Florida-based Safety Harbor Firearms is now selling a PDW-style collapsable stock for the AR platform. The Kompact Entry Stock, or KES, is available in a single position and multi-position versions. The single position can be completely collapsed (8″ length of [Read More…]
At SHOT Show last January I had the pleasure of taking a look at some of Bond Arms’ derringers, and now Cross Breed is announcing they’ll be making their custom-molded holsters to fit them. CrossBreed has a fairly extensive line of holsters that fit a wide [Read More…]
Rock Island Auction seems to always have something special, but this particular item is exceptional even by those standards. Forgotten Weapons has a video overview of an extremely rare Pedersen GY rifle. This rifle was a Pedersen design from the late 1930s that copied [Read More…]
Beretta has a product coming that makes it possible for hunters to keep a truly detailed log of their hunts. The product is the GunPod 2, and it will work with the next generation of the A400 Xplor, which will be hitting the market in April 2015. The GunPod 2 will be [Read More…]
Vickers Tactical has posted up a video showcasing the M60E6 “Pig” in b-e-a-utiful slow motion. Not content to showcase only an original M60, Vickers Tactical had access to US Ordnances latest M60E6 variant. The E6 was just picked up by the Danish military [Read More…]
Aftermath Gun Club has posted images of the Leader T2-derived AAA SAP pistol on its firearms identification site ID.Gun.FM. The Leader T2 was not a commercial success, resulting in the dissolution of Charles St. George’s company Armtech Pty Ltd in 1983. [Read More…]
It’s not so unusual to hear of sub-MOA accuracy or better from a well-tuned rifle. Bringing the accuracy of a rifle below half-MOA, though, is a challenge to the gunsmith and shooter alike, and every increment below that is an increasingly difficult challenge. [Read More…]
Christopher sent us a photo of a gun he spent 25 years trying to acquire. The Norinco 77B is notable for having a slide that can be racked using the trigger finger! I have to confess, I don’t ever recall coming across or reading about the 77B. Christopher writes [Read More…]
Slide Fire recently announced on their Facebook page that they’ve lowered their prices on many of their bump-fire stocks. Their SSAR-15 OGR, SSAR-15 SBS, SSAK-47 XRS, SSAI-MC XAE and SSAI-MC XJC all received a price drop. One of their main stocks the SSAR-15 OGR [Read More…]
Hogue, Inc. announced a new Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy. The policy states that any reseller advertising a Hogue product below a company-set price will lose access to the company’s product line. Many shooters know Hogue for its lines of handgun grips, [Read More…]
The people who came up with the “New Weapon Lighting System” have gone live. They have a website now. Nextgenhdl.com You can order their light system for your threaded handguard. They come in 4 different sizes: 0.75, 0.925, 0.936, and 1.050.The size is based [Read More…]
If you’re a turkey hunter, the Winchester SX3 Long Beard Turkey shotgun is being made in a new camo pattern that should interest you. It’s now available in Mossy Oak Break Up Country, which is a new pattern from the camo giant set to hit the shelves in [Read More…]
The folks over at X Products posted a sneak peak on their Facebook page of something they’ve been working on, a Net Launcher attachment for their popular Can Cannon. They also posted a picture of a grappling hook prototype on their Instagram page a few weeks back [Read More…]
Good news for .32 cal fans; Ruger has re-introduced its SP101 revolver in the .327 Federal Magnum caliber. From the press release: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is pleased to introduce the SP101® in .327 Federal Magnum. The Ruger® SP101 in .327 Federal [Read More…]
At first glance, I would never buy one of these. Now, after stewing for a few days, I feel utterly compelled to build a .308 just for the mount. Discrete Defense Solutions has announced the release of their AR10 Truck Mount, a mount designed to allow mounting of a .308 [Read More…]
Okay, I admit it, I have become addicted to MidwayUSA’s gunsmithing videos and just had to share another one (for now, more to come later). In this one, Midway USA’s own Larry Potterfield breaks down drilling and re-lining a .22LR barrel using a custom [Read More…]
Gaston J. Glock is making limited edition damascus knives with renowned blacksmith, Balbach. The knives are extremely limited. The reason? The metal used to make these knives are made from the competition Glock 35 barrels of World Champion shooter, Dave Sevigny. Two of [Read More…]
Information leaked out late in 2014 about the new line of FMJ ammunition that would be introduced by SIG SAUER in 2015. SIG has now made it official. The new rounds are an expansion of the company’s relatively new ammunition line. These loads are specifically [Read More…]
Soldier Systems posted this up. Unity Tactical is making an upgrade replacement clamp for the Magpul MBUS Pro front sight. The replacement clamp will allow you to offset mount a light The Monkey Bar replaces the OEM clamp to provide the user with a solid and lightweight [Read More…]
American Hero Promotions, LLC, is pleased to announce the first hybrid firearms event that combines Manufactures, Retailers and Exclusive Dealers to provide the finest and most comprehensive selection of firearms, related Industry goods and accessories in an open retail [Read More…]
The metallic cartridge case underwent significant – though difficult to see – changes in the period between 1860 and 1945. Case metallurgy, manufacturing methods, priming configurations, and even the basic configuration of the metallic case changed and [Read More…]
I certainly won’t pass up a chance to post about the AR-18; the rifle has a uniquely 1960s-chic about it that I can’t resist. The marriage of unadorned stamped steel and black polymers makes for a rifle that looks like it’s ready to be carried by a [Read More…]
ALG Defense is the sister company of Geissele Automatics, which is known for making match triggers for the AR-15/AR-10. Geissele manufactures the 2-stage trigger for the Mk. 11, Mk. 12, M110 and the HK416 in service with the US military. A few years back when USSOCOM [Read More…]
There are few annoyances at the range that top picking up my fired brass, it reminds me of the hours I spent at M16 qualifications filling my K-pot with fired cases. Thankfully Caldwell has brought a new pic rail mounted brass catcher for the AR15 to the market. My days [Read More…]
Lyman has come out with new color options for fans of the M4 Ruger 10/22 and Takedown. The new colors are based on their STON camo pattern and range from the earth tones of Coyote to the unmistakable reds of Lava. With this wide range of options they have something for [Read More…]
While I am not a typical precision rifle shooter, I do occasionally go out and reach to the long ranges with a good bolt gun. Like many today, I was once confused on the two major systems for scope reticles that populate the market: Milliradians and Minutes-of-Angle. [Read More…]
MidwayUSA has posted up a video of Larry Potterfield himself showcasing a live cut-away of a Winchester Model 12. MidwayUSA cut-away the shotgun themselves using typical shop tools; which begs the question, will they cut-away anything we send them? Video below. Be [Read More…]
UTG/Leapers announced they are now selling an AR-style stock with adapter for stamped AK-style rifles. The kit includes an aluminum extension tube with a permanently attached stamped AK receiver adapter. The adjustable stock has six different length adjustments. [Read More…]
Jim Huish is the guy who did a cover of the famous Cup Song using guns. He has a new video out performing a cover of Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk. For those of you not familiar with the original song go to this link. Jim uses a plethora of firearms to accompany [Read More…]
Ed Brown recently introduced the new Alpha line of 1911 pistols. Two basic models anchor the series: the Alpha Elite and the Alpha Carry. The Alpha Elite is a 5″ Government-type model that will be available with and without an accessory rail. The non-light rail [Read More…]