Starting January 2011 Hodgdon will be selling Hornady Superformance and LEVERevolution Powders. Downrange.TV reports … Hodgdon’s new Hornady Superformance and LEVERevolution reloading powders are the same propellants used in Hornady’s innovative and award [Read More…]
Earlier this year I blogged about a prototype pistol by the German firm Armatix which required the operator to wear a special wristwatch in order to fire it. I considered it a novel idea but ultimately useless invention that would never be adopted. Built-in gun locks [Read More…]
Tam says (referring to the RAA PDS) … Look, if you’ve just gotta have a gun with a piston in it so your friends will know you’re cool, get a gun designed from the ground up to use a piston, not some kludge affixed to a Stoner-type bolt carrier assembly [Read More…]
Bushmaster has launched a YouTube channel for the ACR. The video embedded below shows how quick it is to convert a standard ACR to an enhanced ACR, which you may recall I recently blogged about. Magpul’s original design goal of making the rifle as modular as [Read More…]
Another great review from Vuurwapen Blog. One comment I do want to make is that you choose a sling for a rifle, not a rifle for a sling. Vuurwapen used the SCAR rifle for a match. His after-action report is here. [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the video. ]
Tactical Life reports … … Brought back as a war trophy by a U.S. Army soldier who had served in Iraq, the rifle was seized by the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in cooperation with the U.S. Army at the behest of the Iraqi government.” I think [Read More…]
Ruger has updated the Mini-30 blued model and given it a Mini-14/SR-556 flash suppressor. Ruger has not stated it, but presumably the threading is 1/2-28. I expect that the stainless steel models will be similarly updated to feature a flash suppressor. This model has a [Read More…]
The Ruger 10/22 FS is a new addition to the Ruger Tactical 10/22 line. The is standard blued/synthetic 10/22 but with a threaded barrel and Mini-14/SR-556 flash suppressor. The barrel threading is the standard 1/2-28 which will fit many firearm accessories, such as [Read More…]
The Ruger 10/22 Boy Scouts of America Special Edition was featured on the last episode of NRA’s Curators Corner. NRA Blog reports … With an 18.5″ barrel and a gold bead sight, this limited edition rifle comes with a ten round magazine and a classic [Read More…]
This Royal Marine is using an EOTech holographic sight, without magnification, mounted on either an .338 Lapua Magnum L115A1 (Accuracy International Arctic Warfare) or .50 BMG AW50 rifle. I have often wondered why we do not see photos of snipers with 1x magnification [Read More…]
These are the first photos I have seen of the updated QBZ-95 rifle, which is speculated to enter front-line service later this year. The changes are (From Wikipedia) …. QBZ-95 variant titled “G” fires the heavier 5.8x42mm round, with a heavier longer [Read More…]
I recently blogged about RAA’s PDS pistol. This is the carbine version of the pistol. The Piston Driven System Carbine utilizes a propriety bolt carrier that actuated by a piston. The return spring is located above the barrel, much like the Para Ordnance TTR [Read More…]
The experts tell us that centrally powered rail systems is the way of the future. Defense Review has an interesting article about RESET Inc’s Reset RIPR (Rifle Integrated Power Rail). The RIPR system has a side-mounted magazine-like battery well. Read about it [Read More…]
Nick shot this slow motion video of an Hellenic Army MG3 machine gun … … and this slow-mo video of a Hellenic Special Forces M4 Carbine … Very cool.
Bushmaster is now selling stocks and handguards for the ACR. The Folding/Adjustable stock sells for $150. If you don’t mind the Magpul MOE-style handguard it is much cheaper to purchase the basic ACR model, which sells for about $400 less than the enhanced model, [Read More…]
Vuurwapen Blog reviews the Ruger SR556. Part 1. Part 2. The video review is below … I have used one and I liked it. A common complaint is that is heavy, which it is, but this is not necessarily a bad thing and comes down to personal preference. [ Many thanks to [Read More…]
Zel Custom‘s Tactlite T2 has finally gone into production. Legally, it is a firearm accessory and not a actual firearm because it mounts on an AR-15 lower receiver. This means you need no paper work to purchase the T2. From the press release … Zel Custom [Read More…]
The new RRA PDS Pistol is the first firearm from RRA to utilized their new PDS pistol system. It features a full length picatinny rail, two position gas regulator and non-reciprocating foldable ambidextrous charging handles. The PDS system must have a return spring [Read More…]
Ruger AR-15, the SR-556, is now available chambered in 6.8mm SPC. The SR-556/6.8 has .850 heavy contour barrel with a 1:10 twist. It comes packaged with a 5 round and a 25 round magazine. The MSRP is $1995.00.
I don’t think the Baikal MP-161K is a new gun but I don’t recall seeing it before. This semi-automatic Russian rifle comes chambered in .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR. It has windage adjustable open sights and a weaver rail for optics. I really like the stock [Read More…]
Israel Weapon industries (IWI) has introduced a new line of Galil rifles and carbines. The Ace rifle comes in three flavors. The 2x series (21,22 and 23 – the model number differentiate between barrel lengths) are chambered in 5.56mm NATO, the 3x (31 and 32) [Read More…]
An article published today at the Belgium news website Leosir.be claims that le SCAR is destined to replace the M14 and M16 and that up to 10,000 could be ordered by the American Army. Le SCAR (special combat assault rifle) est destiné à remplacer les fusils M-14 et [Read More…]
This beautiful rifle is being auctioned off by RIA … The analysis of this unique wheelock style air gun can be best described in the book “Smith’s Standard Encyclopedia of Gas, Air and Spring Guns of the World” by W.H.B. Smith. On top of page 17, [Read More…]
Gabe Bailey, Marketing Director, has admitted that USSOCOM is not buying the SCAR Mk.16 rifle … You are correct and I am not hiding any facts. And, as the main customer has stated, they do not plan to buy the MK 16…in my humble opinion, this has nothing to [Read More…]
The UTSPO has just published a patent application from Magpul for a modular two-part AR-15 stock. This is the design used for their UBR stock. You can read the patent after the jump … (more…)
I recently questioned Hi-Point’s wisdom in producing a nifty .45 Carbine but only producing an eight round magazine. Fortunately there is hope on the horizon. Doc, a reader of TFB, emailed Hi-Point about this issue and they informed him that they are developing an [Read More…]
Steve Adelmann of Shooting Illustrated discusses his quest to find a decent H&K G3 clone … Though the heavily seasoned G3A3 I carried wasn’t accurized, a few simple modifications reconfigured it well enough for mountain fighting without sacrificing [Read More…]
William gave his M6 survival .22 / .410 rifle / shotgun a tactical makeover. The original M6 was a military weapon so the above gun is really just taking it back to its roots 😉
The SKS rifle has a free floating firing pin. What this means is that there is nothing holding back the firing pin and preventing it moving forward and making contact with the chambered round’s primer. This becomes a problem when the firing pin channel gets gummed [Read More…]
LaRue Tactical’s new VFZ are interesting. Instead out clamping horizontally they clamp vertically. From LaRue … VFZ is a new theory in the concept of clamping accessories to MIL-STD-1913 rails. Instead of using a horizontal cross-bolt, the VFZ uses a [Read More…]
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