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TriggerTimeTV shared a fantastic graphic showcasing the difference between the .308 and military-standard 7.62×51 cartridges. While some shooters understand that .308 (the civilian standard) is actually more powerful than its military cousin, few likely know the [Read More…]
Finally, a printable gun that is neither an AR-15 nor a disaster waiting to happen. PrintedFirearm reports … This a 3D printable replica of the SIG P250 Polymer frame. Note this is not considered a firearm or gun. Unlike other polymer handguns, the serialized [Read More…]
I’ve always found it funny whenever I look at mainstream media outlets and there’s some unique or rare firearm being displayed. Because my thought process goes something “WOW, that Philippine rebel has a super rare early model Johnson rifle! [Read More…]
I, for one, am a fan of the race to the bottom focusing on weight in the modern sporting rifle market. Now, its possible for someone to build a sub 4-lbs sporting rifle using commercially available parts. As a new option for the growing popularity of low-weight parts, [Read More…]
Italian manufacturer Iron Armi displayed the Iron Competition 12/76 shotgun at the recent IWA Outdoor Classics show in Germany. This 12-gauge, semi-automatic shotgun was purpose built for competition sports, and was built in partnership with Toni System. The most [Read More…]
Chuck sent us some great photos of his nifty new AR-10 built on a Aero M5E1 receiver. Specs: Custom AR10 Aero M5E1 Build w/ Mega Barrel, M5E1 Upper Receiver Features: • 18” Mega Arm 308 Barrel • Low profile melonite gas block, installed • Melonite mid-length [Read More…]
Last week, we looked at a .45 caliber rotary-barrel BSA recoil operated handgun design, available for auction at James D. Julia. Interestingly, in the same auction are two other rotary-barrel prototypes, these two from Germany. The first is the Nickl prototype by [Read More…]
Many of us will remember Senator De Leon’s infamous press release about the scourge of what he calls “Ghost Guns”. For those who missed this gem, here is a video. Aero Precision took this and ran with it. They made a humorous lower [Read More…]
A buddy of mine that is into precision shooting (and who has been pestering me to get into it also) swears by an app “Ballistic” (by Peak Studios, LLC). They just released their 6th Edition a few weeks ago, so I finally bit and decided to download the iPad [Read More…]
Recently I received a package from Strike Industries with a Mega Fins Drop-in handguard and some Strike Dummy Rounds for review. After installing the new rail I turned my attention to the new dummy rounds. Magpul released something similar a while back, but Strike [Read More…]
Hatsan Arms Company announced several new shotguns at the recent IWA Outdoor Classics show in Germany. One of them is the new Escort AutoDefend shotgun. The AutoDefend is a semi-automatic scattergun with a 14″ barrel. It is able to run both 2 3/4″ and [Read More…]
Leica, the international company known for their quality optics and camera lenses, is coming out with a new scope. It’s designed for long-range shots and features precise windage and elevation adjustments. MSRP not yet listed. From Leica: “The new Leica ER [Read More…]
Chuck of GunLab has begun test firings of his VG.1-5 reproduction. He is testing the gun for function and safety, to work out the proper configuration of the moving parts and springs. From GunLab: It has been a while since we have chatted about the VG1-5 so I thought [Read More…]
Big news for Remington fans: They have just announced that, effective immediately, certain Remington Defense products are being made available to the commercial market. From the press release: Madison, N.C. –Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) today [Read More…]
SIG Sauer (Germany) is being investigated by German Prosecutors for illegal arms exports and the company offices were raided a couple of times by police. Now bizarrely key evidence against the company has gone “missing”. Stern.de (translated using Google) [Read More…]
Swiss company Brügger & Thomet, not content with their locked breech MP9 and unlocked APC9 submachine guns, have announced a new, unlocked SMG, the P26. Aftermath Gun Club has covered the new weapon: B&T has another firearm going to production as soon as April [Read More…]
IMI Defense showed the MTR-16 Modular Training Rifle at the recent IWA Outdoor Classics show held in Germany. The MTR-16 is a training replica based on the M-16 rifle. It uses solid polymer blocks to form the barrel and receivers to both achieve M-16 details and prevent [Read More…]
Pete sent us this very nifty .357 Magnum / .38 Special ultra-quiet suppressed hunting carbine. I LOVE this kind of setup. Here is what Pete said … This project was born from a whisper-quiet suppressed H&R Handi Rifle in .357 Magnum. While the Handi Rifle was a [Read More…]
Pistol-training.com has set up a simple test but only 11 people have won the challenge. Here are those people. #00 Todd Louis Green #01 SLG (Sep’07) #02 David Sevigny (Feb’08) #03 Todd Kennedy (May’09) #04 Ernest Langdon (October’09) #05 Justin Dyal [Read More…]
Emtan Karmiel Manufacturing Company showed their new line of MZ-15 rifles at the IWA Outdoor Classics exposition in Nuremberg. The rifles appear to be similar with the wide range of commercially available AR-15 rifles in the US market. Emtan offers various barrel [Read More…]
Some things make me stop and appreciate a product, some things make me guffaw, and sometimes you run across a crazy product that combines both. The Dimensional Firearms LLC lower receiver is just that. Instead of reinventing a wheel, they have produced an original [Read More…]
Frag Out is a Polish magazine about tactical, military, law enforcement, defense, and security subjects. They are bilingual and publish their magazine in English as well. Check out their website for more info. They recently posted this video of them trying out [Read More…]
YouTube user Misita1 has hidden away a promotional video from Concern Izmash before it became Concern Kalashnikov. The 90’s graphics are prevalent throughout, but it has a mesmerizing narrator who makes the Russian accent oddly attractive. The video includes a [Read More…]
Terry Tussey of Tussey Custom, who is known for his impressive custom work, has apparently come up with an interesting new handgun: a 1911 capable of six calibers. The project took years from start to finish, and in the end Tussey decided to go with .22LR, .38 Special, [Read More…]
Leapers has introduced a new AR-15 stock, resembling a combination of the Magpul CTR and the SOPMOD stock. From the press release: With features requested by the law enforcement community and sportsmen alike, UTG’s new tactical stock is designed to perform in any [Read More…]
Three years ago, we broke the news that Beretta was working on a dual-caliber 7.62x51mm/7.62x39mm rifle, which reportedly would be available in 2013. This never came to pass, but Beretta apparently has continued work on the rifle, which has in common only the trigger [Read More…]
In May of 2014, I received a long-awaited email: HCAR's were finally available to order. The first edition package was impressive, with a choice of 4 colors (at no extra cost), hard case, custom or standard serial number, cleaning kit, owner’s manual, Kydex mag [Read More…]
Having noticed a recent trend of competitive (sub-$400) pricing with the Ruger SR9, James, a former SR9 owner, buys an SR9 again to revisit the platform. Coincidentally, James also has a brand new in the box Glock 19, so, in addition to offering his observations about the Ruger SR9 generally, [Read More…]
Larry Vickers’ TacTV YouTube channel has updated with an excellent series of videos on the major full-size service pistols used by the German Wehrmacht in World War II. The videos include both an overview of the handguns’ histories, as well as timed shooting [Read More…]
Recently on a teasing spree, ETS Group, known for their smoke magazines with a built-in coupler, has been teasing some new polymer Glock 9mm magazines. Designed to fit in standard Glocks, the magazines are shown to be Generation 4 compatible. Further, ETS is using [Read More…]
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