Knight’s Armament (KAC) is now making a second version of the company’s SR-15 IWS carbine. According to KAC, the Mod 2 has a number of new features including: a URX4 hand guard with Keymod accessory mounting points. KAC states the URX4 keeps the barrel [Read More…]
A photo of an Kel-Tec advertisement or flyer is making its way around the internet. It shows two new bullpup-style carbines that will be introduced this year. One is called the RDB, while the second is called the M43. The limited information shown suggests the guns [Read More…]
San Tan Tactical is making an AR-15 lower that was designed to be completely ambidextrous, including the magazine release and the bolt release. Additionally, the lower has integrated QD sling attachment points on both sides. The magazine well is flared for faster [Read More…]
The Masterpiece Arms MPAR 556 is now shipping and can be purchased from your local dealer. For those not familiar with the rifle, it is a piston-driven rifle that looks similar to the AR-15. Some parts are interchangeable with AR-15 rifles, such as the magazines, [Read More…]
The modern Enfield Rifle Company officially launched the MERC415 Type I carbine. Although the company opened in December 2012, the official announcement was held until now due to recent market volatility. Based in Clayton, Georgia (USA), the company sees itself as [Read More…]
Filipino new show News5E reported on a raid on a crew of guns-for-hire by the National Bureau of Investigation. The cops found a nifty-looking suppressed .45 ACP submachine gun modeled after a M4 Carbine. The gun designer looks like he was also party inspired by [Read More…]
DPMS is now making their Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) in .300 BLK. The gun has a 7.5″ barrel with a 1:7 twist. It it topped with a AAC Blackout flash hider. The flip up sights are from Magpul. A SOG vertical foregrip is attached to the four rail handguard. [Read More…]
Bushmaster Firearms is now making the M4-style Patrolman’s Carbine with Cerakote finishes. Currently, two finishes are offered: olive drab (OD) green and flat dark earth (FDE). The rifle’s furniture is black as is the barrel, front sight and carry [Read More…]
Bushmaster Firearms is starting to use Magpul MOE stocks on a lot of their rifles. Among the rifles now sporting MOE gear are the company’s Varminter, Predator and 308 Hunter lines. Four different Bushmaster Varminter rifles are now using the Magpul stocks: [Read More…]
I’ve known for some time that KRISS was making a new version of the Vector but I had no idea they actually had a rimfire model in the works. That model is a KRISS carbine in .22 LR ! It’s called the KRISS Vector CRB. I don’t know about the rest of you that have [Read More…]
The Israeli Police has approved the use of pistol to carbine conversion kits for security organizations like transport and campus security. Israeli Defense reports … The Israeli Police has recently approved for entities guided by the police to use kits that [Read More…]
Infodefensa reports that The National Guard of Venezuela has purchased thousands of Beretta PX4 Storm pistols and carbines chambered in 9x19mm. The cost of the pistols, carbines and bulletproof vests (from an unspecified supplier) was $5,944,650.
MechTech’s Glock Carbine kit has been around for a number of years but I have never blogged about it. The MechTech conversion kit is compatible with a number of different full-size and compact Glocks chambered in 9mm, .357 Sig, 40 S&W, 10mm Auto and .45 ACP. [Read More…]
Way back in 2007 I reported that Malaysia was switching from locally manufactured Steyr AUG carbines to M4 Carbines. Malaysian arms and ordnance manufacturer SME Ordnance obtained a license from Colt Defense to produce the rifle for Malaysian consumption and for export [Read More…]
The Venezuela National Guard has adopted the Beretta Cx4 Storm carbine. My guess is that it is chambered in 9mm Luger (the Cx4 Storm is also available in .40 S&W and .45 ACP). My initial reaction was that this is a strange choice of weapon for a reserve infantry [Read More…]
The FBO Contract Award Number for Remington’s contract to build M4A1 Carbines for the US Army is W56HZV12D0056. Remington’s press release is after the jump … (more…)
The KRISS Vector is one of the most interesting and innovative weapons I’ve used in a very long time. I have been very impressed with the design, ergonomics as well as the lack of noticeable recoil. This is an impressive design to say the least. This weapon system has [Read More…]
Pricing for the new Colt SP901 Modular Convertible Carbine has been reported in forums. The MSRP will be $2,129.00, which is not a bad price for a high-end .308 AR-style carbine. The SP901′s distinguishing feature is that it’s fully ambidextrous lower [Read More…]
The Beretta is now producing ARX160 carbines in a Tan / Flat Dark Earth color. The light-brown colored rails and backup iron sights are a very nice touch. [ Many thanks to Starik for the photos. ]
At AUSA Remington Debuted a new version of the Remington ACR. This version is the model that the company plans on submitting to the Army Improved Carbine competition. It features a magnesium lower, with standard AR-15 grip and trigger guard, adjustable but non-foldable [Read More…]
Because of popular demand Sig Sauer has developed a line of Direct Gas Impingement AR-15s to complement their line of SIG 516 piston-operated ARs. The SIG M400 features a SIG 516 lower receiver with it ambidextrous magazine release, rear quick-detach sling mount and [Read More…]
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I am not sure what to call Command Arms Accessories latest product. The RONI Recon is a variant of their RONI Carbine Kit, which converts pistols to carbines, but this kit does not turn a pistol into a carbine, it simply makes a Glock into a much bigger Glock. The $350 [Read More…]
But why not? An EOTech is the perfect sight for a pistol cartridge chambered carbine. Suppressors are just as useful on a lever action carbine as they are on a pimped-out AR-15. As for the Magpul AFG grip … ok, I admit that it taking the concept a too far!
At the LAAD ’11 expo in Brazil Taurus exhibited a version of their Taurus Carbine CT G2 with a quad rail and folding stock. The model that goes on sale later this year in the US lacks side rails and has a fixed thumbhole stock. Taurus needs to bring this model to [Read More…]
Army.mil reports (emphasis added) … Another lawmaker questioned Fuller about the Army’s individual carbine competition, to find a follow-on to the M4 Carbine weapon Soldiers are using now in Afghanistan. Fuller told the lawmaker the competition was not about [Read More…]
DoubleTapper has followed up the review did he did back in 2010 of the FAB Defense KPOS Glock Carbine Kit. DoubleTapper says … I personally find the KPOS to be both comfortable to shoot, and extremely useful.
Richard Mann at Shooting Illustrated has evaluated a few different pistol cartridge chambered carbines and compared then with the M4-style carbines in 5.56mm and pistols chambered in the same rounds. Richard says … With the versatility of an M4-style carbine in [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms has introduced a new carbine version of MPA Mac line of 9mm pistols. The carbines features a 16″ barrel, muzzle brake, aluminum quad rail, lightweight buttstock and a polymer 36-round magazine. It is also shipped with a NcStar holo sight (cheap [Read More…]
My Russian (Google Translate) is not good, but it appears that Izhmash is manufacturing a carbine version of the Nagant M1895 revolver chambered in .22 LR named the KR-22 (Which according to readers is the translation of ‘KP-22′). This gun was mentioned in a [Read More…]
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