Adam Roth of Aridus Industries has been updating Beretta 1301s. Nathan S. recently posted about the YT-1301 latch and shroud. Well Adam has been working on a prototype optic mount for the 1301. It is partially inspired by the Midwest Industries Gen 2 AK handguard he has [Read More…]
Aridus Industries, known for the metal Q/D shell caddy systems, has been hard at work designing new products for the market. It would seem that they are highly interested in the Beretta 1301 series of shotties based on their various previous of product on their Facebook [Read More…]
Another Full Auto Friday brings the Beretta P93R is an iconic machine pistol. It was designed in the 70s for use by Italian Counter Terrorism units. The “R” in M93R stands for Raffica, which translates to “burst”. The M93R was developed from the [Read More…]
There must be something Italian in the waters. Berettas seem to be popping up all over the place, this time the progenitors of the US M9 Service Pistol. C&Rsenal (a clever name for a Curio & Relic YouTube channel) has their hands on two rare service pistols from [Read More…]
While the lineage of the Beretta M9 can trace its way all the way back to The Great War, its common for the pistols designed in the intervening years to be overshadowed by the service of the first and latest models. Most shooters I know think the M9 was a new design out [Read More…]
Just the other day, I posted about the Glock 35 that blew up. Which was originally posted by Cowboy Guns on their Facebook Page. Well they just reported of another pistol that blew up, a Beretta M96A1. The explosion took out the extractor and a chunk of barrel where the [Read More…]
Photographs of the rebel group Free Syrian Army have been circulating around since September that show a group of soldiers firing what appear to be Soltam K6 120mm mortars (Israeli origin, M120 in the U.S) at enemy positions in the vicinity of Aleppo Province. The odd [Read More…]
Information on this round and the weapons designed to fire it is scarce, so the details in this article may be at times incorrect. Just letting you know. -NF Before the SIG SG 550 was adopted by the Swiss Army as the Stgw. 90, there was another series of rifles, called [Read More…]
In a Smith & Wesson SEC filing, it was revealed that the Department of the Army informed them their entry into the Modular Handgun Program would not pass to the next phase. The news is surprising given Smith & Wesson was favored as one of the three entries that [Read More…]
Almost two years ago, Beretta announced a new striker-fired, polymer framed handgun, which they called the APX. Now, the APX has finally hit gun stores… In Argentina. User mithrils of The Beretta Forum uploaded photos and a short range review of his new pistol, [Read More…]
The French Foreign Legion Facebook page posted his video on their page. It shows some Légionnaires practicing with M249 Paras, modified FAMAS, and what looks like a Beretta M9.
The Beretta CX4 Storm is a blowback pistol caliber carbine that is about as no-frills as they come. That said, they work, they shoot well, and they use Beretta’s pistol magazines. Let’s take it apart. Thanks to our sponsors: Ventura Munitions – Retailer of quality ammunition. [Read More…]
There’s another holster option for those using Recover Tactical’s add-on tactical grips from the popular holster maker Blade-Tech. Recover Tactical already offers their own holsters for the 1911s equipped with their CC3H grips called the HC11. Their holster [Read More…]
No line of pump-action shotguns would be complete if it did not have models in camouflage. If that happens to be the metaphorical measuring stick, consider the Stevens Model 320 line complete! They now have three different camo patterns to choose from: two patterns from [Read More…]
Those who have served and carried an M9 often pick up the weapon outside of the service. Like many of my brethren, I am one of those who did perhaps for the nostalgia or familiarity with the weapon. Frankly, I like the M9, slide mounted safety be danged. But, one is not [Read More…]
Beretta, known for their plethora of products and their M9 service pistol for the US Army, has announced a partnership with McRee Precision and the introduction of a new limited edition Tikka rifle. The new rifle, dubbed the “TSR-1” is a combination of [Read More…]
During a visit to central London I walked past The Beretta Gallery. The Gallery is located very central, 36 St. James’s Street, close to The Ritz (famous hotel), Picadilly and Jermyn Street. An area known for prestigious Gentleman’s Clubs and other custom shops. The [Read More…]
Previously, we looked at the most common type of locking mechanism for rifles, but what about handguns? Well, today we’ll be looking at tilting-barrel locking, a method used in virtually every modern locked-breech handgun today. Tilting barrel locking was [Read More…]
While today the Italian company Franchi is not a heavy-hitting military small arms manufacturer, in the mid-1950s the company did produce some very interesting rifles, carbines, and submachine guns for the military market. The most recognizable of these is the LF-57 [Read More…]
At the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting, Tikka and parent company Beretta were showing off the new T3x rifle, an improved version of their T3 hunting and sporting bolt action rifles. The T3x is a system developed as a direct result of feedback from Tikka’s customers, and [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog is walking the halls of the showroom floor here at the National Rifle Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting. In addition to spotlights on exhibitors, we will also be publishing collection posts covering the show more broadly to give folks a sense of [Read More…]
With just shy of 500 years under their gun belt, Beretta has announced the opening of a retail store here in the United States. The firearms industry magnate is known for its well-made, reliable long guns and pistols, but that isn’t all they make. In fact, there [Read More…]
Great photo by our very own Nathan S. Here are the details of the guns above. Beretta 1301 Configuration -“Competition” Model – 23” -SilencerCo Salvo 12 (full 12” Configuration) -Kick-OFF Installed -MatchSaver Faxon ARAK-21 Configuration: Custom [Read More…]
Not quite old or obscure enough for our beloved Forgotten Weapons, the M9 handgun is still in service with the US Military, though the Army now has the Modular Handgun System RFP bids in (but will take at least a year to test and determine the winner). With its modern [Read More…]
The latest country to seek an upgrade to their aging fleet of small arms is Pakistan, according to statements made last week by military officials from that country. The current Pakistani rifle suite consists of license-produced Heckler & Koch G3 rifles, and Chinese [Read More…]
The Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley spoke yesterday at the Future of War Conference, and criticized the Modular Handgun System program for the degree of bureaucracy and red tape it takes for the Pentagon to select a new pistol for the Army. Milley rightly [Read More…]
Soon after SHOT 2015, Beretta announced a new striker fired, polymer framed handgun for civilian, LE, and most importantly military sales. A chassis-based handgun with interchangeable grips, the APX – as it was dubbed – was clearly designed with the US [Read More…]
I don’t usually read The Daily Mail for its authentic and informative stories about the world, but some pretty interesting stuff does sometimes come out of it. Such as this story about a British parish council chairman in Suffolk who amassed over five hundred [Read More…]
The most consistent request I received in the comments of my Weight Omnibus posts (if you didn’t catch them, here are Part I, Part II, and Part III) was to continue to expand the content of this series, both in the guns measured and the analysis of them. Further [Read More…]
Standard-issue pistol-making hopefuls have an extended deadline for their submissions to the future US Army handgun competition, the Modular Handgun System. The program, which will choose a new handgun to be the “M17 Modular Handgun System”, originally had a [Read More…]
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