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MAS 36 Run and Gun: France’s Right Hook
The French MAS 36 is often dismissed as garbage, if not outright overlooked by most shooters. That is however a shame, as these incredible little rifles have a lot to offer at a very affordable price point. So, let’s take a look at what it can do. Old MAS 36 video: Transcript … – [Voiceover] […]
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Movie Magic: Magpul MOE Handguard Muzzle Device
In a recent B-Rated Sci Fi film called Kill Command, the props department came up with this futuristic sniper rifle. It uses a backwards Magpul MOE rifle length handguard as a muzzle device. There is even a delta ring on the end of the handguard. It sticks out like a sore thumb. You can see […]
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MuzzleSafe: Proximity Locking Device
Saw this on social media. Peter Alaric made a device that uses ultrasonic pulses to detect an object’s distance. It is installed on a Desert Eagle Electric Airsoft pistol. When the sensor is tripped, a relay disengages the battery connections in the pistol. Thereby deactivating the electric pistol. Here is an explanation of the […]
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Glock Wielding Mini Robot Tanks
DOGO Robot is a small tank treaded robot that is armed with a Glock. It is a remote controlled robot that can be operated in dangerous areas. Due to its small size it can maneuver underneath cars and even traverse staircases. From the video, it looks like it is armed with a Glock 26. I […]
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POTD: Keymod Glock
Zev Custom made cuts into the slide of this Glock for weight saving purposes. They decided to make them look like Keymod pattern. From my understanding this was done for laughs rather than actually mounting any Keymod accessories to the pistol. As you can see in the photo below, the barrel sits too close […]
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Using a Rifle To Open Your Beer
This video was posted back in 2013. The shooter, iainmcgregor8, sets up his bottle of beer in the cup holder of his folding chair. He sets up his rifle some distance away The beer bottle cap has a target attached to it. Considering the bottle cap opener is affixed 90 degrees to the side, I […]
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The Palm Carbine
Remember the good old Palm Pistol from Constitution Arms? We posted about it way back in 2008, what the heck is it you ask? It’s basically a single shot self defense gun that was designed to be easy to shoot for those who might have issues with dexterity or grip strength such as the elderly […]
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Comedians Shooting Machine Guns – Ballistic Comedy
For those not paying attention to the behind the scene’s happenings with Hickock45, his son, Big John, has been working to establish himself as a stand-up comedian. While I would argue that John should be a sit-down comedian for everyone that has to crank their head up to see him, it seems he’s good and […]
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Old School: Take Down Winchesters (Model 62 .22 and Takedown variant of Model 97 Trench Shotgun)
Miles takes a look at two historical take down Winchesters. The classic Winchester .22 Model 62 take down rifle (Rossi 62A reproduction). These pump action rifles are simple to operate and have a 15 round high capacity tube magazine. They are fun to shoot and inexpensive to purchase. The Model 97 Trench/Riot Shotgun, well known […]
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GSM Cyclops CYC-300 WP
Steve J did a preview of this light over here The light comes packaged in a blister pack with instructions and both AC/DC adaptors. The light uses a pistol grip with trigger activation. You squeeze through the sequence […]
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A History of Military Rifle Calibers: The Infantry Magnums, 1902-1914
The paradigm was established by the 1870s: Future infantry combat would focus on a combination of entrenchment, and long-range concentrated fire from well-drilled units to defeat the enemy beyond his own effective range. The arms race for a smaller-caliber, lighter-weight cartridge accelerated, but it was the Americans and the British that would discover a need […]
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Limited Edition Kahr Arms .380 ACP
Kahr Arms, a small-arms manufacturer whose founder started the company based on his personal belief that the carry guns available were lacking in both construction and features, is now offering a new color of pistol. The company has partnered with Davidson’s on the pistol which is a double-action, semi-auto, micro-compact chambered in .380 ACP. The […]
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More on Ballistic Coefficients
On my recent article “Ballistics 101: What Is Ballistic Coefficient?”, commenter Anthony asked for clarification on some points: Thanks for the info, but I don’t feel I know what ballistic coefficient is after reading the article. You state, “A ballistic coefficient is a comparative value for a given bullet, showing its relative resistance to drag versus […]
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New Live LE Firearm Training
Action Impact Gun Range in Eastpointe, Michigan has a new training program for law enforcement. It uses live (stand in) suspects and real firearms. Rather than use simunitions and paintball masks, Action Impact is using some sort of mirror to reflect the image of the suspects. It is an interesting concept for a more […]
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Circle 10 AK RPK Chest Rig Review
Circle 10 AK is currently putting together a five cell RPK magazine chest rig for the market. When I asked the owner why specifically for RPK magazines, he pretty much replied, “Why not! There aren’t too many similar designs on the market, and it is flooded with standard 30 round magazine chest rigs!”. Although making […]
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Top 5 WWII Rifles
The nations engaged in World War II all fielded one or more main infantry rifle, and in this episode of TFBTV, we take a look at five that we believe to be the best. Remember this is a list of rifles, so submachineguns, machine guns, assault rifles, and so on are not included. Transcript … […]
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Kenai Chest Holster
A good holster is an important piece of equipment and there’s a ton of different kinds on the market. From the odd rifle rail mounted GripShot holster to vehicle mounted holsters to budget priced Kydex holsters for competition use or concealed carry. The folks from Gunfighters Inc have a pretty interesting holster design called the Kenai Chest […]
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Review: SilencerCo Omega .30 Cal Suppressor
Since picking up my FFL and SOT, I have fallen in love with suppressors and shoot with them as often as I can. Unfortunately, most competition shooting (outside PRS) does not allow the use of suppressors, often labeling them as “unfair” accessories due to their recoil reduction. However, its the same reason (coupled with shooting […]
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X95 Accuracy vs Colt Rack-Grade 6920 M4 by Military Arms Channel
The X95 was released to the market with much fanfare. Focusing on streamlining the operations of the rifle, IWI had a veritable second “home run” on its hands after the original Tavor, but the weapon has been criticized for poor accuracy. Our Nathaniel F caught the first wind of the X95 having issues and again […]
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Ballistics 101: What Is Ballistic Coefficient?
When a bullet flies through the air, forces called “drag” are exerted upon it. These forces slow down the bullet as it flies, but they don’t act the same way on every bullet. While the subject of aerodynamics is extremely complex, one way to account for differences in bullet drag that is commonly used in the […]
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