A short time ago, I purchased a new steel target to shoot at with my various .22s, since the range I belong to has blessed us by allowing steel targets at 100 yards for rimfire. Since nothing more potent is allowed, I only needed a target to stand up to my .22 rifles. [Read More…]
LaserLyte Universal Shotgun Trainer is a sound activated laser that fits into any 12 and 20 gauge barrel. When the trigger is pulled the laser lights up, projecting 8 dots in a circular pattern and one dot at the center. The circle grows at one [Read More…]
The AIM Active Shooter Training System (AIM-ASTS) from Intelligent Target Systems is a dynamic target system designed to improve law enforcement and the military training when engaging multiple moving targets with multiple moving “friendly” or “no [Read More…]
Over the course of my life, I have probably waddled into no fewer than twenty or so indoor gun ranges. I love a quick visit to an indoor range to test a few pistols, have a short bit of fun, and get out quickly because the facility is usually either too hot or cold [Read More…]
Update from Y-man January – February 2013 (My FIRST self-posted guest post! Yay!). My previous post about my October visit to the USA is here. Well, hello all… Y-man here again. And when I say “here” I mean “HERE” in the USA on another visit. I came over [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…]
I was a corporate leadership and teamwork trainer at Google spending many hours learning how to be a trainer and facilitator, and teaching Googlers the fundamentals of leadership and teamwork. My passion for learning and teaching is something I’ve wanted to [Read More…]
All American, versatile, hard-hitting and definitely deserving of praise. The first time I heard of a Henry rifle was on a Louis L’amour book on tape probably 25 years ago, while my family and I were on a road trip. A character in the book was meting out frontier [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…]
Gemini Defense makes a handgun sighting system that is supposed to allow the shooter to focus on the threat, not the sights, in a high-stress self-defense situation. The sights are called Zone Reflex, or Z-Flex, combat sights. The rear sights offer either a large, [Read More…]
On the 3-gun competition circuit, you get to see a lot of different gear used by other competitors. Shooters frequently swap tips and tricks, and naturally you want to have stuff you don’t have. I’ve seen a number of 3 gunners use the MGM Switchview scope [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…]
This post was written by Dr. Jim & Mary Clary. GAMO has been designing and building high powered air rifles for adults for over 50 years. They have their own factory located in Spain where the air rifles are made. In that way, they can control the integrity and [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…]
Smith & Wesson M&P is considered one of the main competitors for Glocks on the market of relatively cheap polymer frame pistols. Recently, I had a chance to lay my hands on an M&P 9mm and to compare it to its rival. Below is the detailed review. First, let [Read More…]
Imagine working in Silicon Valley for a great company. Now, imagine if this company also paid for you to shoot recreationally. Well, there is such a company, and you probably recognize their name. Adobe Systems Incorporated, headquartered in San Jose, California has [Read More…]
Along with nuclear bombs and ultra high capacity AK magazines, North Korea has also developed a new grenade launcher. The rifle shaped weapon, with its unusually long barrel and an optical grenade sight, must have been designed to engage targets at long ranges. It is [Read More…]
The new .45ACP Glock 30S was born from a “hack” where Glock shooters tinkered a bit and married a 30SF frame with a 36 slide. These hackers felt that the 30SF was too bulky for concealed carry and that the 36, with its 6+1 capacity, did not hold enough [Read More…]
Gun culture has come under pressure these last few years in Silicon Valley. Gun culture used to thrive within the geek/hacker community with open source hero Eric S. Raymond organizing Geeks With Guns events around the country. Cooperate gun clubs used to popular in [Read More…]
As I am sure most of you know, back in the late 90s the UK banned all centerfire and rimfire pistol ownership (defined as any firearms under 24″ of length or with a barrel under 12″, excluding muzzle loaders). What I was not aware of is that they allowed [Read More…]
TrackingPoint’s iPhone-connected, guided shooting solution has not only made a big splash in the gun press, but the company’s debut at CES got it plenty of coverage in the mainstream tech press, as well. If you’re not familiar with TrackingPoint, my [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…]
The SHOT show started out with a bang. Media Day at the range was held with a very large number of vendors and media attendees including The Firearm Blog team. When I say a bang it’s because the morning temps were an all time record low with high winds and plenty of [Read More…]
Revealed at last year’s SHOT show, the Kel Tec KSG (Kel-Tec Shotgun) has been one of the most sought after new guns in recent days, selling on gunbroker for sometimes 50% over MSRP. This, I’m sure pleases the dealers trying to keep them on the shelves. [Read More…]
Modern Mechanix published an article in the 1930s about British soldiers learning marksmanship skill by shooting at animated scenes. The scenes were motorized so the shooter had to track a target. I am not sure what exactly they were shooting, but those guns resemble [Read More…]
We all know the market is flooded with optics for the AR15 and similar rifles. However, this Leupold does stand out in the crowd for several reasons. I became interested in this optic when I ran into an acquaintance at the range who was running one on his AR. When I [Read More…]
After almost ten months I was finally able to obtain a Kel-Tec KSG shotgun last month. The KSG has been tremendously hard to purchase or obtain for writers. In fact for those that have checked prices they were selling for almost twice the MSRP of $880.00. In my view [Read More…]
[ Many thanks to Noodles for writing this guest post. ] South East Portland Oregon, Chris Costa, 3 days, a full class, 400 rounds of buckshot, 100 slugs, 100 birdshot, and what was supposed to be 600 rounds but quickly became more of 9mm, Benellis, 870s, Mossbergs, [Read More…]
A Russian inventor emailed me photos of his patent-pending bullet design. These bullets are loaded in 12.7×108mm cases. The inventor did not explain to me how this design is beneficial but according to a study done by the US Military in the 1950s (PDF Link), the center [Read More…]
Geissele has long been known for their top notch triggers, but their entry into manufacture of hand guards was unknown to me until last January. I first ran into the new Geissele hand guard at Shot Show where I had some trigger time with it and was instantly a fan. [Read More…]
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