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Barrett announced the company produced a custom version of the Model 82A1. The special edition rifle is set to be auctioned to benefit the National Rifle Association. According to Barrett, the rifle has the following features: 24K gold-plated scrollwork engraved by [Read More…]
TheGunWriter posted up a reader’s photo of his hand after a discharge in which his hand was in the way. Likely the result of vigorous pumping and firing without thinking, the damage to the hand is catastrophic (my wife is an OT, she said he would be lucky to [Read More…]
I swear the Larry Potterfield must just have fun going to work. All he seems to do is have fun with fun projects. This time, Midway USA shows how (relatively) easy it is to glass bed a barrel into an unfinished wood stock. The tools are simple, but the key is to have a [Read More…]
TriStar’s Cobra Field Pump Shotgun has long been marketed to hunters, and with three barrel length choices and a 12-gauge chamber it’s certainly capable of delivering a clean kill (you bring shot placement). They also have a turkey option with a pistol grip, [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Strike Industries emailed me the above photo and asked if I could guess what they had done to make the fiber optic sights on the right brighter than the standard factory fiber optic sight on the far left (with the black mark underneath it). I had [Read More…]
Kahr has been in business since 1995 and has made small arms manufacturer their focus. Pistols are their specialty, and at this year’s annual NRA Meeting they’ll be featuring their new Gen 2 Premium series pistols. They’ve updated and improved upon [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has announced a new addition to its nascent ammunition line: Supersonic .300 Blackout. Loaded with 125gr Sierra MatchKing projectiles, this load rounds out the SIG-branded .300 Blackout for their MCX rifle. From the press release: Newington, NH – SIG SAUER, [Read More…]
Rifleshooter continues his series on velocity versus barrel length with different rifle cartridges (.300 Winchester Magnum, .223 Remington/5.56×45, and .308 Winchester/7.62×51), this time with a rifle chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum: Test Protocol Ballistic [Read More…]
Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics discusses and shows a slight variation of off axis shooting. I usually see off axis shooting in 3Gun competitions where the shooter has an angled sight zeroed differently than his or her main sight. This way you can stay zoomed in for longer [Read More…]
Not an AR guy? Tired of the same old platform being rehashed as a new product? Well we take a look at 5 great alternatives that should relieve some of your AR fatigue! Remember … Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel, it really helps and encourages us! The full transcript is below … [Read More…]
Crimson Trace announced a pair of new laser aiming devices for the Glock 43 9mm pistol. The two new units are both Laserguard units of the same physical size. One version will use a red aiming laser. This model, the LG-443, will carry a manufacturer’s suggested [Read More…]
Heckler and Koch have announced a compact variant of their excellent P30 series of hammer-fired polymer framed handguns. From the press release: Columbus, Georgia — Heckler & Koch adds a new subcompact pistol, the P30SK, to its renowned P30 series line. Retail [Read More…]
A strong US Dollar is starting to show its benefits for US buyers: foreign manufacturers are starting to drop prices as the dollar is able to purchase more product. The first to go widely public with their new pricing structure is AirForce, a manufacturer of Pre-Charged [Read More…]
US Veteran Andrew paid a visit to the Tactical Indoor Range. Yes, I know, not an original name for a range. Aside from that, this guy looks awesome. Rocking a Glock one handed and reloads off the belt. Unfortunately we do not see how his targets look like. The rest of [Read More…]
KAK Industries announced they will be the exclusive distributor for the Shockwave Technologies Blade AR pistol stabilizer. Additionally, KAK announced it developed a new buffer tube specifically for the Blade. The new KAK Shockwave tube has 12 length adjustment settings [Read More…]
Some AR companies add more accessories to their guns to appeal to buyers, but according to Shooting Illustrated, Colt is going the other way with the OEM series. Understanding that many people customize the AR-15 after purchase, Colt decided to begin offering stripped [Read More…]
Hello all, Y-man again, so sorry for the long silence – with work commitments taking me away from “civilization” a bit more nowadays – I wish I did not have to take another Twin Otter or helicopter flight again, but alas – I have to toil to oil the foil! Says [Read More…]
Reloading done right is a great way to keep your gun fed for less, not to mention the cartridges we owe to the dedication of skilled handloaders such as Elmer Keith. If you’re a reloader or looking to take a serious leap into it you’re going to need quality [Read More…]
Sometimes, it seems like there just isn’t enough innovation in the firearms world. Most firearms on the market today are the result of a century of product improvement, and the overwhelming majority of those that aren’t are designs that have roots going back [Read More…]
I am not much of a Science-Fiction fan, but I love the look of this custom Star Wars-themed CZ 75 SP-01 commissioned by long time gun blogger Linoge, who blogs at Walls of the City. He hinted this might cause some contention in the comments. I think he might be [Read More…]
Battle Rifle Company is now selling a new hand guard called the Battle Rifle HEXRail System. The Battle Rifle HEXRail System is machined 7075-T6 aluminum with a hard coat anodized finish. It is designed to be free floating. According to Battle Rifle Company, [Read More…]
Following on the heels of another clone of John Garand’s M1 rifle, was the Type 4 (ambiguously synonymous with the designation “Type 5”) another product-improved copy. Compatible with existing 7.7mm ammunition and stripper clips, the Type 4 fed from a [Read More…]
Polenar Tactical, the pro-firearms Slovenian group, has started an IndieGoGo campaign to make a training video about the AK platform. You may recall they are the group that made the video on “Stereotypes at the Range” The team at [Read More…]
The number of accessory mounting options for AK owners continues to grow; UTG has announced new 13″ AK handguards compatible with Vltor’s KeyMod rail/accessory mounting system. From the press release: The Venerable AK47 has seen numerous upgrades and [Read More…]
Six weeks ago I announced that Alexey Krivoruchko, the CEO of the Kalashnikov Group, would be interviewed by me and he was willing to answer question submitted by TFB readers. As promised, I chose the highest up-voted questions and sent them to the Kalashnikov Group, [Read More…]
Atlantic Firearms and Definitive Arms have partnered to create a US-made 9mm AK rifle for the US civilian market. In January, a video was uploaded to YouTube showing testing of the rifle, and its bolt-hold-open feature: Earlier this week, however, a semi-official [Read More…]
The next new (of many to come, I am sure) coatings for firearms has been released by ProtoTactical, Duralar. Duralar is a diamond-based nanotechnology coating that “enhance(s) metal hardness and durability — and to provide other qualities as well.” In [Read More…]
Ballistic Radio posted this over the weekend. 1986 NYPD FTS, Rodmens Neck. I have no idea who, what, where, or when. But nothing is invented by anyone in this business. I have never had an original thought in my life and I’m pretty sure I copied that from someone [Read More…]
Another video I found on Facebook. No information about who these people are or where they are from. Can anyone ID the caliber of bullet they are making?
RT (Russia Today) posted this on their Facebook page. It shows Russian soldiers fighting Islamic Terrorists. WARNING: There is some graphic content. Images of dead terrorists are in this video. There are some interesting weapons being used in this video. [Read More…]
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