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Cyclops Sirius 500 LED Hand Held Spotlight
This is an interesting take on a familiar theme, the Cyclops Sirius 500 hand held rechargeable LED spotlight. A nice package that includes a red lens as well as AC and DC chargers – battery is a 6V 2.5Ah sealed lead acid battery. The light provides a choice of useful light modes – 6 low power LEDs provide […]
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Leitner-Wise Ultra Low-Profile BUIS “e-Sights”
Leitner-Wise’s has teased their upcoming BUIS the “e-Sight” on their blog. Touted as the ultimate low-profile optic, the e-sights are a pair of standard-height flip-up sights. They are tight-lipped on additional details, but suffice to say they are low-profile. If the production model looks anything like these, I would hazard to saw they will be the […]
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Ruger LC9s Pro Model
Ruger announced they will begin selling a new version of the LC9s that deletes the thumb safety and magazine disconnect. The Pro Model will retain the same dimensions and other features of the LC9s, including: caliber: 9mm magazine capacity: 7 rounds barrel length: 3.12″ width: 0.9″ weight (unloaded): 17.2 oz sights: 3-dot MSRP: $449 The […]
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IWI US Announces the Return of Jericho 941
A press release from IWI US confirms that the Israeli Jericho 941 pistol will be returning to the US market in 2015. These pistols, based off the Cz75 design, have been imported by other companies in the past under the Baby Eagle and Uzi Eagle name, but the original Israeli pistol has always been a […]
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X-Ray Photos of Exotic Ammunition
IAA Forum user PaulSmith received several x-ray images of ammunition, and was able to take photographs: Last week I was given some excellent x-rays. By having a diffuse light source behind the film I was able to take some pictures. The quality of the x-ray images are remarkable (these pictures do not do them justice). Examples: […]
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Send us your holiday-themed gun/shooting photos
Dear Readers, I would love to publish some holiday themed gun/shooting photos between now and New Year. Think up an original idea and go grab your camera and your guns and start shooting! Submit them on our POTD submission page. If you have an idea for an awesome photo, but for whatever reason you can’t create the […]
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Beretta’s Answer
Beretta has come out with their answer to the U.S. Army’s service handgun competition (discussed in much detail at TFB here), and it is the currently named M9A3. This is a confusing name because the Army hasn’t even begun trials but Beretta is going ahead and picking out the name for their entry. The news release […]
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Techna Clip Expanding Product Line
Techna Clip is the company known for its line of frame-mounted metal clips that are meant to replace holsters. Part of their ad line is “bulky leather holsters don’t conceal, they bulge” and they advertise their clips as making your firearms “truly concealable.” According to the company their clips are easy to install, make rapid […]
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500 Yards with a .22LR Pistol
Just when you think Jerry Miculek was the king of long range handgun shots, YouTuber 22 Plinkster has taken it up a notch with a smaller round. Using a Colts Woodsman and 36-grain Federal Champion (HP) ammunition, he hits a torso-sized steel plate at 500 yards. Its highly entertaining and I don’t doubt he did […]
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Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifles with Composite Stocks
Ruger is now selling Gunsite Scout rifles with composite stocks. These new guns drop 0.75 pounds from the overall package. Currently there are two models available with a composite stock – one with a matte black finish and one with a stainless finish. The black version will carry an MSRP of $1,039, while the stainless […]
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POTD: PGM Hécate II .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle
At my request the famous South American gun writer Ronaldo Olive kindly sent me this photo of himself with a PGM Hécate II .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle. This particular rifle is in service with the SpecOps Battalion (Batalhão Tonelero) of Brazil’s Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (Marine Corps). He had the opportunity to test the rifle for an upcoming article […]
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ICENG TOUCH (Tikka Optimised Ultralight Carbon Hunter) Stock
A longtime reader from Australia emailed us photos of a new stock that will be manufactured by his company, ICENG. They specializes in making custom guns and this will be their first (of many) manufactured products. The TOUCH stock is an ultra light stock made from carbon fiber. The first version they sell will be for the Sako (Beretta) Tikka T3 […]
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The Pedersen Device for M1903
Pedersen designed a device to caliber convert a Springfield M1903 from a 5 round bolt action rifle into a semi auto 40 rd 30cal rifle. Jerry Miculek took a look at one at the Institute of Military Technology. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has a video of a M1903 shooting the Pedersen Device. http://videos.full30.com/bitmotive/public/full30/v1.0/videos/forgottenweapons/2d4d78397e6c8c9b83933a9cf01fe513/854x480.mp4
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Beretta’s Human Technology
Human Technology is an artistic short movie celebrating the uniqueness and the distinction of every Beretta premium gun. This movie by Ancarani Studio, under the creative direction of Paola Manfrin, reveals through the minutia of the manufacturing process, the genesis of a luxury Beretta shotgun. A poetic journey through sterile robotic rooms is blended with […]
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Handi-Racker Pistol Assist Device
The Handi-Racker is a tool to help people rack the slide of their pistols. It is a block of plastic that fits over the muzzle end of the slide. It is channeled to press against the front of the slide and allow the barrel to protrude forward. By placing the Handi-Racker on the pistol, you […]
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AL DPS Chooses Beretta 1301 Tactical
After having recently spent time discussing the tactical efficiency and trigger pull of the Beretta 1301 Tactical with a 17-year veteran of a nearby police department, the fact that the Alabama Department of Public Safety has chosen it as their new primary semi-auto shotgun caught my attention. Alabama DPS placed an order with Beretta for […]
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Water Grenades as Muzzle Protectors
Rifleslinger of Art Of The Rifle has discovered an interesting practical shooting tip: Covering the muzzle of a firearm with a “water grenade” (olive drab colored balloon made to resemble a pineapple grenade when inflated) to prevent dirt or other debris from clogging the bore or harming the crown. His experiments with this method suggest […]
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A Few Thoughts On The M16A4
Is the M16A4 worth the extra weight and length it brings? Howard of LooseRounds has weighed in with an article relating some of his experiences with the rifle. His conclusion is as follows: I have often told people that the M4 is a jack of all trade, but master of none. Truthfully, the M4 really excels at […]
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Weekly DTIC: An Odd Rifle, A New Caliber
For this week’s DTIC, we have a document that’s not so much significant as it is interesting. Round-Robin Comparison Test of Light Rifle Ammunition Caliber .30 is an early look into the program that would beget the 7.62x51mm NATO round. An atom-sized history of the 7.62 NATO is probably called for. After World War II, the United States […]
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BSW Prototype Pistol
Strange Guns has finally uncovered the identity of a pistol that was for some time a mystery to that site: The BSW pistol prototype, a weapon that was a competitor to the Walther P38, and one of the few handguns with a gas system (more on that below): As Ian notes over at ForgottenWeapons.com, the […]
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