Your Privacy ChoicesWilson Combat .458 SOCOM AR-15 Upper Recievers
Wilson Combat is now selling AR-15 upper receivers chambered in the .458 SOCOM. If you have an elephant problem, this is the gun for you. The uppers start at $1,295.
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MagPod v2 Prototype Review
[ Written by Nathan B ] When I first saw the announcement of the MagPod, the thought that ran through my head was, “Oh great, another gimmick product for the AR that won’t really provide much benefit.” Recently, I got the chance to put that thought under fire, so [Read More…]
Testing how well Magpul PMAGs hold up against chemicals
The owner of an Army surplus store, United States Army Reserve Warrant Officer and commanders adviser on maintenance issues, wrote about his experiments testing how well Magpul PMAGs hold up against some of the chemicals that soldiers sometimes carry. I look forward to [Read More…]
Dual Gas Piston / DGI Patent
Jason Jackson has received a patent (#8,176,837) for a AR-15 gas system that can be switched from piston-mode to direct impingement-mode by the operator. The piston itself is the gas tube. By adjusting the system, the piston can be locked in place and opened up to allow [Read More…]
Mag Magnet: Turning a bullet button into a mag release
For those of you who are not familiar with it, the Bullet Button is a magazine release that cannot be operated with a finger, it requires a “tool” to release the magazine. A 5.56mm bullet is used as that tool. The reason for this is California law requiring [Read More…]
Strike Industries Sling Catch
Last year I blogged a photo of the prototype of the Strike Industries Sling Catch. They have begun selling it online. I plan on purchasing one. It looks like a comfortable way to carry a rifle when wearing a pack (or body armor). I think they should also target the [Read More…]
Gilboa Snake Double Barrel AR Photos
Lusaka photographed the Gilboa Snake double barreled AR-15 which is on display at the Eurosatory ’12 expo in Paris. Silver Shadow deny that the gun was created simply to generated buzz and say it is a practical gun for CQB environments. The company claims this gun [Read More…]
How not to carry your rifle
Carrying an AR-15 around by the magazine is only asking for problems. Photo caption … Sgt. Bashir, a platoon sergeant with Afghan National Army’s 6th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps, greets a farmer during a U.S.-Afghan clearing operation in southern Ghazni [Read More…]
LaRue increase prices across the board
LaRue Tactical sent out an email announcing 7.5% – 12.5% price increase across all their product line. They claim it is because the government is printing a lot more money (by which I assume they mean inflation). Normally I am a lot more diplomatic, but I am going [Read More…]
Soldier Carrying Adcor BEAR Carbine in Afganistan
An eagle-eyed reader spotted a photo, taken a few days ago in Afghanistan, showing a U.S. Army National Guard soldier carrying what appears to be a 10.5″ Adcor B.E.A.R upper on a M4 Carbine lower. The photo’s caption reads … U.S. Army National Guard [Read More…]
Silver Shadow Gilboa Snake Double Barreled AR-15 from Israel
Silver Shadow has officially unveiled the double barreled AR-15 I blogged about last month. The Gilboa Snake has two barrels that are fired simultaneously, essentially double tapping on a single trigger pull. It will be available in both semi-automatic (two rounds per [Read More…]
Army Says There Never Was A Ban on Non-USGI Rifle Magazines
The Army has “clarified” (reversed) the ban on non-GI magazines. Matt Cox reports … “At best, the message is incomplete; at worst the message allows soldiers to jump to the wrong conclusions,” Bourke said. “Maintenance Information Messages [from [Read More…]
FARC using .50 Cal AR-15 rifles ?!?!?
This rifle was among weapons seized by Columbian Military Police from FARC guerrillas. A .50 cal upper sitting on an AR-15 lower was just about the last gun I would have expected to find in service with South American guerrillas. The single shot “shell [Read More…]
DefendAR-15 AR-15 Bump Fire Stock
Fostech Outdoors are about to ship the DefendAR-15 bump fire stock for the AR-15. It is selling for $500. It works just like the other bump fire stocks on the market: the rifle sits in the stock but is free to move backwards and forwards, the operator then pushes the [Read More…]
Georgia G5 Carbine AR-15
The G5, a piston-operated AR-15 rifle manufactured in Georgia (the country), entered service in the Georgian Armed Forces earlier this year. It features a full length quad rail, retractable stock similar in looks to the M4 stock, ergonomic pistol grip and BUIS. The [Read More…]
Project Titan: Interesting .308 AR Rifle
This photo was posted on the TFB Facebook wall by Damien Gibb. He wrote … Read your recent articles on the recoil-less rifles. We went about it another way. (Yes its real, chambered in .308) Note the nifty forend. I am unable to get in touch with the creator of [Read More…]
Interview with GWACS, the new CAV-15 manufacturing
Dude of 80spodcastchannel has interviewed Shel Jones of GWACS ARMORY, the company that is brining the polymer CAV-15 AR-15 lower receivers back to market. He also answers questions that were posted in the comments on The Firearm Blog. It is great to hear about the [Read More…]
Magpul Maglink Magazine Coupler
Magpul’s newest product is the Maglink Coupler. It is designed to work only with PMAG 30 and PMAG 30 M3 magazines. At $17.95 it is a little more expensive than I would like (a PMAG 30 sells for $14.95).
AR-15 rifles and parts out of stock
57Strat posted this on AR15.com … I have never seen it this bad. Check out the “out of stock” situation on the below examples: Bravo Company upper receivers. Out of stock on 10 out of 11 uppers: Link Bravo Company complete uppers: link LMT is 20 weeks [Read More…]
ARES Defense ARES 2012 Shrike 5.56
ARES Defense are selling a new 2012 version of the ARES Shrike 5.56. The Shrike 5.56 is an AR-15 compatible upper receiver that can be magazine or belt fed. I am not sure what the changes are from last years model. The new 2012 Shrike 5.56 – Advanced Weapons System™ [Read More…]
GWACS Armory to produce CAV-15 MKII
GWACS Armory, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the company that purchased the tools, dies and rights to manufacturer of the CAV-15 MKII polymer AR-15 lowers. They are also honoring the warranty of the CAV-15 MKII produced by Cavalry Arms The specifications will be [Read More…]
Law Tactical AR-15 Folding Stock Adapter
Law Tactical has developed an adapter system which allows any AR-15 stock to fold to the side. The system works for all commercial and mil-spec AR-15s. The system requires an extension to the bolt carrier (which is supplied in the kit). The biggest problem with the kit [Read More…]
Strike Industries MITCH Handguard
Strike Industries’ latest product is the MITCH Handguard for AR-15 rifles. This attractive looking handguard features a lower handstop which can be shifted forward or back into a number of slots depending on the users preference. Picatinny rails can be bolt on to [Read More…]
New Colt LE6920MP-R
The new Colt LE6920MP-R combines Magpul furniture with a Troy rail system. From the press release .. Like its predecessor, this rifle comes standard equipped with many of Magpul’s most popular firearm accessories. The added benefit of the LE6920MP-R is the addition of [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports / Head Down HD-F AR stock
American Tactical Imports are distributing the new Head Down HD-F AR stock. I like the design of the curvy cheek rest combined with an angular lower. The stock is clearly inspired by other popular AR-15 stock but lack features such as storage compartments, no doubt to [Read More…]
Nautilus Rotating Rail
Ballista Tactical Systems has developed a rotating rail. The forward section of the rail can rotate in 45 degree increments with the push of a button. This can allow, for example, a bipod rotated around to 3 c’clock and a fore-grip rotated into the 6 o’clock [Read More…]
Daniel Defense Modular Float Rail MFR 9.0
Daniel Defense has announced a shorter 9″ version of their Modular Float Rail. The weight of the MFRTM 9.0 is 13.39 ounces. They have not announced the price, the 12″ version sells for $255.
The EFFIN A Compensator now in 7.62mm
The EFFIN A Compensator is finally available in 7.62mm. It features 28 exit ports (7 columns and 4 rows), any of which can be blocked by inserting a screw. Users can selectively block ports to tune the compensator’s blast so that the rifle always returns to the [Read More…]
Will The Real PMAG Please Stand Up
Take a look at the photo below. Which one is the real PMAG? If you spotted an “OA-MAG” at a distance of a few yards, would you give it a second glance? Or would you walk past thinking it was a PMAG? The magazine on the left in the top photo, and both [Read More…]
Oberland Arms: German AR-15
As the AR-15 platform grows in popularity around the world, more and more companies are manufacturing them. I recently heard about a German company called Oberland Arms who are manufacturing high-end AR-15 and AR-10 rifles in just about every conceivable configuration. [Read More…]