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FFL Faces 8 Years In Prison For Stolen Lahti Anti-Tank Gun
Why are some FFL owners stupid and lazy? Mark Mann, owner of Mann’s World LLC and Rifleman gun shop in Macon, Georgia is facing 8 years in prison for violating NFA and ATF laws. Mark Mann is disabled in that he has impaired vision. However that is not an excuse for ineptitude. Back in 2013 […]
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New Velocity Triggers Model 700 Replacement Trigger Added To Their Lineup
While Richard already ran a story on the new Velocity Triggers Model 700 offering, there were no photos available at the time it was written. In order to give you guys a better look at the new option from Tom Vehr’s company. Velocity has quickly become known for their AR-15 triggers that carry a very […]
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New Trigger from Rise Armament
Rise Armament recently announced the company released its new AR trigger group called the RA-434 High Performance Trigger (HPT). The new RA-434 HPT is a drop in style, single stage trigger group that is designed to work with most AR platforms based on the 5.56 NATO and .308 Win rounds. So -most- AR-10 and AR-15 […]
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Rigged Kalashnikov in Raqqa
This image of a rigged 7.62x39mm AKM has recently been making the rounds on social media, one of the first being the Twitter account of KufriusMaximus, a pro-Kurdish commentator. From what the chatter is telling us, the photograph is of an AKM recovered in the currently contested city of Raqqa, the former capital of the so-called Islamic […]
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Ruger MKIV Recall Update – C/O Volquartsen
It has been a few months since the original announcement of the factory Ruger MKIV recall. As you may remember, Ruger discovered an issue with the sear in which the trigger could be partially depressed and the safety engaged but the gun could still fire. The Newport, NH based company did the right thing and notified […]
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Nexgen2 Defense Blowback Eliminating Silencer
Swim in the silencer pool long enough and you will eventually end up in the deep in with the AR15 shooters discussing gas regulation. There are hardliners on both sides of the debate – one team believes that a properly gassed rifle is the key to a pleasurable shooting experience. The other team believes that overpassed/undergassed […]
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POTD: P-51B from the 51st fighter group themed Maxim 9
Mad Pig Customs cerakoted this Maxim9 for Capitol Armory. As you can see it has a P-51B from the 51st fighter group theme. My only critique is that it looks like the mouth design won’t work if the owner of this Maxim9 wants to remove the baffle and make the Maxim9 shorter. The cerakoted magazine […]
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LaRue Ultimate AR15 Upper Receiver
More than a dozen years ago, my entry into a high quality, free float AR15 rail system was from none other than Mark LaRue. At the time, there were only a small handful of of manufactures building rock solid rail platforms for ARs. And even though I have long since sold off that original upper […]
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WOLF-9SD – Dead Air Armament’s New Subgun Silencer
Shooting subsonic ammunition in a properly suppressed host is a real eye opening event for the uninitiated. My first suggestion to anyone jumping into the silencer world is to pick a gun that can reliably run ammo specifically loaded to stay at around 1050 feet per second (or less). That could mean a .22LR bolt […]
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MKEK and Aselsan cooperate on 40mm Smart Ammunition
IDEF 2017 occurred in May of this year, but we missed this important Turkish development when it comes to ammunition. MKEK, the Turkish state-run armament company, and privately owned Aselsan signed agreements at IDEF 2017 to cooperate on the design and manufacture of “Smart” 40x46mm Low Velocity for use in UBGLs or stand alone launchers […]
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Hogue’s X1 Microflip
Hogue Knives announced the company was now offering a new button lock, flipper style folding knife called the X1 Microflip. According to the company, the knife has no springs and is 100% a manual flipper. However, the company says it acts a lot like an automatic knife. “Our customers have been demanding a streamlined sub […]
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Why You Should Care About Ammo Testing
I know, “yawn,” right? Hey, I could have written the title like “16 Secrets About Ammo Testing the Government Doesn’t Want You to Know!!!11!!!” In all seriousness, there are a lot of folks out there who think that ammunition is mostly the same and completely disregard testing. It isn’t my place to tell you what […]
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Browning’s Speed Load Tactical Knife
Browning announced that its Speed Load Tactical knife is now shipping to customers. This folding knife was introduced earlier this year. The new knife bridges the gaps between sporting, self defense and utility use by making it with replaceable blades. As it ships, the knife comes with four different razor blade inserts that are made […]
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S&W .357 Magnum J-Frame Model 360
Smith & Wesson® Adds Model 360 Revolver to J-Frame Lineup SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (July 26, 2017) – Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that the company has begun shipping the new Model 360 revolver, Smith & Wesson’s latest addition to its popular J-Frame revolver line. The Model 360 revolver offers consumers a new choice to […]
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Husqvarna m/07 pistol / FN 1903
Mike takes a look at another early Euro semiautomatic pistol, with which he has a bit of a love-hate relationship: the FN 1903, more specifically the Husqvarna m/07, which is the Swedish version used by their army as late as the 1980’s together with its oddball 9x20SR ammunition. Possibly the most powerful blowback service handgun […]
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Primary Arms 1-6x24mm ACSS Reticle
Primary Arms has built a name for themselves by selling mid-priced optics that have decent quality. Not as expensive as a Trijicon but much better quality than UTG, Primary Arms has expanded their inventory over the years and earned a reputation for quality sights. Primary Arms also developed the ACSS reticle including a version for […]
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Cut Shells and Other Shotgun Nonsense
Shotguns seem to breed nonsense ideas more than any other type of firearm, except perhaps 1911s. That guy with a greasy John Deere cap who seems like his elbows are Krazyglued to the counter at your local gun shop is always happy to tell you about how shotguns are great because you can just rack […]
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POTD: To have Or Not To Have
Politics aside I am sure there are some of you, like me, who are not well versed in older style firearms. Ignorantly I would assume all flint locks and “old timey” guns are all the same. However I am wrong and happy to learn more. This photo was shot by Oleg Volk. It points out […]
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Gerber’s Sharkbelly Knife
If you carry a gun, you probably carry a knife. Not only are knives helpful on the range, but they also serve as an important tool in many people’s daily activities. And let’s not forget that a good knife can be a valuable self defense tool as well. Earlier this year, Gerber announced a new […]
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Swarovski Crystal Studded SV Infinity Grip
For the shooter who has everything and money burning a hole in his or her pocket. This Swarovski crystal studded SV Infinity can be yours for only $3038 USD. Oh and it is an airsoft gun. Yes . . . airsoft. I am not sure where all that money goes into this gun. It is […]
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