Ukraine's Tavors 
Wheelgun Wednesday: Magazine-Fed Revolvers and Cylinder Elevators 
Selling on GunBroker 101 - How Not to Suck 
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Is This Mauser a Wowser or just a Middlerbrow-ser? 
TFB Podcast Roundup 43: Double Actions, Rangefinders, and AKs 
The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge? The Israelis, and their ancient forerunners, have had a history of snipers going back at least 3000 years since David famously took out Goliath with a sniper-esque head shot. The Doubletapper has written an article on the history of IDF snipers since the turbulent [Read More…]
In 2006 Sauer, a 257 year old German company, produced their first semi-automatic rifle the S 303 (Sauer should not be confused with Sig Sauer, which is the American arm of the European conglomerate that owns J. P. Sauer & Sohn). In the January 2009 issue of Guns [Read More…]
Bushnell have announced an ultra-compact GPS device called the BackTrack. It is designed to find your way back to your car/home/hotel/camp site. Camo or Pink, take your pick. This could be very useful as a backup GPS unit. When it come to GPS systems I consider myself [Read More…]
From the press release: Southport, CT- November 26, 2008 – Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) is pleased to announce that the Ruger® SR9® pistol has been placed on the Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale within the State of California, as well as the [Read More…]
Even Hollywood has not gone this far! Major Robert Henry Cain VC did this at Arnhem. From Dickiebo: When Cain joined the battle the Staffords were under heavy attack by tank and heavy guns. By firing mortars at almost point blank range towards the Germans, the British [Read More…]
MilitaryTimes has listed the contenders for the M4 replacement. They are: AR-15 Platform (Direct Gas Impingement): * Colt ACC Monolithic * Troy Industries M7A1 (can use either DI or piston system) * Sabre Defense Industries M5 * S&W MP-4 * Precision Reflex PRI [Read More…]
Defense update has an interesting article about the wearable Boomerang Warrior acoustic shooter detection system. Part of the wearable system. Photo from Defense Update. If the entire system was ever made small enough to fit into a wristwatch I think it would become an [Read More…]
Defense Industry daily reports that the Marines have procured 7750 LAWs (M72A7) from Nammo Talley Defense for a total of $15.5 million (which works out to be $2000/unit). Nammo Talley Defense, Inc. in Mesa, AZ received a $15.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for 7,750 [Read More…]
Razvodnik posted this on MP.net: It was build by J. Barbarić in 1944, in the small village of Čelebić, Livno. Some 100km east of Split Croatia. One piece is displayed in Belgrade Army Museum I like the lines on this subgun.
The Kurdistan Regional Government has been stealthily arming their militia. Recently three planeloads of small arms and ammunition from Bulgaria were delivered to Kurdish officials. The Washington Post reports: The weapons arrived in the northern city of Sulaymaniyah in [Read More…]
A pre-order website lists it as $2295.00, see the update.
Don’t expect to get your hands on the Bushmaster ACR anytime soon. Bushmaster and Magpul issued this joint statement a few days ago: “The ACR is being redesigned to be a superior offering to compete for the next generation US Army infantry carbine and subcompact [Read More…]
Scientist say that may realistically be able to regenerate the Mammoth. The NY Times reports: Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if this staple of science fiction is a realistic possibility, saying that a [Read More…]
Fiocchi have announced new Super Match ammunition called Exacta Biathlon Match. What makes it interesting is that it is Standard Velocity (1,120 fps) which is unlike most match grade target .22LR ammunition which are usually Subsonic. No surprises … looks like a [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog reader Edward contacted Steyr about pre-ordering the AUG SA (civilian semi-automatic model) and was told it would $2995.00 $2295! Wow! If you want to buy one you had better start saving. It makes that $500 Steyr AUG SA NATO stock (allows use of AR-15 [Read More…]
Charter Arms have issued a press release heralding their “revolutionary new rimless revolver” the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver (CARR), that will go on sale Q1 2009. Problem: The major drawback to rimless semi-auto cartridges in revolvers is they require [Read More…]
The Russian State Research and Production Enterprise (SPE) have unveiled the latest RPG, the RPG-30. The system has been designed with one purpose: to bypass Western (and no doubt Chinese) active protection systems and possibly reactive armor. Cut-away RPG-30. Photo [Read More…]
Next year (2009) Lipsey’s LLC is selling an exclusive line of Ruger Blackhawk Flattop 44 Special revolvers. Two models will be available, one with a 5.5″ barrel and another with a 4 5/8″ barrel. 4 5/8″ model. Hat Tip: Outdoor Wire
Command Arms Accessories have designed an interesting AR magazine called the the CountDown Magazine (CDMAG). It displays a self-illuminated round count indicator that as well as showing the number of rounds it also changes color. 20 – 30 rounds have a green [Read More…]
Earlier this month SIG announced an the new SIG 556 Classic. The design is modeled on the SIG 550. From what I can see the primary difference is the swiss style folding stock and polymer handguard. SIG 556 Classic SIG 550 (Photo from Wikipedia) I am surprised they did [Read More…]
Google is hosting a huge archive of millions of Life magazine images since 1750. I thought I would see what interesting gun photos I could find. Winchester 1890 pump action rifle. © Time Inc. Actress Donna Drake taking aim with a rifle on the balcony of her home, [Read More…]
Human Events has an interesting article about the use of Chinese armor-piercing bullets in Iraq and Afghanistan by insurgents. China’s robust arms industry has been able to duplicate U.S.-made, armor-piercing rounds, and the bullets are being found with the enemy [Read More…]
“Old Painless” from Box O’Truth has written a interesting article about fighting with a shotgun over Some folks make the very dangerous assumption that owning a shotgun is the same as knowing how to fight with a shotgun. Such is not the case. … [Read More…]
RIA Novosti reports: He fired from several grenades at the house, and then started shooting at the building with the automatic rifle. The ex-girlfriend was unharmed in the attack, but her parents were injured and later hospitalized. Doctors said their lives are not in [Read More…]
Atlantic Firearms just sold a Tromix converted Saiga 12 Shotgun for $3075. Atlantic normally sells them for about $1500! Tromix has had such high demand they are not longer adding people to the waiting list. I think I read somewhere that those on the end of the waiting [Read More…]
Along with Ed Friedman, Uncle also confirms that a 4th generation glock will be unveiled at SHOT Show 2009. This image was posted at the DownRange.tv forum: I think this slide design is much more likely than the fish gill design. Below is the results of the poll I was [Read More…]
This video clip is from a marketing video made by H&K comparing the 10″ barreled HK 416 with the M4 when fired full of water, immediately after being submerged. It is a pointless comparison. Obviously Stoner did not design the AR-15 platform to be fired [Read More…]
Gamo have released a new .117 pellet called the PBA ARMOR. The PBA stands for “Performance Ballistic Alloy” which is a non-lead alloy. The alloy used in these pellets is harder than the alloy used in the PBA/Raptor pellets, hence the name. New ARMOR [Read More…]
The Fins are not happy with the Russians. DefenceTalk.com reports: The Finnish Defence Forces are investigating what they suspect is unauthorised copying of the M05 camouflage pattern by the Russian military, Finnish business daily Taloussanomat reported on its website [Read More…]
Over at SaysUncle and GunPundit, Uncle and Murdoc asked if anyone could identify a left handed AK charging handle. I just happened to come across the AK Lightning Bolt today and it is definitely the same system. The bolt system was designed by Colorado Shooting Sports. [Read More…]