In 1957, the T44E4 rifle was formally adopted by the United States Armed Forces as the United States Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, but this only marked the beginning of the rifle’s troubles. After numerous delays and production crises – including the rejection in [Read More…]
If Rock Island Auction Company claims this area of Illinois to be the ‘gun mecca’ of the United States (with 5 firearm companies within the immediate vicinity), then Rock Island Arsenal is certainly the beginning of that influx of that concentration of [Read More…]
Aimpoint makes the M68 CCO, a red dot sight that is rugged and tough enough for military use, and their others models, like the PRO are just as tough, as homeowner Paul Riddell found out in February. Recoil Web tells the story: Paul Riddell had a shitty winter. He lost [Read More…]
The inventor of the Blade pistol stabilizer is being sued by Alessandro Bosco, the inventor of the SB range of braces for patent infringement. What is interesting is that the patent in question is a design patent. It does not cover function instead it covers how [Read More…]
Milsport Arms recently released their new skeletonized forged 7075-T6 AR-15 80% Lower Receiver. It has cutouts on both the front and sides of the magwell with pockets milled out of both sides of the receiver. I couldn’t find an exact weight on the new MilSport [Read More…]
Jon from Ares Armor showed off their new prototype AR-15 handguard for Gun Runnerz on YouTube. From the video it seems like Ares Armor is still feeling out the market and trying to gauge whether people prefer M-LOK or Keymod, they already have the licensing for an M-LOK [Read More…]
Magpul updated their MOE series of AR-15 furniture a few months ago. I have been using the new MOE SL furnitures on two of my AR-15 builds for a while now. This is a long term testing report of those. I have to say, the new MOE SL handguard, collapsible stock and [Read More…]
Retro AR-15s seem to appeal on more than just a level of nostalgia. Of course, ’80s action movies, Clancy novels, and other media featuring the early Black Rifles activate a certain nostalgic fondness, but aesthetically these first generation guns have much to [Read More…]
Project SALVO’s experiments with multiple projectile ammunition did, surprisingly, result in the production of service ammunition. The 7.62mm M198 Duplex round was an attempt to improve the short-range combat effectiveness of the M14 rifle (so far as this author [Read More…]
TheMonk, who has a gun blog called Fleeting Survival, sent in a photo of his nifty SBR. He writes … 11.5 BCM KMR upper on a Umbrella Corp lower cerakoted in 75% Magpul FDE & 25% burnt bronze. Umbrella Corp grip & BCM buttstock. The light is a arisaka [Read More…]
Good news from the 2015 NRA Show for those looking to buy their first mil-spec AR-15. Fabrique Nationale has announced AR-15 rifles replicating in semi-automatic their M16A4 and M4 military rifles, coming in Fall of 2015. From the press release: (McLean, VA – April 9, [Read More…]
You may recall that I had the opportunity at SHOT (this year) to preview a dual bolt release (dual forward assist) rifle from Cobalt Kinetics, the B.A.M.F. (Billet Aluminum Modern Firearm). At the time they were not quite ready for release. Well, that time is [Read More…]
ALG Defense is the sister company of Geissele Automatics, which is known for making match triggers for the AR-15/AR-10. Geissele manufactures the 2-stage trigger for the Mk. 11, Mk. 12, M110 and the HK416 in service with the US military. A few years back when USSOCOM [Read More…]
As in all Small Caliber Book Reviews here at TFB, I will be covering the area of relevance and strengths and weaknesses of the book, as well as whether it is more introductory or advanced. To write my ongoing series of posts on the Light Rifle, I first had to hit the [Read More…]
After sending his MK 47 Mutant back to the manufacturer following its failure in a previous 1,000 round shooting session, Mrgunsngear has gotten the rifle back from CMMG, with a new locking compound applied to the gas block. Naturally, it’s time for another [Read More…]
We’ve covered a little bit of the AR-18 here before, and in passing mentioned its ancestor, the 7.62mm AR-16. For those uninitiated to this relatively unknown rifle, there is a brief but instructive article on the rifle at Wikipedia. GunLab’s Chuck has [Read More…]
It is no secret that Strike Industries turns out some of the most innovative AR-15 parts on the market. I think Strike has a bottomless pit of ideas because they turn out new and exciting products at a rate that makes me believe that there might be some sort of [Read More…]
Emtan Karmiel Manufacturing Company showed their new line of MZ-15 rifles at the IWA Outdoor Classics exposition in Nuremberg. The rifles appear to be similar with the wide range of commercially available AR-15 rifles in the US market. Emtan offers various barrel [Read More…]
Leapers has introduced a new AR-15 stock, resembling a combination of the Magpul CTR and the SOPMOD stock. From the press release: With features requested by the law enforcement community and sportsmen alike, UTG’s new tactical stock is designed to perform in any [Read More…]
Having been teasing it for some time, TacCon has formally released details on their 241 trigger system. An interesting play on words, the trigger keeps the characteristic three settings, this time opting for an immediate assisted-reset mode and the second being a [Read More…]
Now known as a significant part of the now ubiquitous AR platform, the charging handle has an interesting history from the first ambidextrous design (mounted on the top of the AR-10, inside the charging handle) to its final multitude of iterations. Leitner-Wise has [Read More…]
In 1963, on the eve of the M14’s cancellation, and the adoption of the AR-15 by the US Army as the M16 rifle, Guns & Ammo published a remarkably well-researched (if characteristically over-optimistic) article on the M14 rifle, its uncertain future, and [Read More…]
DI is usually identified as the weak link in the AR-15 system when it comes to sustained fully automatic fire. How vulnerable is that system to fully automatic fire? That’s a good question, but fortunately we have a few resources with which to examine it. To [Read More…]
Photographer Daniel Fernandez sent us this striking photo of his Rainier Arms AR-15. Daniel wrote … That rifle is a Rainier Arms combat series with a 14.5” mid gas barrel and Fortis mid cutout rails. The Rainier XTC was pinned and welded, but looks [Read More…]
An unfortunate poster over at AR15.com had a dramatic out of battery firing with his 9mm AR pistol this week. While it’s not clear that the ammunition is to blame, it certainly is a possibility. Regardless, this is probably the worst out-of-battery firing I have [Read More…]
This week’s DTIC document is one well worth reading in the interest of understanding the AR-15’s early deployment and subsequent “fall from grace” later in the 1960s. It bears more detailed examination than I usually put into the Weekly DTIC, so [Read More…]
Dubbed the Urban Super Sniper, Wilson Combat is selling an AR-style rifle designed for extreme accuracy. Based on the original SS-15 Super Sniper, the Urban version is shorter and more maneuverable. The rifle is chambered in .223 Wylde and has an 18″ medium-heavy [Read More…]
Colt Defense got in hot water recently; there was some uncertainty over whether the manufacturer would default on its outstanding loans. The firm recently announced good news regarding their financial troubles, however, as they were able to secure a loan for $33 [Read More…]
It’s a first in NRA history: a limited-run AR-15 is being released that is officially licensed by the NRA. It’s the first AR-15 ever to be endorsed by the organization and with only 1,000 being made it’s going to go incredibly fast. The gun is being [Read More…]
After the Ichord report of 1967 identified the early failures of the M16 rifle in combat, particularly failures to extract, solutions to the problem of fouling were investigated by Colt, as well as Rock Island Arsenal (a government entity), and Olin/Winchester. [Read More…]
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