#2009

This is the first high quality photo I have seen of the 4th Generation Glock featuring the RTF2 (Rough Texture Frame 2). That fish gill serrations are awful.

Jason emailed me photos of his SCAR 16S (5.56x45mm). He must have been one of the lucky few to get hold of one of the initial limited production run. Click to expand the photos.

The new aptly named Venture is a entry level priced rifle that guarantees 1 MOA accuracy!

Walther have scaled up the P22 pistol and produced the PK380, a .380 ACP chambered pistol.

TC have added a sub-moa rifle to the ICON range. The Precision Hunter is the suitable for varminting or hunting.

About time! Remington have launched a new trigger called the “Adjustable X-Mark Pro Trigger”. A great feature is that it is externally adjustable. No more taking the rifle out of the stock, putting it back, testing how it feels and repeating the procedure.

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.

Remington have taken the popular Model 700 VTR concept onboard and beefed it up for a medium / large game version called the Remington Model 700 (XHR) Xtreme Hunting Rifle.

The new line of Ruger M77 Hawkeye Compact Rifles are very very cool. They are 16.5″ carbines chambered in the intermediate .223 Rem, 7.62x39mm and 6.8mm SPC cartridges as well as the .300 Ruger Compact Magnum, .243 Win. 7mm-08, .308 Win. and .260 Rem.

H&K fans rejoice. The HK416 / HK417 piston driven AR-15 derivatives are finally coming in a semi-automatic form for civilians. The civilian 5.56x45mm HK416 is called the MR556 and the 7.62x51mm HK417 civilian equivalent is the MR762. They are expected to arrive in late 2009.

Ruger really is going tactical this year. The Ruger M77 Hawkeye Tactical is a new line of M77 bolt action rifles.

The Mini-14 Tactical rifles feature a “Improved receiver with rounded contours.”. This improved receiver is also available on some of the standard Mini-14 Ranch Rifle.

Following on from the success of the Ruger LCP, Ruger have unveiled the Ruger LCR (Light Weight Compact Revolver). What sets it apart from other compact revolvers is that polymers have been used as much as possible. The Ruger LCR will be available 1st March 2009

Ruger have announced two Tactical Mini-14 models.

SOCOMGEAR are patterning an airsoft AEG (automatic electric gun) on the Robinson Arms XCR.