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AKs from Finland. Part 4: RK 95, The Last of the Clan 
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AKs from Finland. Part 3: Finnish AKs Go to Hollywood 
The Rimfire Report: Lapua Super Long Range .22 - Initial Impressions 
Hornady recently announced a recall of certain 9mm Critical Duty ammunition. The ammo is described as: Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135 grain item# 90226 lot# 3141635 shipped from factory between 6/5/14 and 7/16/14 The ammo may have light or no powder charges. Contact [Read More…]
Many of us in the shooting community still shoot air rifles. I personally use a .22cal air rifle for hunting pests and training at home. I try to stay up with good hunting pellets, and their design to see if there is a pellet out there that my air rifle might shoot [Read More…]
Shooters are constantly looking for a red dot sight that: costs under $200; can be mounted on rifles, carbines and shotguns; weighs several ounces; is parallax free; is compatible with all night vision devices; is submersible to 80 feet; and that runs for 50,000 hours. [Read More…]
I have always been a fan of pushing the envelope, skirting legality and riding the thin line. We received this release this afternoon from Shockwave Technologies and their very own pistol brace for the AR pistol. Unless you have been living under a rock for the last [Read More…]
In a Washington Post article Ernst Mauch, investor and designer in “smart” gun company Armatix, says he sees himself as the “Steve Jobs” of the gun world. That would be about right. Steve Jobs was mean-spirited megalomaniac. Michael S. [Read More…]
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of the author, not TheFirearmBlog.com, or anyone else. Energy is a pretty hot quantity in the firearms industry: Guns in new calibers are marketed by how much more energy they produce than the competition, [Read More…]
Apparently the local gun shows are where I pick up many leads. A recent Saturday morning, I went with a couple of friends to the Gun Collectors of NM gun show. The show was smaller than normal, but I did my rounds anyway. BMC Tactical (the shop that did my most [Read More…]
TRUGLO announced a new laser sight called the Micro-Tac. The new sight is lightweight and mounts to any Picatinny- or Weaver-style rail. Total unit weight is less than one ounce. The Micro-Tac can be has with a red or green laser. Lasers, especially green lasers, can be [Read More…]
This new Chinese sight, made for the QBZ95-1 Bullpup, recently appeared on various Chinese internet forums.The sight is developed by Zhongshan SheJian Police Equipment Technology, a private company. This all-in-one sight consist of a fixed 4x prism with fiber-optic [Read More…]
If you live in a state like California where bullet buttons are a must, then you know just how much bullet buttons suck. I knew of this pain and I don’t wish it upon any of my fellow gun enthusiast. It doesn’t have to be so bad however, some companies have [Read More…]
Week 19. We have added a whole bunch of new vendors and adjusted the process a bit. If you notice anything strange please let us know in the comments. Hopefully the tweaks have not impacted the overall data. We do appreciate the support and constructive comments and [Read More…]
Crimson Trace just announced their new LG-489G Green Laserguard for the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield. As with their other Laserguard line of lasers their new LG-489G attaches to the trigger guard of the S&W Shield. It also features Crimson Trace’s [Read More…]
When I first picked up the XD-S from my FFL, I felt like some sort of British spy getting kit issue from ”Q”. It came in a huge composite case, foam lined with cutouts. The package contained a holster, magazine holder, grip extender, alternate backstrap, two [Read More…]
The British Ministry of Defense National Firearms Centre is a national archive of small arms and is possibly the most extensive working reference collection in the world. Originally located at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield, it was later moved to Nottingham [Read More…]
Looking to add an extended KeyMod handguard to your IWI Tavor bullpup rifle? Midwest Industries has two new options for Tavor owners, their new Extended and XL KeyMod handguards add 2.2 inches and 3.25 inches of length to your Tavor. Both models include a KeyMod [Read More…]
AR15News.com has a great photo breakdown of the upcoming Gen 3 Folding Stock Adapter from Law Tactical. There are few notable changes on the Generation 3, notably the height of the hinge has been dropped so it is easier to rack the action without racking your knuckles. [Read More…]
Soldier Systems shared this Mega Arms Megalithic Upper. It is machined from billet 7075 aluminum compared to your usual 6061 uppers. Weight is 22.3 oz. It has an integrated bubble level that can be swapped for left or right shooters. It retails for $669. Check [Read More…]
Ok maybe you could call it a kilt. Accurate Shooter posted a kilt that fits on your spotting scope tripod. The kilt has pockets and provides quick access to items while keeping them stored without extra bulk. According to Accurate shooter: Here’s a clever product from [Read More…]
LaserLyte announced a joint project with Taurus to sell the PT840, Millennium G2 and PT92 pistols with the unique Center Mass laser sighting device. Phil previously reviewed the LaserLyte Center Mass laser (on a shotgun) here. According to LaserLyte: The LaserLyte [Read More…]
Winchester is launching WinchesterTV.com tomorrow. Here’s what I heard from their PR team: Get ready to change the way you watch your favorite Winchester TV shows with an industry-first online TV platform – WinchesterTV.com! Watch over 200 full-length episodes [Read More…]
For two years now I have had the Sig Sauer P238 in .380 as well as the Sig Sauer P938 in 9mm. My husband bought the 238 for me, per my request, and I bought the 938 for him, per his request. Since, I have pretty much claimed the 938 as mine as well. To […] [Read More…]
Smith and Bradley, a rather novel young watch company, has put up its “Ambush” Digital/Analog watch on Kickstarter. The watch is inspired by the AR-15 with the two hands lining up like a sight picture 24 times a day. Okay, that’s a little gimmicky, [Read More…]
I have always been a fan of enhanced magazine plates. All of my Pmags wear the Magpul Ranger Plates on them. The main reason is that most of them will, at some point be used in either my plate carrier or my battle belt mag pouches and having the loop makes them much [Read More…]
Politics of “smart” guns aside, it is fascinating to see the technological developments that are being proposed or currently in production. From precision “guided” firearms (Tracking Point) to new GPS location-aware and cloud connected firearms, [Read More…]
Magnum Research announced the introduction of four Desert Eagle 1911 guns to be sold exclusively through the outdoor retailer Cabela’s. The first two guns use cast carbon steel frames with a gray Cerakote finish. The matte black slides are machined from solid [Read More…]
It is no longer a surprise when Jerry Miculek raises the performance bar in every new video he presents. This time he hits a steel plate at 1,000 yards with his S&W 929.
Way of the Gun makes a very minimalistic sling called the Proctor Sling. It is so simple and works great. It uses loops of paracord at each end to attach the sling to the rifle. Watch the video for installation instructions.
Dynamic Pie Concepts provides tongue in cheek firearm videos. However it is somewhat intriguing to perform modifications on a Hi-Point.
Larry Vickers and the Vickers Tactical team were in South Africa recently where he saw this North Korean manufactured PK-style belt fed machine gun in the inventory of Hire Arms, a Johannesburg company that supplies weapons to South Africa’s film industry. The [Read More…]
HPR (High Precision Range) is taking the path of light, high speed frangible bullet in making their new Black Ops ammo. With a high muzzle velocity and low bullet weight they are able to make a bullet that’s design is to hit a soft target and dump all of [Read More…]
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