The new CMP 22 Side Wheeler target has two spinning targets side-by-side so you can complete with friends on the same target. As the name suggests, this target is for .22 rimfire rounds only. The MSRP is $169. From the press release … Custom Metal Products is [Read More…]
It deeply saddens me to write that Izhmash, which was founded over 200 years ago by Tsar Alexander I, has officially been renamed to Kalashnikov. The (Google Translated) press release is below … Based on the decision of GC “Rostekhnadzor” JSC [Read More…]
I am somewhat fanatical about keeping the weight of the items I carry over long distances as low as is practical. I’ve learned over the years that I can hike farther, faster, and be more well rested when I reach my destination if I don’t carry too much [Read More…]
The 3HGR (pronounced three-hhhgggrrr as in Tree Hugger) is a rifle sling/hardness that can be used to securely mount a rifle onto the side of a tree. It was developed by a former Finnish Defense Force sniper instructor who for the past eight years has worked as a [Read More…]
The above Ruger No. 1 single shot rifle, chambered in .22-250, from the 1960s was recently auctioned off by RIAC completed with old-school night vision … This antique shotgun photo was posted by Tom on our Facebook page … My antique Belgian side by side with [Read More…]
Many of you old timers know I usually write just one review per year. I don’t like to put my devoted minions out of work, but this year I have decided to go wild and write two reviews, this being the first … enjoy. The CTK Precision P3 Ultimate [Read More…]
I am not sure what the context is, but I love this photo. The trucks are fitted with revolving turrets, giving the Barrett M82 sniper a 360 degree field of fire. UPDATE: A reader just emailed me to say that the photo was taken during the SOFEX defense expo last month. [Read More…]
Nguoiduatin.vn reports that Israeli Weapons Industry is looking to open a factory in Vietnam to produce weapons for the Far East market. They could invest up to $100 million int he plant. The Vietnamese military have adopted a wide range of Israeli small arms [Read More…]
C.J. Chivers encountered one a .50 cal Chinese M99 anti-material rifle in Syria and took some excellent photos of it … The rifle in question, however, is not British. It’s a Chinese M99. Just a few days ago, with Ahfad al-Rasul (the “Grandsons of the [Read More…]
Ryan Cleckner, a former Army Ranger Sniper Team Leader who is now the Long Range Instructor at Texas Triggers, was filmed shooting a Barrett M107 off hand (standing up) at a target 1000 yards away, and hitting it. The Barrett M107 weighted 37 lbs! That is one [Read More…]
The Inteliscope is a picatinny mount for the iPhone which unlike, other phone picatinny mounts which we have blogged about before that mount a smartphone for use as a ballistic heads up display, allows the phone to be used as a digital scope. An app for the phone [Read More…]
I wouldn’t hesitate at all in saying the Tavor is one of the most anticipated guns to come down the pike in a good while. We have had a pretty good wait before they finally arrived on the market but as I write this distributors are beginning to get them in quantity. [Read More…]
(This Article first appeared in Small Arms Review in 2012) Miles Vining This is the first part of a two-part article on the new M27 automatic rifle, now in service with the United States Marine Corps. The first part will cover initial use and training while the second [Read More…]
The Big 3 East in Florida is an expansion of the original Big 3 event held at Kansas every Fall. Both events were started by writers for writers. The Big 3 stands for Tactical gun, Tactical gear and Tactical training. All the companies and writers were handpicked and [Read More…]
Uruguay’s special forces units are now fielding a .50 BMG precision rifle named the FS50 Peregrino. The single shot bolt action rifle looks very much like a Serbu BFG 50, but was developed and built entirely in Uruguay over a period of approximately two years. Its [Read More…]
The first time I fired my Remington 700 SPS Tactical without hearing protection it felt like someone had taken a sledgehammer to my left ear. The sharp report was courtesy of Advanced Armament Corporations BRAKEOUT 51T muzzle brake. As I watched my intended target, [Read More…]
The Grizzly Reactive Auto Reset Target 220 is one of those rare products that not only does what it claims, but impresses you from the minute you take it out of the box The silhouette shaped target is laser cut from heavy-duty, galvanized 3/8 inch thick AR500 steel. [Read More…]
Famed Russian gun maker Izhmash, the original AK-47 manufacturer and the manufacturer of the newer AK-12, Saiga 12 and AK-108 firearms, is branching out into ammunition. They have gotten a license from the Russian government to start producing civilian ammunition [Read More…]
Caracal has unveiled their first service rifle, the CAR 816. The CAR 816, as its name suggests, is based on the M4 / AR-15 and is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. It is gas piston operated. The rifle will be available in either a black or Flat Dark Earth [Read More…]
The United Wa State Army has acquired a number of M99 12.7mm Anti-Material Rifles from China, reports China Defense Blog. These semi-automatic rifles are either chambered in 12.7x108mm Russian or in .50 BMG. The United Wa State Army is a an [Read More…]
One of the first optic makers that I checked out during SHOT 2013 was Hi-Lux Leatherwood. What I saw were couple of their interesting new products on display. CMR-AK762 I have been testing their new CMR-AK762 model since late October 2012 for my 300 Blackout article in [Read More…]
It has now been confirmed that Sunday night the French Foreign Legion conducted an air assault in Mali, parachuting into the northern suburbs of Timbuktu. Other French forces control the south, while indigenous troops native to Mali attempt to hold the east and west. [Read More…]
I’ve spent 40 years, studying, shooting and collecting all types of firearms, including Class III weapons. I now find myself in the enviable position of having been tapped by The Firearm Blog to share some of that accumulated wisdom with you, the reading [Read More…]
Today, sadly my last day at Shot, was my day to focus on all things rifle. There is no shortage of rifle manufacturers at this event by any means. I took up 3 gun last year but lately I have been very curious to take up tactical rifle and sniper matches. I took a [Read More…]
Horus Vision has been an innovator in developing reticles for a long time now. They have developed reticles and software applications that have helped shooters obtain unsurpassed accuracy. This year Horus is introducing two new user-friendly reticles for civilian and [Read More…]
Brazilian ammo maker Magtech Ammunition has a few new products that will debut in the coming year. Among them are lines of duty ammunition for law enforcement. The exact details have not yet been released, but there will be two new lines aimed at the police market. [Read More…]
During this holiday season, perhaps you would like to take a break from visiting with your spouse’s parents – so how about getting to know your rifle’s parents? For a long time, the whole line of long guns made by H&K was all based around a [Read More…]
Syrian rebels have gotten their hands on the large Russian OSV-96 12.7x108mm anti-material rifle and have wasted no time in parading the gun in front of cameras. The OSV-96 is notable for its hinged barrel. The barrel can fold back 180 degrees reducing its length to [Read More…]
Hundreds of former Tamil Tigers fighters are in detention/rehabilitation centres. Some of the best shots, some of them former insurgent snipers, are being trained in competition shooting by the Sri Lanka military as part of their rehabilitation. I cannot think of [Read More…]
Iran’s Ministry of Defense has been making a big deal about a new .50 BMG rifle thier defense industry has produced. Just a few months ago I wrote that if Iran had not done it already, they were bound to clone the Steyr HS-50. The new Iranian rifle resembles a [Read More…]
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