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Wilson Combat recently debuted their new ETM HD/+P Magazine for the 1911 pistol. It features their exclusive stainless flatwire MAX magazine spring that’s up to 25% stronger than springs in standard 1911 magazines as well their stainless steel ETM magazine tube. [Read More…]
In America the AR15 is king. Damn near every shooter has one nowadays and every gun store seems to have a whole wall of them for sale at any given time. Across the Atlantic however in the Czech Republic, a nation with anomalous gun laws (relative to the restrictions of [Read More…]
At a recent event in Liberec, Ceska Zbrojovka unveiled three new rifles. The upgraded CZ 805A2 BREN (photos below) has a number of external and internal changes including a new charging handle, selector switch and flash hider. The BREN will now be available in a [Read More…]
Mission First Tactical (MFT) is now shipping the Battlelink Minimalist Stock. The company claims the stock weighs less than six ounces and is the lightest AR-15 stock on the market. The 5.8 ounce stock is a “slide on replacement” for any “original [Read More…]
Bushnell has a new rimfire scope in the company’s AR Optics line. The scope is a 2-7x 32 variable that retails for $149.99. The scope has a Drop Zone 22LR RimFire BDC reticle that Bushnell says is designed to be sighted at 50 yards and has aiming points to 200 [Read More…]
Magpul has released their updated PMAG 20 LR/SR GEN M3 magazines. Made in the USA, the 20-round 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester mags feature all the improvements of the new M3 PMAGs and will replace the MAG243 line of magazines. They retail for $19.95 and are now being [Read More…]
Cleveland Holsters announced the company is now producing scabbards for specific Ruger and Kahr pistols that are equipped with LaserMax Centerfire laser units. The Centerfire units add substantially to the size of the pistol, preventing them from being carried in many [Read More…]
After a slow start and a few hiccups, the Korean S&T Daewoo K11 DAW has begun to be issued to the Korean Defense Force. A total of 4,000 will be produced and they will all be fielded by 2014. They are intended to be issued two per squad. The above photo was taken [Read More…]
Negrini, an Italian case manufacturer, introduced a new line of “ladies’ luxury gun case luggage.” The fashionable gun cases will be available in sets and as individual pieces. According to Negrini, the cases use “classic techniques and [Read More…]
Kahr Arms announced on the company website that shipping will be delayed on the CW380 and CM45 pistols. This matches the information that we got at the SHOT Show, where we were told that the CM45 had been put on hold. The CM45 was shown at the show, but company reps [Read More…]
Over at IndieGoGo, a Kickstarter type site, The Gun Box is trying to raise a $100,000 in seed funding for its first run production. With 26 days left as of this writing, they have raised $14.5K. What’s interesting about this gun safe for me first, is its design. [Read More…]
Proteus at the DefCad forums has published CAD files for “The Brick”, a 3D printable semi-automatic .22 LR pistol. The gun is mostly made out of ABS plastic, even the bolt and barrel, but it does require a number of metal components, including an AR-15 [Read More…]
Molot, which I believe is now part of the new Kalashnikov Group, has just begun selling their new Molot Vepr Carbine chambered in 9mm. I don’t have much information about it, all I know is that it uses regular Glock magazines, weighs 7.5 lbs, has an M4-style [Read More…]
US company Liteye Systems had their prototype LZAD unit on display at DSEi. This nifty optical system can overlay a thermal image in front of an EOTech sight. It can also display targeting information from a central computer to direct and assist shooters. In the [Read More…]
A reader from Washington State who buys the contents of abandoned storage lockers, in the hopes that he can sell them for a profit, recently purchased a locker at auction for $90. Among this locker’s contents was a .22 single shot pistol wrapped up in newspaper [Read More…]
I was out on the range last week talking with other shooters and the subject of flash suppressors and compensators came up. I was pretty shocked to find out a fair number of the shooters didn’t know the difference between the two. Yea you guys are more familiar with [Read More…]
Daniel Defense has a new lightweight rail for the AR platform called the AR14 Lite Rail II. It is retailing from $339 – $399 depending on the size. The press release is below … Daniel Defense, Inc. has unveiled the latest advancement in rail systems for the [Read More…]
The long awaited Colt LE901-16S 5.56mm conversion kit has finally gone on sale at Colt’s online store. The kit allows owners of the .308 Win. Colt LE901-16S rifle to use standard mil-spec 5.56×45 NATO upper receivers. Included in the kit is a magwell block, [Read More…]
Of all the things I never thought I would write in the same sentence, “Remote Control” and “Sturmgewehr 44” must be at the top of the list. The above photo shows a Syrian rebel controlling a Sturmgewehr 44 with a wired joystick. A cheap CMOS [Read More…]
One time when I was off training duty, while my friend took over teaching for an hour, I was walking the area scoping out any and all firearms I came across when this beauty caught my eye as it was the only "American type" weapon we had seen other than a few M1 [Read More…]
The Russian state-owned defense giant Rostec is selling 49% of the new Kalashnikov Group to private investors for $77 million USD. At that price I think the Russian oligarchs who purchased the 49% stake got a very good deal. I must admit I did not see this [Read More…]
The AK-12 and the Russian Military are in Ross/Rachel will-they-or-won’t-they relationship. The Kalashnikov Group claimed the gun will be adopted by the Russian military in 2014, but the Russian government has denied this, saying it would not even be tested by [Read More…]
The law requires guns imported into the USA to be stamped with its caliber and the company that imported it. According to Rock Island Auction, collectors do not like these import marks and stamped guns sell for a lot less than non-stamped guns. Take the Lugers in the [Read More…]
Vice, despite all their usual gun hate, have put together a good documentary on the TrackingPoint rifle system. It is well worth watching. Thanks to Tom for the tip.
Federal announced the introduction of two new 3″ shotgun loads in the Vital Shok line using the TruBall slugs. One load is in 12 gauge, while the second is for the 20 gauge. A one ounce TruBall slug is used in the 12 gauge version, while a 3/4 ounce slug is [Read More…]
The São Paulo State Military Police (PMSP), a gendarmerie tasked with the state’s non-investigative police work, have recalled all of the 98,000 (no, not a typo) .40 S&W Taurus 24/7 DS pistols issued to their personnel after discovering that some of them [Read More…]
The Masterpiece Arms MPAR 556 is now shipping and can be purchased from your local dealer. For those not familiar with the rifle, it is a piston-driven rifle that looks similar to the AR-15. Some parts are interchangeable with AR-15 rifles, such as the magazines, [Read More…]
Colt has added two new bolt actions to their high-end Colt M2012 line. The M2012MT308T is chambered in .308 Win. and the M2012LT308G is chambered in .260 Remington. They will both retail for $2,795. From the press release … Colt, in conjunction with Cooper [Read More…]
Indonesia’s Naval Special Forces (KOPASKA) were photographed with AR-15/M4 type rifles and Surefire 100 round magazine. This is the first photo I have seen of active duty troops using the Surefire 100 round magazine. The photo was taken during preparations for the [Read More…]
If you cast your own bullets, Lyman introduced a new lead melting furnace earlier this year that may be of interest to you. The Mag 25 offers two improvements over prior models: digital temperature controls and a greater capacity. The furnace temperature is [Read More…]
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