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…]
My main mission at SHOT has been interviewing AR-15 makers for a longer piece that I’m working on, and as part of that project I’ll be publishing edited transcripts and information from those interviews here on TFB. Specifically, I’ll be focused on [Read More…]
Annika, a reader of TFB, emailed me an idea for an AR-15 upper receiver and asked me if I could post it on the blog to see what y’all thought of it … I’ve got a pretty straightforward idea that I’m hoping for some feedback on. If you felt like [Read More…]
57Strat posted this on AR15.com … I have never seen it this bad. Check out the “out of stock” situation on the below examples: Bravo Company upper receivers. Out of stock on 10 out of 11 uppers: Link Bravo Company complete uppers: link LMT is 20 weeks [Read More…]
[ Written by gun optics guru Timothy Yan ] At SHOT Show 2012, the Hensoldt division of Zeiss released the Zeiss ZO 4x30i combat gunsight. The new sight, specifically designed as a combat optic for small arms, has a fixed 4x magnification, is robustly built and offers a [Read More…]
Have you ever purchased a plastic gun part and felt like you were charged far more than it cost to manufacture? Maybe you were. The Army has purchased 25,000 SOPMOD stocks for just $12.28 a piece. This is the same AR-15 stock sold by The Lewis Machine & Tactical for [Read More…]
This video is simply awesome. The video is embedded below but I recommend watching it on YouTube.com in 720p HD. Rifles: BCM, CMMG, Colt, LMT, LWRC, Noveske, Springfield Handguns: Beretta, Glock, H&K, Para Ordnance, Sig Sauer, S&W Gear: ATS, Blackhawk, [Read More…]
The long-awaited 7.62x51mm PMAG has finally been given a name and is now in production. At $19.95, Magpul are going to be selling truck loads of these mags. The PMAG-LR holds 20 rounds of 7.62x51mm or .308 Winchester rounds and is compatible with the following rifles [Read More…]
[ I am pleased to present this post written by Isaac. ] Knights Armament as a company has had a notable hand in the evolution of Eugene Stoner’s classic AR-15 design. One of the most obvious results of that heritage is visible in the SR-15 E3 IWS (Integral Weapons [Read More…]
Wyn Boniface who blogs at Boniface’s Treatise (previously called Kaiservontexas’ Musings) has been blogging his progress his first AR-15 build. Parts: Spike’s Tactical Stripped Lower MagPul CTR Stock *dark earth* MagPul Enhanced Trigger Guard *black* [Read More…]
I came across an M4 comparison chart. Its compares the Colt 6920, LMT, Noveske M4 Light Carbine, Sabre Defense XR15-A3 M4, S&W M&P15 CMMG 16″ M4 Carbine, Stag Model 1, Bushmaster BCWA3F 16M, Rock Rivers Arms AR1251X, Armalite M-15A4C, Olympic K3B-M4-A3 and [Read More…]
(Click for a bigger version) This beautiful poster has been designed by Mark Fingar and can be purchased here. Accessories include: Colt M4 (SOPMOD STYLE) with KAC RAS Handguard & KAC Vertical Grip. Optics & Iron Sights: ACOG EOTech 552 Aimpoint COMPM2 & 3X [Read More…]
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