Over the last 100 years, there are been monumental advances in firearms. New cartridges, operating mechanisms, gas systems, magazines, and more. However, that same level of technological advancement has not applied to targets. We still shoot the same static targets that [Read More…]
The new STAR stock from Sisk Rifles promises to be an “aha” moment for anyone that stops into their booth at the NRA show. Sisk has decided to “turn rifle stocks upside down-literally-exploding the scope of adaptability.” By offering a stock [Read More…]
Last week I was privileged to visit the ORSIS factory and shop in Moscow, Russia. ORSIS is unique among Russian small arms manufacturers because it is 100% privately owned company. Established in 2010 by a group of enthusiast precision shooters and backed by private [Read More…]
New from Meopta USA is the MeoPro HD 80 Spotting Scope. It is a premium low light spotting scope with a large 80mm objective lens made from fluoride glass (an expensive type of glass that prevents chromatic aberrations). It has the same basic design as the Meopta [Read More…]
The Ruger 10/22 is probably the most customized and accessorized rimfire rifle on the market today. It seems that new gear for these rifles is popping up all the time. Advanced Technology International (ATI) announced they are now shipping the AR-22, a stock system [Read More…]
A few weeks back I got to head to a local company based out of Tumwater, Wash. and take a tour of their manufacturing facility. During SHOT I posted some information about some of their products and that post can be found here. Killer Innovations is a company that [Read More…]
DesertTech, formally Desert Tactical Arms, of Utah has released several new rifles as well as a chassis system from the Remington 700. Most of the buzz was around the MDR, DesertTech’s new modular, bullpup styled rifle design. They are being released in .308 [Read More…]
What the 1911 is to pistol design the Mauser 98 is to rifle design. It may go out of fashion from time to time but it always makes a comeback. American Rifle Company has designed an action with a combination of Mauser 98 and ’03 Springfield. I think there is [Read More…]
I did not think I could ever spend over $700 for a bi-pod. But after I checked out the EliteIron booth and their Revolution Bi-pod I begged to have one sent to me to test out. The bi-pod has a ring that slides over the barrel to the front of the chassis and is mounted [Read More…]
We spent several hours out in the Las Vegas desert at the Metropolitan Police Dept’s range testing the new Wilcox Raptar. The Raptar is a unique device that incorporates both visible and IR aiming lasers, an IR illuminator, and a laser range-finder. The integral [Read More…]
New from MasterPiece Arms (MPA) is a precision tactical-style bolt action rifle. Chambered in .308 Win. the rifle is built on a Spencer action (Spencer being a recent acquisition of MPA). The rifle will retail for $3,475. MPA’s first bolt-action rifle, chambered [Read More…]
TrackingPoint has announced a new .338 Lapua Magnum chambered addition to their Precision Guided Firearm line up. The TrackingPoint XS4 has a range of 1,200 yards. It features a 27″ Krieger barrel, Magnum Surgeon action and McMillan A5 adjustable stock. [Read More…]
It’s likely that every review of Walther’s new PPK/S .22LR will include some Bond reference – and why shouldn’t they? Bond made the PPK/S iconic, and according to Walther’s marketing team, the PPK/S .22 was re-introduced due to a [Read More…]
Despite a previous ban, the Norinco T97 is quickly becoming one of the most popular black rifles in Canada. It is a .223 bullpup with a 19” barrel that uses a short stroke gas piston and a rotating bolt, along with a reciprocating charging handle. At its core, the [Read More…]
The third batch of the limited edition LaRue Tactical Costa Edition 5.56 is now on sale. The price is $2,895. The quest for a perfectly-balanced and reliable 5.56 rifle led Chris Costa to LaRue Tactical for a custom “signature series” rifle to bear his name. Costa [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…]
UK firm Range Master Precision Arms unveiled a new tripod that is light and packs down into a small bag, but is sturdy enough to use with heavy .50 BMG and .338 LM rifles. Its carry mag is about the size of a six-pack and the entire package weights about 4.5 lbs (2 [Read More…]
Marque Cornblatt has been using Kydex, a hard thermo-plastic used in holsters, to make a small multi-copter drone chassis. Skip to 4:20 to see them test the flying drone against a shotgun … PSA: Don’t put striped warning tape on a pistol-gripped shotgun. It [Read More…]
Introduction: As a long-time Arsenal fan and owner, I was thrilled to discover that I would be reviewing the Arsenal SAM7SF, which Arsenal has ambitiously termed the “Game Changer.” Much of this excitement derived from the fact that this new AK-pattern [Read More…]
Slide Fire recently announced on their Facebook page that their new SSAR-22 bump fire kit for the popular Ruger 10/22 rifle is now available for pre-order. Available for both left and right-handed shooters, the new SSAR-22 kit includes one of Slide Fire’s SSAR-15 [Read More…]
Mossberg has introduced the MVP FLEX and MVP Patrol rifles at SHOT Show this year. These MVP offerings are a more tactical version of the previously released MVP Varmint and Predator models. The MVP FLEX and Patrol are chambered in 5.56mm/.223 caliber. The MVP [Read More…]
South Korean media is reporting that the Republic of Korea Armed Forces have awarded a 3.2 billion wong contract to S&T Motiv (formerly Daewoo), for procurement of new K14 sniper rifles. 3.2 billion wong translates to roughly $3 million U.S. dollars, and there is no [Read More…]
Remington has released an image promising something new and special for 2013, but it seems they are keeping their cards close to the vest until SHOT Show. The image was sent out via email earlier today, and simply shows a five shot cloverleaf group along with some [Read More…]
The Scally Hill Systems Mk4 is a tactical-style bolt action rifle build upon the Savage short action and AccuTrigger. It features an aluminium chassis, fixed or folding fully adjustable stock, Scally Hill Systems proprietary barrel nut (replaces Savage barrel nut), [Read More…]
Chris Costa has partnered with LaRue Tactical to produce the LaRue Chris Costa Edition OBR Rifle. The rifle is engraved with Chris’ COSTA LUDUS trident/net logo and is finished with KG Gun Kote’s Flat Dark Earth. Other than the price, $2750 (about $500 more [Read More…]
Modern Pawn and Guns, Corpus Christi, Texas, are selling a Remington XM2010. It is a complete set include the Remington Arms Chassis System (RACS), Leupold MKIV ERT scope, AAC TiTan suppressor, Harris bipod and two cases (one hard, one soft). The suppressor means that [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has officially unveiled their new sub-compact Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Pistol chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W. Like the other M&P pistols, the Shield is polymer framed and striker fired. The MSRP is $449. It is slightly larger [Read More…]
The Beretta BU-9 Nano pistol has been officially announced by Beretta. The 9mm sub-compact carry pistol will go on sale in late October. The most interesting feature of this gun is that the serial number is not attached to the polymer frame. The serial is attached to an [Read More…]
A reader brought my attention to Jim Bunting, who is producing a nifty bullpup stock for the Ruger 10/22. The stock chassis is CNC machined from aluminum. The stock has a simple design, which I think looks much more attractive than the futuristic curvy design of [Read More…]
Last week I blogged about the Taiwanese AR-15 on display at Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE). Two other prototype weapons made by Taiwanese Military Combined Logistics Command, Arsenal 205 were on display, the XT98 rifle and XT97 pistol. The [Read More…]
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