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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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.
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…]
What do you do when you need a full-heft, realistically-recoiling .22 caliber training pistol? Why, call up convicted murderer David Marshall (later called “Carbine”) Williams, of course! The 1930s were a different time, when convicts were encouraged to use [Read More…]
Midwest Industries recently released their new KeyMod Handguard for the popular Yugo M85/M92 Krinkov AK pistols. Like with their other AK rails no gunsmithing is required and it installs in a few minutes with wrenches they provide with the handguard. It’s made out [Read More…]
A few more interesting homemade submachine guns have appeared among firearms seized by West Australian police. Below is a version of the Bill Holmes home workshop SMG design: This example is a copy of the S&W M76 and accepts Sterling SMG [Read More…]
CMMG is now making an AR-style pistol in 5.56 NATO. Previously, the company made AR-style pistols in 9mm and 300 BLK only. Unlike the existing pistols, the 5.56 NATO version will have a 12.5″ barrel. The 9mm and 300 BLK guns use an 8.2″ barrel. This pistol [Read More…]
CNN reports that Smith & Wesson has settled with the US Government for charges of bribing foreign officials. The settlement is reportedly $2 million for violations from 2007 and 2010. Smith & Wesson agreed to the settlement without admitting or deny the [Read More…]
The Telegraph (a UK Paper) has published a fascinating picture look into the historic loadouts carried into combat from 1066 to now. Photographer Thom Atkinson embarked on a nine-month journey into “Britain’s mythological relationship with war:” [Read More…]
One issue with night time ops and the tracer rounds is that anyone watching can following the tracers back to their origin, giving the shooters position away. The engineer’s at the Picatinny arsenal are working on the One-Way Luminescence, or OWL round. Using [Read More…]
Bill Rogers of The Rogers Shooting School has developed a set of gloves after finding Mechanix and similar gloves too bulky, too sticky, or otherwise uncomfortable. The new Shooting Gloves are designed specifically for shooting sports and tactical users. Note- This is [Read More…]
Your Privacy Choices