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6mm Rail Gun Benchrest Shooting
Taofledermaus posted up this video of the world’s most precise rifle. They are called rail guns but that moniker is deceiving. Many people, like me, would consider a rail gun to be a large gun that uses electromagnets to propel a projectile. These benchrest guns use a railed bed with ball bearings. Their 200 yard […]
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HK Adding New Products at SHOT
Really, Tom? Is that the best title you can come up with? SHOT is the place to put out your new products (if there is any place). I know, I know. My “title writing” muse is on vacation right now… Is anyone getting a whiff of the trend at SHOT this year? It seems as […]
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Gun Review: Faxon Arms ARAK-21
In 2012, Bob Faxon of Faxon Firearms set out to make an Ar-15 upper receiver that took the best elements of the Ar-15 platform and blended it with the proven Ak-47/AKM/Ak-74/Ak-100 series of weapons. With decades of experience in the automotive, oil, energy, defense, medical and aerospace industries with Faxon Machining, and assistance from a […]
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Mauser M98 Magnum
Mauser will show the M98 Magnum rifles at the 2015 SHOT Show, and will begin sales in the US in March 2015. These new guns are said to be an evolution of the original Mauser 98 system chambered for a number of big game cartridges. The Mauser M98 Magnum rifles will be chambered in: .375 H&H […]
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Ruger Hawkeye FTW Predator Rifle
Just days ahead of the SHOT Show, Ruger released another new rifle: the Hawkeye FTW Predator. These new rifles expand the current Hawkeye line with a combination of features from the existing Hawkeye Predator and Gunsite Scout rifles. The FTW rifles will be available in both .308 Win (22″ barrel, 1:10″ twist; 8.0 lbs) and […]
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Crimson Trace Recoil Reducing Grips
Crimson Trace announced the company will show a pair of new Lasergrips at the 2015 SHOT Show. The new grips will be made for round butt Smith & Wesson J-frame revolvers. These new grips, the LG-350 and LG-350G, will have soft rubber panels to reduce felt recoil in these small frame handguns. The center portion […]
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SIG Sauer Adds .45s, Subcompacts to P320 Line
SIG continues to eye the top spot of pistol manufacturers in the US in releasing new additions to its P320 line: NEWINGTON, N.H. (January 12, 2015) — SIG SAUER, Inc., redefined the polymer-framed, striker-fired handgun with last year’s introduction of the modular P320®. This year, SIG SAUER® continues to expand on that modularity with the […]
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Ergo Grip Introduces New Delta Grip for J-Frame Revolvers
Ergo Grip, a company known for their development of top-of-the-line small arms accessories, has done it again with their new Delta Grip for J-Frame revolvers like the Ruger LCR. Production takes place at their 12,000-square-foot facility in Moriarty, New Mexico; everything Ergo Grips offers is 100% made in the USA. The Delta Grip is the […]
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Mask-22 Suppressor
Dead Air Armament will show a new .22 LR suppressor at the SHOT Show next week. The new suppressor is called the Mask-22. Two versions of the suppressor will be available: a heavy duty and a light duty. The heavy duty version is made of titanium and stainless steel, while the light duty version is […]
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Magpul PMAG D60
Magpul just released a video today where they unveiled their new polymer PMAG D60 drum magazine. Yeah, you read that right. As the name suggest it holds 60 rounds and features a special loading lever to make loading it a breeze. It also features a full magazine indication window on the back of the drum. […]
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Lancer Systems Adaptive Magwell
Lancer Systems recently released their new Adaptive Magwell. It’s made of 6061 T6 aluminum and fit all mil-spec 5.56 magwells, it was designed to help increase the speed and ease of magazine reloads. I can see these becoming very popular on competition rifles. They retail for $99.99, check them out at Lancer-systems.com. - The Lancer […]
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Army Passes on Beretta’s Proposed M9A3
The Military Times is reporting that the US Army has opted not to accept the proposed M9A3 handgun by Beretta. The move is not surprising, but it is surprising how quickly the Army acted. Not known for quick decision making, the Army has claimed the M9 does not meet the MHS requirements. Military.com quotes Beretta’s […]
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PSA: Always Known Your Caliber (300 BLK in 5.56 KaBoom)
Originally posted on Reddit, one very fortunate shooter survived a catastrophic failure by detonating a 300 BLK in 5.56 firearm. 300 BLK has many advantages, but can have one real disadvantage. It can chamber in a 5.56 firearm under certain circumstances. Quote from Reddit: Murphy’s Law struck hard this past weekend where somehow some way a […]
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New Firearms Company: Nite Owl Firearms
Evans Machining, a well-known (to the industry) behind-the-scenes machine house has announced the launch of the Nite Owl Firearms brand of handguns. Their first handguns will be revealed at the SHOT Show with release scheduled for this year. Introductory MSRP for the 100% US made handgun will be $675. Catch all the details in their […]
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Magpul Hunter 700 Stock Chassis
Magpul is branching out more into precision rifles. Now they are coming out with a stock chassis for Remington 700 short action rifles. The stock is very similar to their SGA shotgun stock. It looks like it uses the same length of pull spacers and cheek risers. It is unclear what magazine they will […]
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Century Arms AK-74 Explosion
Brendon Davis documented his first time firing his Century Arms AK-74. It has a spectacular explosion. It looks like the shooter got lucky and did not receive any damage. Here are two pictures that shows the aftermath.
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TFB EXCLUSIVE Sneak Peek: Oakley “Tombstone” shooting glasses (VIDEO)
Oakley Standard Issue chose TFB as the one media outlet that would get the scoop on their new shooting glasses, called “Tombstone.” Let me tell you, they are great. Oakley worked directly with the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) and build a pair of eyewear for shooters from the ground up. They tackled three primary concerns: […]
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Medical POV: Rifle vs Handgun Wounds
Here is an interesting video. WARNING GRAPHIC MEDICAL CONTENT. The video is of a Doctor explaining various wounds and how the body reacts to being shot by a gun. He talks about some statistics from 2008 and then goes into comparing rifle wounds versus handgun wounds. Hopefully you will find some of this educational. Again […]
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Op Electronics TOP GUN Marksmanship Training System
Op Electronics Ltd. will be introducing their TOP GUN Marksmanship Training System at SHOT Show next week. It’s a computerized system that records information gathered from dry firing at an electronic target, immediately displaying information on the shooter’s computer. The company says it’s a useful tool for shooters of all skill levels and has released […]
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Gun Review: Rock Island Armory 22TCM/9mm 1911
My very first pistol was a 1911 Colt Commander. At the time I really had no clue as to what I had bought, or really anything about the platform. I had it until someone talked me into trading it for a Beretta 92FS, which to this day I still regret (though that decision eventually led […]
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