they can find the limit of the letter of the law. Latest up is a company not based in the United States, but rather Canada, long known for its direct ban on both the AR-15 [Read More…]
While we do not cover the politics of guns, its hard to ignore recent events and the potentially large impact on our beloved hobby, defensive tools, and their manufacturing. In light of any potential issues, 80% receivers are a great choice, but they typically require [Read More…]
The mid-late 1950s… Could there be a more optimistic time in United States history? I feel there’s no better rifle to illustrate the industry, innovation, and unbridled optimism of that time than the Armalite AR-10 7.62x51mm select-fire military rifle. Made [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James review’s Ruger’s new piston operated AR10, the Ruger SR762, with and without a silencer. The Ruger comes with a bevy of features and accessories, right out of the box including: -Two piece chromed piston and 4-position regulator -Free float handrail [Read More…]
Safety Harbor Firearms is working on a new version of its Kompact Entry Stock (KES) that will work with AR-10/7.62×51 platform rifles. The following videos show a rifle with the prototype KES and associated buffer, carrier and spring being test fired. There are a [Read More…]
THE South American gun expert Ronaldo Olive sent us this photo and wrote … After entering service with Rio de Janeiro Military Police’s crack BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais, Special Police Operations Battalion), the ArmaLite AR-10A4 [Read More…]
Armalite introduced a new rifle at the NASGW Expo called the AR-10 PRC308. The new gun was designed with input from Surgeon Rifles and AWC Silencers. All three companies are owned by Strategic Armory Corps, and it is not unusual to see collaboration between companies [Read More…]
Budget AR makers Palmetto State Armory recently released a new AR-10 upper receiver chambered in the long range 7mm-08 cartridge. Their new upper features a 20″ stainless steel barrel, 1/9 twist rate, rifle-length gas system, m4 barrel extension, low profile gas [Read More…]
It’s 1958. You work as an executive for an airline that has just opened a route across the dangerous arctic, where any crash landing means a game of survival. You need a survival weapon, one that is light, versatile, and powerful, and the Army has just adopted a [Read More…]
I, for one, lament the change of the charging handle from the inside the carry-handle position to the rear of the weapon. While it has made it convenient for railed uppers, it is nowhere near as ergonomic. Okay, now that I am off my high-horse, I would like to turn your [Read More…]
West sent us info on his new AR-10 build which includes a … * Palmetto State Armory AR10 16″ stainless barrel. * JL billet 12″ M-lok free float rail. * Surefire Pro Comp * Magpul gear, afg, pmag, k2 grip * Aero precision light weight scope mount * [Read More…]
Continuing to build on their legacy of fantastic national match rifles, Armalite has re-released their National Match rifles, now including a .308 version of their AR-10 platform. The rifles are built on an exclusive triple-lapped 416-R stainless barrel in 1/10 twist [Read More…]
Remember the 3D printed SIG P250 frame we posted recently from PrintedFirearm? They have another project they posted recently that’s also pretty interesting, an AR-10 (CM901/LE901) lower receiver. They even test fired it. Just like with their SIG P250 frame their [Read More…]
The Armalite AR-10 VSR is a 7.62x51mm rifle with an 18-inch Cerakoted black stainless steel barrel and a 15-inch free floating VSR handguard forend. The stock is a lightweight MBA-1 adjustable stock with adjustable comb. It has a “Raptor” ambidextrous [Read More…]
Armalite and Artillerie Inrichtingen (AI) experimented with a number of different belt-fed machine guns / auto-rifle versions of the AR-10. The photo above and below are of different prototypes. In the below photo the rifle is fed from a 250 round belt fed from a [Read More…]
Weaponsman reports that a fully transferable prototype AR-10, serial number 1038 (that’s the thirty eighth AR-10 ever produced) is up for auction at James D. Julia, Inc. This rifle, undoubtedly one of the most important firearms of the second half of the twentieth [Read More…]
Palmetto State Armory has finally released their new PA10 AR-10 .308 stripped lower receivers. The retailer known for their budget priced AR uppers and parts kits actually showed off their new AR-10 rifle at SHOT Show 2014 earlier this year. They also showed off two [Read More…]
Jerry Miculek gets to play with all the cool toys. He goes to the Institute of Military Technology in Florida. Reed Knight brings out a rare Armalite AR-10 made in 1957. It only weighs about 6 lbs and the rate of fire is really impressive.
Not content to sit on their laurels, DRD Tactical, has announced the release of the SRU-762 QS/Take-Down upper receiver. The SRU-762 upper is compatible with SR-25/M110 systems. It comes with either a 1/10 or 1/12 twist Lothar Walther barrel. It does not come with a [Read More…]
Master cartridge designer Arne Brennan, the original inventor of the concept that became the 6.5mm Grendel, has developed a new round for the AR-10 platform. The 45 RAPTOR case is a necked up .308 Winchester case with a case length and body dimensions of a .460 [Read More…]
If you want a high capacity, semi-automatic tactical shotgun feeding from a box magazine, the Saiga-12 is pretty much your only option. Ho hum. But wait, a challenger appears! Intrepid Tactical Solutions is releasing the AR-12, a 12-gauge shotgun upper that fits on [Read More…]
Proof Research is a relatively new company in Montana that is producing high-end lightweight hunting and tactical rifles. What separates them from other custom rifle makers is that they manufacture in house the actions, stocks and carbon fiber-wrapped barrels they use [Read More…]
Turnbull has taken the original Black Rifle and given it a Western make over. The rifle features premium American walnut stock, forend and pistol grip. The upper and lower receiver are both made from color case hardened steel. The rifle is chambered in .308 Win. The [Read More…]
The New Zealand Army has adopted the Lewis Machine & Tool LMT .308 AR-10 rifle as their Designated Marksman Rifle. Last year British Army also adopted the LMT 308 as a designated marksman rifle. The rifle looks to be a similar configuration to the British L129A1. [Read More…]
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