[ This guest post was written by Matt Groom. ] Writer’s note: All views and opinions expressed or implied in this article are purely the crackpot theories of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Firearm Blog or any related parties. I’m a big [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by farmboy7.62 ] Several months ago I purchased the Vortex Viper PST rifle scope. The scope is configured with Vortex’s proprietary EBR-1 MRAD, etched illuminated reticle. Having recently “gunbrokered”my Swarovski (Habicht 6-18X, [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by James. ] I think every house should have a shotgun. But you don’t need a “shoulder thing that goes up”, a potentially expensive pistol grip stock, a shell carrier on the receiver or stock, and you probably shouldn’t even install [Read More…]
Speer has introduced a .22 Winchester Magnum cartridge optimized for use in short barrel self-defense pistols. From a 1.9″ barrel the 40 grain bullet leaves the muzzle at 1150 fps, generating 99 ft/lbs of muzzle energy. It would likely perform better in longer [Read More…]
Constitution Arms, the firm behind the Palm Pistol, has developed an interesting multi-projectile .38 Special cartridge called the Palm38 Tri‐Plex. Three lead bullets, totaling 158 grain, are stacked on top of each other and backed by a copper gas check. The load has [Read More…]
Kit Up reports that the US Army would like hyper-burst capability (firing multiple rounds at incredibly high rate of fire) for the next generation carbine. It is not an official requirement yet for the potential M4 replacement, but could be in the future. Matt Cox [Read More…]
Max Popenker & Antony G Williams, both readers of the blog who help me out frequently with research, have co-authored another book together entitled “Sub-Machine Gun”. It should be out this summer. They have also co-authored Machine Gun, Modern Combat [Read More…]
The most nifty gun at SHOT that I did not see must have been the Beretta A400 Xcel, the new competition model in the Beretta A400 line. Its most immediately noticeable feature is the unusual blue anodized aluminum receiver. This immediately sets it apart from fowling [Read More…]
The below photo is of the upcoming ultra-light suppressor from Yankee Hill Machine. The Titanium Phantom weighs just 12 ounces. The MSRP is $998! The below photos show two other YHM products … [ Many thanks to Gred for emailing me the info. ]
Barnes has developed a new .308 caliber TAC-X bullet. The 30 SBR 110 grain TAC-X is designed for maximum expansion at lower velocities than the regular TAC-X bullets. This makes it perfect for short barreled .300 AAC Blackout, .300 Whisper, .30 Remington AR firearms and [Read More…]
The accurate detection and compensation for the effect of cross winds is the holy grail of sniper scope development. A patent awarded two days ago to the Israeli Government’s Soreq Nuclear Research Center describes a system that can do just that. The patent [Read More…]
From the press release … If dangerous game is on your wish list, the new Winchester Model 70 Safari Express rifle should be at the top of your purchase list. Big, tough, dangerous game demands a cartridge that can handle the job. Offered in 375 H&H, 416 Rem. [Read More…]
The Steyr SSG 08 now in available .338 Lapua Magnum. The cold-hammer-forged barrel measures 27.17 inches to maximize the potential of the .338 cartridge, and its 1:9 twist rate will stabilize bullets up to and including the increasingly popular 300-gr. HPBT Secnar [Read More…]
This bizarre rifle is apparently a Turkish made Winchester 1866 lever action with a extra long barrel, 17 round magazine and a water cooling device. I have never seen this Maxim gun style water cooling on a rifle before!
Cris E. Murray helped design the 6.8mm SPC cartridge for SOCOM and considers it to be the best cartridge for the AR-15 platform and similarly sized weapons. The problem with the 6.8mm SPC, and similar cartridges like the 6.5mm Grendel, is that their performance has been [Read More…]
UPDATE: THE INFORMATION IN THE POST IS INCORRECT AND HAS BEEN RETRACTED. My sources tell me that about 20 members of Bushmaster’s senior staff have been quietly laid off. This follows the laying off of production staff that has happened twice in the last four [Read More…]
The KitUp blog quotes Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway … Marines like that M4 carbine because it looks cool. And I’ve had some Marines complain to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff saying ‘you know, the officers are getting [Read More…]
I have been remiss in not discussing Hornady’s new Superformance Ammunition before now. The Superformance loads attain a 100-200 fps increase in muzzle velocity at standard SAAMI pressures (ie. they are not hot loads). Hornady’s chief ballistics scientist told [Read More…]
Sabre published this press release in response to the BATFE raid … NASHVILLE, Tenn., February 17, 2010 – Sabre Defence Industries LLC, an established manufacturer of firearms and weapon systems to the United States military, state and local law enforcement, and [Read More…]
Back in August (2009) the Department of Justice published their intention to purchase AR-15 carbines chambered in .40 S&W from Rock River Arms. Their reasons for choosing the RRA LAR-40 carbine is that, because they already use AR-15s, training and maintenance will [Read More…]
As many of you saw, I had to resort to public begging to get into the Advance Armament Corporation party aka. BIG BANG 2010. Fortunately Cara Brittingham took pity on me and hooked me up with tickets not only for myself but also for my talented photographers Bryan and [Read More…]
This is a very nifty invention. The inventor seems to have used a magazine and bolt design similar to the ancient Chinese repeating crossbows. From the inventors website … The specification I devised called for a full auto-firing rate of 1 bolt per second; with [Read More…]
A couple of days ago I blogged about H&K winning the USMC’s IAR competition. There has been much confusion regarding the IAR competition since then. Dan Lamothe, who broke the news, updated his The Marine Times article and added that it now appears that the [Read More…]
[ I am pleased to present this post written by Isaac. ] Knights Armament as a company has had a notable hand in the evolution of Eugene Stoner’s classic AR-15 design. One of the most obvious results of that heritage is visible in the SR-15 E3 IWS (Integral Weapons [Read More…]
[ I am pleased to present this guest post was written by Bill Lester.] I’ve been a revolver guy for most of my twenty-eight years as a shooter but have had a love/hate relationship with small frame .38, .357 and .44 wheelguns for longer than some of you may have [Read More…]
Michigan based Defcom LLC is a new firm that have designed two lightweight grenade launchers which make maximum use of polymers. They are in a sense the Glocks in a world of Beretta M9s. The DEFCOM XL 79 COMPOSITE is essentially a M79 that has been brought into the 21st [Read More…]
Surefire are attempting to carve out a new niche with their two new “tactical” suppressors. These tiny suppressors only add a few inches to an M4 Carbine or Colt Commando. Gear Scout reports: Surefire snuck out two new 5.56mm suppressors at Modern Day Marine [Read More…]
Aside from the questionable name of SOCOM being applied to air rifles, I really like the styling of these new rifles. Three models will eventually be available but only the Socom Extreme is currently available to be purchased. The SOCOM EXTREME was created for an all [Read More…]
A few days ago Remington announced their line of 12 Gauge HD Ultimate Home Defense Shotshells. What intrigues me is that these shells are not loaded with buckshot, but with bird shot. The HD Ultimate Home Defense comes in two loads. The one load contains BB bird shot [Read More…]
AimSurplus are selling a semi-automatic version of the belt-fed SG43 Goryunov machine gun. Their guns are build from original polish kits on new semi-auto US made receivers. This gun is perfect for those of you who do not think the AR-15 offers enough protection from [Read More…]
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