Loose Rounds
Glock Appears To Have Made Changes To The G42
It appears Glock has quietly modified several internal parts on the new G42′s rolling off the line. This may be to address feeding/ammo issues that have been reported in the G42. Recently I acquired a new G42 to compare. I purchased a blue label G42 on the first day of release, after Shot Show in […]
Charleston Powder Magazine
I just returned from a trip to Charleston South Carolina and while there among the places I visited was the Charleston Powder Magazine. I thought it might be of interest to Loose Rounds readers. The Powder Magazine is a storage building completed in 1713 to house gunpowder to be used by the city’s defenders in […]
More sillyness: bridge rails.
Above is pictured a Beretta I owned, on it is a Survival Consultants International WOR4 rail. Every so often someone pushes the bridge rail for pistols as a new invention. Mounting an optic on the fixed rail is easier on the optic, and the bridge rail does not require permanent modifications to the gun. Then come […]
“Black Hawk Down” Tribute Gear Picture
Above is a picture of some older Black Hawk brand gear, DCU and a Colt Commando in the configuration that would have been seen in the 1993 time period, The vest is more proper for 2001 than 1993, so I guess it can be considered a movie prop much like the HEAT movie vest […]
Introducing the Glock G45: Slimline Single Stack 9mm Perfection
Glock G45, the perfect gun? Following on the heels of the new long slide Glock in 45ACP and the single stack .380, the new G45 simline subcompact single stack 9mm Glock has been highly anticipated. Holding 6 rounds of 9mm in an easy to conceal package with the traditional Glock reliability. Some worried that […]
Bank Robbery Vest From HEAT( Film) By Michael Mann
A few days ago I posted a little gun factoid from the movie HEAT, the classic action film with Al Pacino which featured the greatest bank robbery shootout in film. Mainly the post was about how my friend learned how the armorers rigged up a sling out of bungee cords the robbers used to sling […]
KirchComp Kydex Gear
Several months ago, I ran into KrichComp.com while trying to find a holster for a new G42. I was inquiring about a nice holster I saw in one of the many forums I frequent. The person, who posted the picture, happened to be the owner of KirchComp, a custom Kydex gear maker. After speaking with the […]
Cold Bore Precision For The LEO Sniper Rifle
For those in the LE side of sniping, the first round is for the most part, the most important. In a hostage situation, the first round HAS to hit exactly the spot it was meant for or some one is very likely going to die. Maybe more than one. A precision rifle has to be […]
Making The Sling From HEAT ( film ) Shootout
I think anyone who likes the AR15 pattern rifle, or guns period , has seen the movie HEAT from the mid 90s with the bank robbery shoot out. As a fun time killing project, a friend looked around online and found out how the films armorer rigged up the guns so the bank robbers could […]
AK47 Pmag Testing ( First Impressions
We started our tests of the Magpul AK Pmag this summer. It is a good looking mag, as if that really mattered, and inserts easy and slick. Its a lot easier to load rounds into than the typical surplus versions and a lot lighter. That is a big plus for those who are dedicated […]
Check Your Gear
A few weeks ago Shawn posted some pics of a couple of flat dark earth Magpul Pmags that had developed cracks along the spine of the mag. I just wanted to post a follow up and some thoughts. Here you can see the cracks in both mags, in identical locations. I sent an email to […]
Quick thoughts on the Haley Strategic D3CR Chest Rig
When the D3CR was announced I didn’t think much of it. However later I grew to like the idea of having a few mags, along with the ability to carry a pistol and pistol mags all in one small rig. So I went to order one and found it was out of stock. Quite […]
Aimpoint T-1 And Eotech XPS series Size Comparison
Getting my hands on the smaller Eotech over the weekend, we thought we would take some pictures to compare them in size. A lot of people ask us about this and we had no chance to do this before now. For those trying to decide which they want, this may help. The Eotech […]
New Pro Gun Laws in Kentucky
Senate Bill 100, sponsored by state Senator Sara Beth Gregory (R-16), streamlines the Concealed Deadly Weapons License (CDWL) process by allowing applicants to submit their forms electronically. This applies to both new and renewing applicants. Allowing applicants to submit license information electronically provides them with greater access to the CDWL process. Senate Bill 125, sponsored […]
Brass over bolt in a Tavor and a broken Perazzi shotgun spring.
I was helping out on the range when one of the Range Officers asked me to help clear a jammed Tavor. The owner was attempting to use a Surefire 60 round mag and had a brass over bolt malfunction and could not clear it. What surprised me is when I easily cleared the visible jammed […]
Children & Firearm Safety
I don’t know who to credit this too, but it is a different take on the matter.Filed under: Misfires & Squibs Tagged: Humor
Buyer beware: stolen or surplussed military optics.
Sometimes you can stumble across a deal that is too good to be true. For example, not to long ago one dealer was selling used Aimpoints, Eotechs, and ACOGs very cheap. Aimpoints were running about 100-200 dollars including a Wilcox mount($90 MSRP), $300 dollar TA01NSN ACOGs and Eotech 553s. Needless to say these were all […]
WW2 Japanese Canteen With Trench Art and Campaign Markings By US Marine
This is a very interesting bit of history I thought would be worth sharing. It is a canteen taken from a fallen Japanese soldier during WW2. My friend’s father in law was a Marine during the war in the 1st Division I believe it was. At any rate. He kept it from the soldier […]
Why Can’t I Find .22 LR Ammunition?!?!?
Originally posted on Sierra Bullets:
Written by Sierra Bullets Vice-President of Sales Matt Reams Even though Sierra Bullets does not make .22 LR ammo or projectiles, we are constantly asked “Why can’t I find any .22 LR ammo anywhere?” Even the conspiracy theorists are at a loss on this one as they can’t even blame…
Written by Sierra Bullets Vice-President of Sales Matt Reams Even though Sierra Bullets does not make .22 LR ammo or projectiles, we are constantly asked “Why can’t I find any .22 LR ammo anywhere?” Even the conspiracy theorists are at a loss on this one as they can’t even blame…
“M16A2″
Filed under: Shutter Shots Tagged: Colt M16A2, M16A2, M855