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Precision Rifle Blogs Muzzle Brake Testing
I, for one, enjoy Precision Rifle Blog’s truly data-driven approach to everything they do. Their latest drive into the data is an epic breakdown of .30 cal muzzle brakes, rating them by 4 major criteria: Recoil reduction Ability to Stay On Target (Muzzle Deflection) Sound Ground Signature & Muzzle Blast Across four rifles, the details […]
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Down the Sights of Historical Firearms
War History Online has posted an incredible set of of photographs of old rifles and their sight pictures. The gallery includes classics like the Thompson SMG and BAR with a few notable firearms including the British Lancaster and even the M2 Carbine with a paratrooper wire stock. Click the photo to be taken to the […]
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Mounted Holster System
Dara Holsters and Gear is now selling a holster mounting system that combines the company’s Kydex holsters with gear from RAM Mounts. These mounting systems allow a user to attach a holster to the underside of a desk, inside a vehicle or even on the handlebars of an ATV. Dara Holsters and Gear will offer […]
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POTD: The Classic Beretta Jetfire
Clayton writes … I’d like to share with you a beautiful pocket pistol I acquired recently. It’s a Beretta 950BS chambered in .25 ACP, commonly referred to as a “Jetfire” to distinguish it from its .22 Short chambered relative known as the “Minx.” I purchased this from a former LEO and, judging from the amount […]
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Anderson AR-15 lowers no longer mil-spec?
It appears that Anderson has made the decision to change the thread depth on their AR-15 lower receivers so that they will not accept the standard 1″ grip screw found in every mil-spec AR-15 lower in America. In the photo below you can see that the grip screw hole is not threaded the whole way […]
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Browning Introduces Two High Grade Citori 725 Sporting Models
There is the “tactical” side to beautifying a firearm (depending on what you appreciate). And then there is this kind of detailing… Browning has two new Citori 725 Sporting 12 gauge over and under shotguns. These High Grade models receive as much as 30 hours of hand-engraving and touch-up prior to being precisely set into finely […]
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Lenwood Leather Belts: Hand Made, Over Built
So, Firearms, Not Politics (but sometimes accessories)… A couple of months ago, Phil asked me if I would be willing to review a belt. Of course I would. I wear pants. I like my pants to stay up. And I like to hang things off of my waist—generally some sort of device for demonstrating applied […]
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Confirmed, LMT to supply NZDF with CQB16
Lewis Machine and Tool has won a contract from the New Zealand Defense Forces to completely replace the Steyr AUG A1 with their 5.56x45mm CQB16 platform, coming on top of eight competitors. The contract is for 8,800 rifles, while the Army has around 6,500 troops. This news is groundbreaking, as I would certainly say, LMT […]
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Heckler & Koch P30SK Shooting Review
Heckler & Koch’s recently released P30SK is the subcompact version of their hammer-fired mid-sized P30 9mm handgun. The P30SK shares its basic design features with the P30, but has a shorter 3.27″ barrel and shorter grip with a 10-round double stack magazine. Roughly comparable to a Glock 26, the P30SK features the same ambidextrous safety […]
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New Close Combat Sights From Firefield
If you’re interested in new optics, Firefield has announced a new Close Combat series designed to be lightweight, durable, and, of course, used at closer ranges. The new optics are designed for short to medium-range shots made both during broad daylight and the dark of night. They have both green and red reticles, allowing for […]
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Gun Review: The IWI Uzi Pro
Pistols based on rifles or submachine guns are nothing new to the shooting world. They occupy a niche market, generally where collectors cross over with those who want something more compact than a rifle but without the paperwork of an SBR. Because these pistols make sacrifices to meet legal requirements, many see them as “neither fish nor fowl”, but equally […]
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Email Bankrupt Again (Last time, promise)
Dear Reader, Once again my poor email management skills got the better of me. I declared email bankrupt and have archived all emails sent me before 15 August. If you need a reply to an email sent before then and did not get one, please resent it. My apologies. Steve
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Galveston County, Texas offers free concealed license course to staff
Galveston County Judge Mark Henry and County Commissioners Ken Clark and Ryan Dennard are personally paying for employees of the country to take concealed handgun license. Guy Sagi reports … Galveston County, Texas, staff members received an unexpected fringe benefit this week, thanks to the generosity of Judge Mark Henry and County Commissioners Ken Clark and […]
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Swiss Firepower: The SIG AMT (STG57)
The Swiss are known for producing some of the world’s finest firearms, and the STG57 is no exception. The rifle served from 1957 until 1990 when it was officially replaced by the SIG 550 series, but today they are treasured by their owners in Europe and a few that trickled into the USA and elsewhere. […]
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Windham Weaponry MCS Multi-Caliber Uppers
Windham Weaponry announced new uppers that allow the shooter to quickly change calibers from 5.56 NATO to either 300 BLK or 7.62×39. The uppers are called MCS, or Multi-Caliber System. Currently, two are being produced: MCS1 and MCS2. The MCS1 has a complete 5.56 NATO upper assembly, and comes with a swappable barrel for the […]
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SlowMo Galore in FireClean Testing
While the test is certainly only covering only a single facet of what makes lubricant preform in the field (how much carbon debris comes out of the gun versus stays in it), its still fascinating to watch the ultra-slow motion of a Beretta M9 and AR-15 shooting in good light. Larry Vickers spends time with […]
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Mesa Tactical to partner with Beretta
The mostly shotgun accessary company Mesa Tactical, based out of California is partnering up with Beretta USA to bring their popular Urbino pistol grip stock to the 1301 line of tactical shotguns. This is an interested development because previously the 1301 was not offered with a pistol grip stock, but a more traditional in line […]
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Sightmark Releases 3x “Tactical Magnifier Pro”
Sightmark has announced the release of their “Tactical Magnifier Pro” in 3x magnification complete with easy flip-to-side mount. The new mount is designed to work out-of-the-box with standard Aimpoint, EOTech, and similar optics. Sightmark rates the sight as both shockproof and fogproof and should handle almost all abuse in its armored tube. Not content to simply […]
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POTD: Infantryman End of Service Gift
James wrote … I built this rifle for a fellow Infantryman as a end of service gift. The upper receiver is a Palmetto State Arms carbine length gas system with a FN made cold hammer forged barrel chambered in 5.56 with a 1 in 7 twist rate, Lower receiver is a Surplus Ammo and Arms […]
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LaserLyte Color Guard Kit
LaserLyte is expanding the company’s line of laser training targets and kits with the recently introduced Color Guard Kit. The Color Guard Kit includes the training pistol with built-in laser and a single electronic target. Unlike other electronic targets in the company’s line of training tools, the Color Guard target randomly displays four different colors. Shooting […]
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