#CQB

With handguns designed primarily for close(er) combat, it is perhaps difficult to reconcile that the common Browning tilting-block handgun is easily unsuitable for true contact fighting. The short recoil system commonly employed by many handguns is easily used against it to disable the handgun. Even movement of a fraction of an inch will put a Glock or similar in an out-of-battery condition, rendering it inoperable until the slide can go forward unimpeded.

Most of us own at least one AR-15. We may have different reasons for owning them thanks to their versatility – plinking, hunting, competition, home defense – but we have them. And of those many, many AR-15s there probably are not many that remain as they were the day they first came out of the manufacturer’s box. After-market additions are, after all, a wonderful thing because they allow us to tailor our guns to our specific use and to our personal needs (and also allow us to give our rifles a bit of our own personal flair). Now Hogue is giving AR-15 owners another option for grips with their new G10.

We posted about the release of Springfield Armory’s SOCOM 16 CQB earlier on TFB, but at SHOT I got a chance to run a magazine through it, and get some hands on time. Perhaps a little late in the game, but Springfield Armory is trying to break into some of the black rifle market with this new rifle, by modernizing it up to certain standards with a pistol grip, AR style stock, and a Vortex reflex sight. Although some might argue on the choice of the stock, or even the look of it, from a practical standpoint, it makes some economical sense. Not everyone has the patience or money to deal with purchasing an M1A, and on top of that, an EBR stock. Through the CQB model, people who want something already set up in a similar way, can have it all ready from the factory.

Gun blogger and MVD agent KardeN released some rare high-definition photos of the unique Russian PP-2000 submachine gun. This lightweight select-fire weapon was designed as a concealable PDW and CQB weapon for VIP protection and special police and military units. KardeN’s blog is here, but for whatever reason his post on the PP-2000 does not appear to be present. However, the photos are still available:

To quote the presentation from the US Concealed Carry Association, I “hope you are never in the unenviable position” of dealing with a threat in extreme close quarters. For those who may perhaps be in the subway or similar extremely tight situations, USCCA has a great little video on drawing and shooting with no sights.

Lehigh Defense has introduced their new Close Quarters Bullets. In short, its a reverse RIP, designed for maximum penetration. Machined from solid bar stock, the round is a combination of an aluminum core and a pre-stressed jacket. When the round hits, the core will push back on the jacket to then fragment and launch the petals in their own unique directions.

Leupold has a new reticle, dubbed the CMR-W which is designed for close to mid-range use. The reticle also features a “Circle Dot” which is a variable light in the middle of the reticle. The reticle is available for 5.56mm and 7.62mm. Primary uses include 3-gun competitions and CQB operations.

LMT ( Lewis Machine & Tool) have developed an AR-10 version of their AR-15 CQB MRP rifle called the MTP MRP 308.