In a recent press release, American Sportsman Shooting Center is putting together a summer camp for high school/middle school teenagers (it actually doesn’t specify an age limit, but this is what I am assuming). – Grapevine, TX – American Sportsman [Read More…]
If you have a Springfield XD-S and are in the market for new laser sights, Crimson Trace is coming out with a new product that should meet your needs. The new laser is a part of their Laserguard line and is called the LG-469G. It attaches to the front of your [Read More…]
Aimpoint recently debuted their new Micro H-2 red dot sight. Their new Micro H-2 features advanced optical lenses for better light transmission and clarity. The new H-2 also has an improved sight housing which include front and rear protective flip-up covers and [Read More…]
At SHOT Show I visited more than one booth displaying gun cleaning kits and oils, but it was at the QMaxx booth where I came across something a bit more unique. QMaxx makes a number of products for everything from industrial strength lubricant to saltwater protection [Read More…]
NDR reports that SIG Sauer (Germany) is reducing staff in their Eckernförde headquarters from 132 to 49 people. Some employees have been offered employment with Sig Sauer (USA). Just five years ago SIG Sauer had 500 employees in Germany. Sig Sauer (USA) has become [Read More…]
Swiss military arms manufacturer SAN Swiss Arms AG, maker of the SG 550 rifles, has laid off half their workforce. Swiss Arms AG is owned by the German company L & O Holding which also owns SIG Sauer, Sauer & Sohn, Mauser and Blaser. Tagesanzeiger.ch [Read More…]
A controlling stake in German Sport Guns GmbH (GSG) has been purchased by the L&O Group which owns a number of gun manufactures, most notably SIG SAUER, but also smaller European gun makers such as Blaser, Mauser, J.P. Sauer & Sohn and John Rigby. GSG has been [Read More…]
There are really no new ideas in firearms design today – some of the best and brightest engineers humanity has produced have spent the last 120+ years figuring out every possible mechanism for building self-loading firearms. What we have today in new guns are [Read More…]
The Trijicon RMR is being found on more and more handguns due to the optic’s small size and rugged durability. However, those going on safari might just see more of them as well. Trijicon is now offering adaptors to mount the RMR sights on double rifles. The [Read More…]
Sig had many weapons on display at IWA, including several 516s. One was actually Made in Germany and featured a number of differences from the US-market 516s, which I go over in the video. I’m not sure exactly where in Germany it was made, because I saw no signs [Read More…]
Merkel’s answer to the new Blaser R8 is the Merkel RX.Helix. This takedown rifle makes use of a straight pull bolt action. Its name is derived from the bolt’s rotation system. The bolt is rotated in a helical motion at a 2:1 ratio (of forward motion to [Read More…]
[ I am pleased to present this guest post written by Matt Groom.] For many of us, our window to the world of guns is books, magazines, and the internet. Unfortunately, when you see a word or a name that you aren’t familiar with, you tend to do what you learned to do [Read More…]
Newton Arms have revived the Leverbolt rifle that was invented by the famous gun and cartridge designer Charles Newton in 1929. The design borrows element from the Springfield, Lee Navy and the Winchester lever-action. By utilizing a lever the bolt can be cycled faster [Read More…]
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