Tech-SIGHTS have developed a new adjustable aperture sight for the CZ 452 rifle. The CZ200 sight costs $69. I am a big fan of their sights and use them on a couple of rifles. The company is also very accommodating and they answer their emails quickly. On one occasion [Read More…]
The E. Arthur Brown Company are selling a kit to that makes a Ruger 10/22 feel like a M1 Carbine. The total cost of the kit is about $190 (Stock + Sights + Sling). [Hat Tip: Xavier Thoughts]
Merkel’s answer to the new Blaser R8 is the Merkel RX.Helix. This takedown rifle makes use of a straight pull bolt action. Its name is derived from the bolt’s rotation system. The bolt is rotated in a helical motion at a 2:1 ratio (of forward motion to [Read More…]
I have read through solicitation request for the Army’s M24 Sniper Weapon System upgrade. I am struggling to see how it can be considered an upgrade. The original M24 is going to have little in common with an upgraded version. As I read the solicitation request [Read More…]
Our European friends never seem to stop trying to find new approaches to classic weapon systems that the rest of the world has given up experimenting with and I love them for it! Case in point is the Innogun which merges a single shot rifle and a pump action rifle with [Read More…]
SIG has done what Glock should have done many years ago: partner with a firm like CAA and produce official branded carbine versions of their pistol line. The SIG P226 Carbine and SP 2022 Carbine as simply their respective pistol converted to a carbine with a CAA Pistol [Read More…]
Semi-auto civilian SIG550s at IWA … I love the look of white colored rifles. It is a pity they are not practical all year round 🙂 [ Many thanks to Gregor for emailing me the photos and info. ]
This video is amazing. I wish I had half his talent! [ Many thanks to Todd for emailing me the link. ]
The civilian version of the Benelli MR1 Carbine was launched last year in the United States. It will go on sale in Europe at the end of April. The European model will probably make US owners jealous! In Europe the MR1 will come in two barrel lengths, 12.5″ or [Read More…]
Zel Custom has developed this bipod of their Tactilite rifles. It swivels around the barrel allowing a stable rest on very uneven ground. I took these photos of it at SHOT …
Tyler has photos from the new Hollywood Guns exhibit at the National Firearms Exhibit. This photo is of the Barrett M107 used in The Hurt Locker.
It is good to see commonsense prevailing. ArmyTimes reports … The Army is finally going to give soldiers the green light to paint their black weapons so they blend in with the terrain on the battlefield. Soldiers have been using commercially available, spray-on [Read More…]
The Remington’s XCR II is a new long action Model 700 rifle. It does not supersede the original XCR, which was introduced in 2005, but will be offered alongside it. It features a OD Green stock with rubber Hogue grip inserts. The stock looks very similar to the [Read More…]
LTC Chris Lehner of PEO Solider wrote a comment on the blog that I thought deserved its own post. He addresses the issue of why the Army did not just adopt one of the existing anti-tilt follower designs instead of developing their own. LTC Lehner here. My program office [Read More…]
Real Guns has published a tutorial on a AR-10 style lower receiver. [ Many thanks to Mik for emailing me the link. ]
The action in this rifle is an inverted Enfield M1917 (or maybe Enfield P14). It was done so that a lefty could use it! [ Hat Tip goes to Max Popenker for finding this bizarre creation. ]
Remington has introduced three new Model 597 VTR rifles. The Model 597 VTR Quad Rail features a free floating quad rail. MSRP is $590. The Model 597 VTR A-TACS is a standard VTR but with a A-TACS camo finish. MSRP is also $590. Not pictured is the Model 597 VTR A2 model [Read More…]
Manford Trens has published photos of the process he went through to turn his factory Ruger 10/22 stock into a beautiful lightweight and ergonomic and stock. I am inspired! [ Many thanks to Cameron for emailing me the link. ]
This cartoon encourages soldier to upgrade to the Army’s new “tan” M16/M4 magazine. [ Many thanks to Concerned_Soldier for emailing me the cartoon. ]
A lot of people have been drooling over the new .338 Lapua Savage rifle because it packs a lot of features into a rifle with an MSRP of just $2,267. American Rifleman has published a review of the 110 BA which can be read on their website … Although the Model 110 [Read More…]
The Savage Model 10 Predator Hunter is now available in the Max 1 Camo finish. It is also the first Predator Hunter to be fitted with the AccuStock. It is available in .22-250 Rem, 204 Ruger, .223 Rem, .243 Win. MSRP is $864.
The Model 12FCV is the latest edition to the Savage Varmit line. It features the AccuStock with beavertail foreend, AccuTrigger, detachable box magazine and a heavy fluted barrel. The short action rifle is available chambered in .223 Rem, .204 Ruger. and .22-250 Rem. [Read More…]
HAHHAHAHA … this video is very funny. [ Many thanks to Paulo for emailing me the link. ]
These photos of Marine snipers were taken earlier this month during Operation Moshtarak (Helmand province, Afghanistan). Kit Up has published a post discussing the photos.
Steve Doran demonstrates … Read more about the trick here.
VaderSpade posted a very nifty tutorial on how to machine a AR-15 lower receiver. You won’t save money making your own. You need a mill machine, which second hand will cost about $900, and Tactical Machining’s 80% Master Kit jig which sells for $410. [ Many [Read More…]
I just discovered Guy Sagi’s Flickr account. He has a lot of beautiful gun photos. Guy is the Editor in Chief of the NRA’s Shooting Illustrated and blogs at Fear And Loading.
Just admit it, I am not the only one here who fantasies about carrying an AR-15 around in my briefcase 😉 The good news is that the TAC2 AR15 Discreet Carry Kit allows just that. The kit contains … QC (Quick Change) Barrel nut and lock plate 7-inch or 12-inch [Read More…]
Remington’s hunting AR-15, the R-15, is now available chambered in .450 Bushmaster. The gun features an 18″ free-floading and fluted barrel and Mossy Oak Break-Up camo finish. The magazine can hold four rounds of the large .450 Bushmaster. The rifle is [Read More…]
UPDATE: There is more to this story than meet the eye. There have been a lot of recently publicized KBs. I was emailed these photos of a Savage Model 10ML II “Smokeless” Muzzleloader. The accident happened last October. The Model 10ML II is designed so that [Read More…]
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