An 80 year old Finnish man invented this .22 LR belt fed machine gun. It could be fake but looks legit and is plausible. Jani confirms it is real in the comments below. Click to expand. The approximate translation of the caption: 80-year-old hameenlinnalaisininoori [Read More…]
Reader CBN3 wrote a brief review of the Magnum Research Micro Eagle pistol and provided me with some high quality photos of its internals. Bought one 12/6. First shot perfect bulls-eye. Range officer said I might as well go home. A little hand pain atfer a box of ball [Read More…]
Freedom Arms are producing reloading equipment for what is probably the first new cartridge of 2009. The 224-32 FA is a .327 Federal Magnum necked down to .224. The result is a high velocity rimmed revolver cartridge suitable for varminting. It is was not rimmed it [Read More…]
TC have added a sub-moa rifle to the ICON range. The Precision Hunter is the suitable for varminting or hunting. Click to expand. It features: * Picatinny style scope bases. * Adjustable trigger (3.5 lbs – 5 lb). * Convection Enhancement System engineered to [Read More…]
Rumors of the Sig P238 have been floating around the ‘net for a while now. They have turned out to be true. Sig Sauer P238 is a remake of the single action Colt Mustang which was discontinued just over a decade ago. Sig Sauer P238 .380 ACP. Two tone. Click to [Read More…]
I previously reported that on the new Mossberg 590 SPX. It appears Mossberg also have a “regular” 500 SPX. The SPX features: * 18.5″ ported barrel (the holes are in just behind the front sight) * Picatinny rail * LPA Ghost sight * “M16 [Read More…]
TaylorWSO @ ar15.com dropped a loaded Magpul polymer PMAGS onto concrete in -30 degrees, feed lip first: So to the drop test. I wanted to see what they could do in the cold. I dropped it from the same table (3′ high) I have dropped metal mags from on the range. If [Read More…]
I missed the announcement for the Micro Desert Eagle, but I think it came out in mid November. Ad for the Micro Eagle Magnum Research are claiming this is a new pistol but CZF (@ THR) identified it as a the Kevin pistol manufactured by Czech company ZVI. The Kevin [Read More…]
Four different S&W Model 57 Classic revolvers is available in .41 Remington Magnum. They feature a classic thumb piece, wide spur hammer and wide serrated target trigger. All chamber 6 rounds, are single/double action and have a red pinned front sight and micro [Read More…]
The J-Frame’d Model 632 Carry Comp Pro Series is now available in the newish .327 Federal Magnum. The .327 Federal Magnum cartridge, which was announced just over a year ago (Nov 2007), was specifically designed to offer .357 Magnum performance in a 6 shot compact [Read More…]
Next year (2009) Savage will be selling a new “modular sniper system” called the Model 10 BAS (I have not worked out what the acronym stands for). BAS/T (adjustable target-style butt-stock) BAS (M4 style butt-stock) The rifle is build on the Model 110 action [Read More…]
In 2009 Mossberg will be selling a range of Mossberg 590A shotguns and accessories to the general public. The 590A is sturdier than the 500/590 and is the model generally sold to law enforcement and military. The 590 has a heavy barrel, metal trigger guard, metal safety [Read More…]
The Times reports the Mumbai police are now complaining about having to use WWI rifles (probably not quite true) and WWII helmets. Can you believe the audacity of these cowards! The contrast between them was vividly illustrated yesterday by CCTV footage of two militants [Read More…]
JARD Inc have released a new semi automatic .50 BMG rifle, the JARD J50. It uses a direct gas impingement system, free floating barrel and handguard, fixed barrel and adjustable trigger to improve accuracy. The J50 allows quick takedown in the field. Specs: * Caliber 50 [Read More…]
Good news, the civilian semi-automatic SCAR will be launched next year (2009). Both versions will be available: the .223/5.56mm SCAR 16S (civilian equivalent of the SCAR-Light) and the .308/7.62x51mm (civilian equivalent of the SCAR-Heavy). SCAR-Light carbine (14″ [Read More…]
Earlier this year at the Singapore Airshow, Singapore Technologies Kinetics, otherwise known as ST Kinetics or STK, the Singaporean firm who make the Ultimax 100 machine gun, announced their a new PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) type sub machine gun called the CPW [Read More…]
Guncrafter Industries are selling a .50 GI conversion kit for the the Glock 20/21. Click to expand the image The .50 GI round should not be compared to the Desert Eagle’s .50 Action Express or the .500 S&W. It is slightly more powerful than the .45 ACP. [Read More…]
Ruger has just announced their new polymer-framed 9mm pisol the SR9 and SR9-10 It features: Polymer Frame Slim Profile Striker-fired 1911-position manual safety Fits in Glock holster (UPDATE: See holster list below) Read a review here. Watch a video of it here. UPDATE: [Read More…]
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