Beretta USA just posted this video on their page of some instructors explaining the equations necessary to make a long range shot from a handgun. They are using a Beretta PX4 Storm. Although engaging targets at anything beyond 50 meters with a handgun is well beyond [Read More…]
Week 22. Looks like Fiocchi is putting out 300BLK to distributors now–there are several vendors with some. And 22LR is even more “stupid” expensive. Did something happen recently that depleted the stock? .223 Rem is all over the board this week. Brass [Read More…]
This is just sickening. Will Hayden, founder of Red Jacket Firearms which was featured on the Discovery show Sons of Guns, has been arrested for aggravated rape. He has been accused of raping his 11 year old daughter. Hayden was arrested earlier this month for [Read More…]
Editor’s note: This article was written by Claymore. His previous blog posts can be read here. Steve has given his blessing to this article on one of my “adventures” this time in the good old USA. It has some advice on the use of an ankle holster but I [Read More…]
Tennessee Arms Co. is known for their polymer AR15 platform lowers is going to be making a polymer .308 lower as well. The lower will be DPMS patterned, and feature metallic buffer collar and grip screw threading. These are now in presale, and are expected to be [Read More…]
Max Popenker, a very well known Russian gun writer and friend, sent us this photo of his Rossi 92. My Rossi 92 in .357 Magnum. Despite being grown in the “AK-47” land, it seems that I watched too many Western movies like the “Magnificent seven” [Read More…]
The QLZ-87 Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) is a fascinating weapon. Unlike the much larger AGLs used elsewhere in the world the QLZ-87, in its lightweight/bipod configuration, is on par with a 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun with respect to size and weight, and is [Read More…]
Conventional wisdom tells shooters that steel-cased ammunition is harder on a gun than brass. That is not the case. Bi-Metal and steel-jacketed bullets will wear a barrel faster, but steel-cases typically will not wear a bolt and chamber faster. Now, Steel can be [Read More…]
Just in case you did not have enough tactical romance in your life, Odin Works has released the Tactical Candle Holder. Made out of aluminum, the TCH is complete with QD sling swivel studs and an accessory rail to mount your candle-light red dot. “Features” [Read More…]
If you are not familiar with the Stoner 63, it was a modular weapon system that could convert from assault rifle to light machine gun by changing a few parts around. As you might guess, Eugene Stoner was the man behind the development of this rifle. Many people are not [Read More…]
The last couple of years of “strong consumer demand” (panic buying) has finally come to an end. .22 LR ammunition is still thin on the ground (although easy to purchase online) but centerfire inventory is good, retailers are flush with AR-15 rifles and there [Read More…]
Firearms are dangerous machines, and it is unfortunate that for many it takes a tragic incident to remind us of that. In Arizona recently, a girl of only 9 years accidentally shot a firearms instructor in the head with a gun she should not have been handling. The young [Read More…]
Recently, TFB published a review of the DTAC Mongoose recoil-absorbing stock. I was impressed with the idea, but not impressed by the execution. There are three ways companies deal with a negative reviews: Whine, throw a tantrum, and burn bridges (uncommon, but very [Read More…]
S&W 2015 first quarter results have published. Long gun sales are down 67.2% from the same quarter last year. Decreased demand for “Modern Sporing Rifles” were identified as a cause of the decline in long gun sales. I expect hunting rifle demand stayed [Read More…]
Bennett sent in these photos of his custom Saiga 12 shotgun. It still needs a bolt polished or the ports drilled so It will run light loads But I’m pretty happy with how it came out. A Saiga-12 in this type of configuration has been on my wish list for a long [Read More…]
A 9 year old girl shooting a select fire Uzi submachine gun accidentally shot and killed the attendant range officer when the gun recoiled over her head at an Arizona range, according to the Associated Press: DOLAN SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl [Read More…]
RatedRR posted a Public Service Announcement about drinking responsibly. He even takes it a step further and shows you how to shoot responsibly in the presence of beer. Of course there are gratuitous slow motion shots.
This report from the Department of Defense Inspector General’s office says “no”. From the brief: Objective We initiated this audit to determine whether the Army justified its competition to acquire a new Individual Carbine (IC) weapon and whether [Read More…]
UPDATE: Note Legion Firearms, the subject of this blog post, is a different company to Legion Arms (AK parts retailer). According to Soldier Systems Daily, Legion Firearms is having severe financial problems. They were unable to corroborate the trouble as they no longer [Read More…]
Gun artwork is very popular in some circles. An Etsy page is now selling gun patent drawings as posters. Pricing starts at $6.99 for a 5×7 and goes up to $34.99 for a 24×36. Some of the patent art being sold include the M1 Garand, Gatling Gun and Glock pistol. [Read More…]
I will fully admit, I have very little interest in eastern-bloc rifles. I have never really been a fan of the AK platform, or any of the variants. But once in a while one catches my eye as something that I would actually like to get a hold of for my collection. [Read More…]
One downfall to the AK design is ergonomics, more specifically magazine changes. Sure, there’s multiple techniques out there to speed up mag changes with the AK, but lets face it. Mag changes with the AK are slow and cumbersome compared to the AR-15 and many other [Read More…]
Most people recognize the name “Victory” revolver, but the history is just a smidge complicated. Let’s go over just how this .38 six shooter made it into WWII. Early in WWII the UK contracted with S&W, and paid a large advance, to develop a light [Read More…]
Trent sent in two phenomenal photos of his Beretta U22 Neos pistol ejecting a .22 LR case. Each photo took about 20 shots before he has happy with the result. I struggled to choose which one to feature. In the end I chose the above photo because I love the blurred [Read More…]
Wired has published a fascinating photo essay on the targets used by the world’s militarys. German photographer Herlinde Koelbl worked with militaries around the world to gain access to their shooting ranges and explore their target systems. Koelbl faced [Read More…]
Hoping to be the Kickstarter of the firearms community, TwistRate has opened is digital doors for aspiring firearms enthusiasts to fund their dreams, inventions, and kooky ideas. To hear them describe themselves: TwistRate is Americans coming together online to build [Read More…]
FPS Russia released a Q&A video where he breaks the fourth wall and sheds off his Russian Persona to talk to the audience as Kyle, a guy who makes gun videos and lives in Georgia. He answers a few questions from Twitter such as “What is the best gun for [Read More…]
Last July 2013 we announced the then brand new Sintercore Auxetik muzzle brake. After the announcement and short review I received several emails from readers telling me a 3D printed (laser sintering) muzzle brake would never hold up long term. There were also a number [Read More…]
This guy is just amazing. Easybake Gunclub posted an article about Hunter aka “Nubbs” He has no hands and yet has the attitude to keep going. He shoots a SCAR16S and a Sig P22. He trains and practices his weapon manipulation. He can mag swap and run his [Read More…]