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Type 38 Arisaka Run and Gun
The Japanese Arisaka rifles are famous for being ludicrously strong, and the Type 38 was proven to be the strongest of the lot by various post WWII tests. However, does a strong action alone mean that the rifles are fantastic? Well, we take a nice example of a Type 38 to the run and gun […]
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Ruger Hawkeye FTW Hunter Rifle
Sturm, Ruger & Co. announced a new line of hunting rifles at the recent National Rifle Association Annual Meetings event held in Kentucky. The new rifles are the Hawkeye FTW Hunter models. As the name suggests, these guns were designed for hunting and were developed with the instructors at the FTW Ranch in Texas. These guns […]
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Bag Transforms Into Plate Carrier
Rob Pincus posted this during the NRAAM. We have seen backpacks that can transform into plate carriers. This is a neat idea as well. While the bacpack seems to be faster for deployment, this is an option for your personal vehicle.
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Old Timey Shotgun Fitting Film
Looks like a film from the 70s. The fitter looks like Christopher Lee. I don’t delve into the custom fitted shotgun world so I found the adjustable shotgun stock to be more interesting that watching them make the shotgun. Fitted shotguns are great just like any custom made item. However a good shooter can use […]
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POTD: . . . Something Blue
Found this online. A bride carried her Kimber Sapphire as something blue. I have seen other pics of newly weds wielding firearms in their wedding pictures. Did any of you have pictures taken like this when you got married?
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Update: The very first Mossberg US Patent infringement suit in 2012 Vs. Timney
I received an email earlier today which provided additional information on the continuing story of Mossberg’s numerous suits filed in reference to drop in triggers. The first suit was actually filed some years ago in 2012. The first ‘385 patent infringement action actually started in 2012, when Mossberg sued Timney Triggers, LLC and Timney Manufacturing, […]
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Review: Tri Star Setter Over and Under
Shotguns imported from Turkey are getting better and better and provide shooters with a real bargain. Some Turkish guns stand out among the rest and the TriStar Setter over and under is one of them. When I picked the Setter up at my FFL I was impressed with the fit and finish. It’s a handsome shotgun […]
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NRA 2016: Awesome American Flag Guns by Nevada Cerakote
Sometimes you see a Cerakote finish so impressive or flat-out awesome you simply cannot pass up the opportunity to share it. Such was the case at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting, which was held in Louisville, Kentucky (next year it’s slotted to take place in Atlanta, Georgia). The guns in question were on display at […]
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Suppressor Spotlight: Curtis Tactical
In the third installment of the ‘Spotlight’ series we bring you Curtis Tactical – quite literally a “Mom and Pop” operation. And that is exactly how owner Joe Jones and his wife like to operate. Besides periodic crunch times when Joe needs to hire part time help to run the machines making baffles, he and […]
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Ruger 22/45 Lite: NRA Edition
Sturm, Ruger & Co. teamed up with firearms distributor Davidson’s to sell a limited edition 22/45 Lite to benefit the National Rifle Association (NRA). These NRA pistols carry a suggested retail price of $537. According to Ruger, a $20 donation is made to the NRA with each gun sold. These pistols are functionally identical to the […]
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Mythbusting: Is the AK *REALLY* inaccurate compared to an AR15?
After seeing another blog claim that the AK47 shot 10 MOA (or 10″ groups at 100 yards), James became fed up with the BS and decided to test the prevalent belief that the AK is an inaccurate combat rifle. In this episode of TFBTV, James compares an American made AR15 to a Russian and Serbian/Yugoslavian […]
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IDF and the Micro Tavor X95
A solider posted up some photos of himself and his platoon from back when he served in the IDF in 2010-2012. He focuses mostly on the X95. There are a LOT of photos and comments with each photo. It is interesting seeing the subtle differences and seeing how the guns were setup for the IDF. […]
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BLACKHAWK! Suppressors!
BLACKHAWK!, makers of holsters, ballistic nylon bags/cases and entry tools has quietly announced a new line of sound suppressors to their product line. The details are scant at the moment, but from the looks of it, BLACKHAWK! will be offering a full line of silencers that will cover anything from .22lr to handguns to magnum centerfire rifle […]
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Review: Henry “Big Boy Silver” H006S in .45 Colt
Henry Repeating Arms began in 1996, their name being an homage to Benjamin T. Henry, who designed the original 1860 lever action repeating rifle. While they do not have a connection to the original New Haven Arms Company, they do make quality rifles at a quality price, and as their motto says, they are “Made […]
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Micro HST Now Available in 9mm 150 Grain
Federal Premium is continuing to expand their ever popular Micro HST line of ammunition. Now it includes a 9mm load topped off with a 150 Grain bullet. For those unfamiliar with the Micro HST line of ammo it is a more purposeful spin-off of their industry leading Hydra-Shok ammunition. What the Hydra-Shok was developed to […]
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Firearms Food for Thought: The Coming Ammo Rush
Many of us remember the ammo shortage of the early 00s with a combination of horror and perverse pleasure. If you happened to be one of those gun owners with a pre-existing ammunition stash so spectacular it rivaled the warehouse of a major manufacturer, it wasn’t so bad. If you happened to be one of […]
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Personal Indoor Gun Range from Bullet Trap USA
I’m sure most of you out there have watched Hickok45’s videos and wished you had your own shooting range, I think about it almost everyday. If you don’t have a few acres of land out in the country having your own shooting range is usually out of the question, well not anymore! I stumbled upon […]
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K&M Arms Debuts .308-cal M17S at NRA 2016
Arizona based K&M Arms was present at the 2016 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, and they brought with them their M17S series of bullpup, triangular-bolt rifles. New for the show was the finished .308/7.62x51mm variant of the M17S, prototypes of which had been shown previously at Bullpup Shoot 2015. The K&M rifle is based on […]
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CMC Triggers Makes Statement
Regarding Mossberg Suing Manufacturers of Drop-In Triggers (allegedly at the request of CMC), CMC Triggers have released a statement: CMC Triggers is a Christian company, privately held and not owned by O.F. Mossberg or anyone else. We pay our bills when they’re due including our royalty responsibility to O.F. Mossberg. Fair competition in the market place […]
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Random Shots from Day 1 of NRA Annual Meeting 2016
The Firearm Blog is walking the halls of the showroom floor here at the National Rifle Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting. In addition to spotlights on exhibitors, we will also be publishing collection posts covering the show more broadly to give folks a sense of what there is to see, and where. History seems to be […]
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