Folks, you saw it here first. Brugger & Thomet (B&T) has developed a prototype .223 Remington version of their APC9 submachine gun. We don’t have any specs on the gun, but we can see from the photos that it uses AR-15 magazines, has [Read More…]
CZ may have abandoned the vz. 58 rifle, but Czech Small Arms (CSA) continues to produce a range of different models. The CSA vz. 58 rifles are chambered in 7.62x39mm and .223 Remington. They vary in size from the PDW-sized Compact to the much larger Sporter Rifle. CSA [Read More…]
Agilite, makers of tactical and search and rescue gear, did a photoshoot with a Israeli SF unit armed with Micro Tavor MTAR-12 rifles. They emailed us some of the photos and wrote … Alongside the IDF’s very latest hands-free medevac equipment are their [Read More…]
Designed for long range accuracy, the new Nikon P-223 is a new rifle scope that claims to be at the top of the list of quality glass for the AR-type rifles. The P-223 is a 4-12×40 variable scope. It uses the Nikon BDC 600 reticle, has a 3.7″ eye relief and [Read More…]
JTech Gear is manufacturing a nifty sling system designed by Strike Industries. The S3 Sling (Silent Strategic System) uses kevlar loops rather than metal or plastic sling hooks or swivels. Nylon covers the YKK Hamerloc buckles to decrease the sound of the weapon [Read More…]
Iran has developed a new 20mm anti-material rifle called the Arash. The rifle is fired standing up with the gun resting on the operators shoulder, much like a RPG, and on the forward bipod. The butt stock is position about midway along the length of the gun with the [Read More…]
tacticool – (adj.) having a tactical appearance while lacking suitability for actual tactical application The term “tacticool” is often used in the same conversation with terms like “mall ninja” and “internet commando.” [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…]
Earlier this month I wrote about Argentina’s experiments converting the FN FAL from 7.62mm to 5.56mm. Ronaldo Olive sent me an article he wrote back in the mid-1980s about a FN FAL 5.56mm kit developed in Brazil … … from the November 1986 issue of the [Read More…]
Ammunition manufacturer Buffalo Bore is now offering a new low recoil load in .30-06. Buffalo Bore states the company created the low recoil .30-06 ammo for the “youth and small stature female shooters…[that] do not like the recoil.” The company also [Read More…]
A few years back, Mossberg worked with Clint Smith to introduce a limited edition Thunder Ranch version of the model 500 shotgun. For 2013, Mossberg is rolling out two new Thunder Ranch guns plus a update to the original model 500. The first new Thunder Ranch gun is a [Read More…]
The above photo was included in the article Michael wrote about the weapons in use by the French Foreign Legion. Readers commented that the EOTech sight mounted on top of the FELIN scope would have been very hard to use effectively in combat. A [Read More…]
For 2013, Savage has expanded the AXIS line of rifles with two new youth models. Both new bolt-action rifles feature a camo pattern and a bore-sighted scope. The first new youth AXIS rifle comes with a synthetic stock decked out in Realtree Extra camo. Mounted at [Read More…]
At the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, DPMS announced the addition of two new .22 LR AR-style rifles to their line of guns. The new “DPMS Mil-Std 22LR” rifles use mil-spec receivers, which means they are not limited to rimfire should you decide to bolt on an [Read More…]
Joost, a reader of TFB, emailed us a sketch of an idea he had. He wrote … The entire idea is basically deviding the pressure that goes trough a single gas-tube trough a dual-gas tube system, splitting the amount of gas 50/50 in the (low profile) gas block, and [Read More…]
A reader emailed us the above frame taken from a video about the French intervention in Mali showing a Chadian fighter. His AKM is very interesting. It is outfitted with accessories that would make soldiers from far better funded armies jealous. The stock is a CAA [Read More…]
FOG HORN blogs about the Parabellum Armament Company’s upcoming MARS Magazine Release Lever For AK. It allows right-handed users to actuate the magazine release on AK-style rifles with their right hand (pistol grip) thumb. It’s a clever idea.
TrackingPoint’s iPhone-connected, guided shooting solution has not only made a big splash in the gun press, but the company’s debut at CES got it plenty of coverage in the mainstream tech press, as well. If you’re not familiar with TrackingPoint, my [Read More…]
Today, sadly my last day at Shot, was my day to focus on all things rifle. There is no shortage of rifle manufacturers at this event by any means. I took up 3 gun last year but lately I have been very curious to take up tactical rifle and sniper matches. I took a [Read More…]
The H&K MR762A1 LRP (Long Range Package) is the civilian version of the H&K G28 rifle, Germany’s new Designated Marksmen Rifle. Taking an essentially standard MR762A1 (caliber 7.62 x 51 mm NATO) semi-automatic rifle, Heckler & Koch USA [Read More…]
Shooters have been debating the cost/benefit of shooting steel-cased/bimetal-jacked ammunition verses traditional (and more expensive) brass cased and copper jacketed ammunition. My good friend Andrew Tuohy has conducted an epic torture test to see how the more [Read More…]
English Russia has posted photos of Russian Marines training with firearms near Vladivostok … While on the subject of Russian, here is an interesting video about Russia’s high caliber rifles … [ Many thanks to Rolf and Sven (Defence and Freedom) for [Read More…]
There are so many things wrong with this photo that Trevor emailed us, I don’t know where to start. It looks like a mad gunsmith took random AR-15 and AK parts and welded them together. My gut feeling is that this image is a photoshop. Am I wrong? UPDATE: I am wrong! [Read More…]
Israeli company Meprolight, best known as supplier of optics to the IDF, will be unveiling a range of new thermal and red dot sights at SHOT Show … A new member of the NOA NYX Family, the NOA NYX 3X Un-cooled Thermal Weapon Sight with X 2.7 magnification, sustains [Read More…]
Steyr announced that next week they will be raising prices of magazines because of shortages. A Heads Up to our Valued Steyr Customers and Fans: Effective Monday January 14th 2013, the price on all Steyr AUG magazines and Steyr Pistol Magazines will increase by $10.00 [Read More…]
It saddens me to report that John Noveske, of Noveske Rifleworks out of Oregon, was killed in a car accident the night of Friday, January 4th. Official statement from the Noveske Facebook page: Noveske Rifleworks would ask you to remember the passing of our founder, [Read More…]
The latest video from the Funker530 Combat Footage project shows a soliders in Afghanistan engaging the enemy with M4 Carbines and a LAW. When the cameraman reloads you can briefly see the spent Surefire 60 round magazine he removed from his carbine. This may be the [Read More…]
Just days after Remington sent out a teaser American Rifleman has published an article about the not-yet-officially-announced rifle. The new mystery rifle from Remington is the Remington 783, a rifle that falls in between the Remington 700 SPS (the cheapest Model 700) [Read More…]
Alex C., one of our new writers decided that now might be his last chance to purchase Barrett M82A1, so while everyone else was out buying AR-15s he found himself an M82. Enjoy these photos …
During this holiday season, perhaps you would like to take a break from visiting with your spouse’s parents – so how about getting to know your rifle’s parents? For a long time, the whole line of long guns made by H&K was all based around a [Read More…]
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