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Battle Arms Development Lightweight Receiver
More than a year ago, Battle Arms Development (BAD) began working on a project to develop a sub-4 pound AR rifle. From that effort comes the BAD556-LW receiver set. This upper/lower receiver set will be officially introduced at the 2015 SHOT Show. Right now, it appears that the set will weigh about 13 ounces, though […]
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POTD: Afghanistan Load Out
Travis sent us a photo of himself taken and members of his squad in Afghanistan taken during 2009. He wrote… This is myself (the big dude) and two of the guys in my Squad circa 2009 Helmand Province Afghanistan. Weapons are FN M4, MK 12 Designated Marksman Rifle, and M240 Machine gun. Submit photos you have taken to […]
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Local Action Match With Helicopter Simulator and Drone
Went to a local match that my friends have been telling me to go for the past year. Finally requested the day off to attend the Clariton Sportsman Club’s Action Rifle. It is so much more than just an Action Rifle Match. It is more of a multi gun match. You use pistol, shotgun and […]
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Ballistic Nutcracker Suite
Hat tip to Eric Katzenberg for this video. 5.11 Tactical edited some shot footage and timed the shots to the Nutcracker Suite. Just in time for the holidays. Enjoy. Win the new Springfield Armory XD-9 Mod.2 TFB's first ever gun giveaway.
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L. James Sullivan’s Rifle Patent – The MGX
In 2012, AR-15 designer Jim Sullivan applied for a patent for a new rifle design. Apparently based on his Ultimax 100 light machine gun, the rifle features a quick-change barrel, a guide-rail-less receiver with a “backbone” guide rod attached to the lower receiver, a modular trigger pack, and dual firing modes in the open and closed […]
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Republic Forge Introduces New 1911: The Republic
If you like high-dollar 1911s, and want to show some Texas pride, there’s a new handgun for you. From the press release: Perryton, TX- Many firearms companies claim that their products are 100% American made; with Republic Forge, this claim is authentic. Republic Forge, a true American firearms company, is setting new industry standards with […]
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New RSTA-II Tripod Shooting System
Ashbury Precision Ordnance Manufacturing (APO), a division of the Ashbury International Group, is coming out with a new shooting tripod, the RSTA-II Tripod Shooting System. It was designed with hunters and competitors in mind and adjusts for positions from sitting to standing. At its tallest it’s 68” which is a good standing height for an […]
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Supersoaker Shotgun Making The Rounds On Facebook… Again
Usually when I see stuff like this, something immediately doesn’t smell right and here is a prime example of that. This post accompanied the picture on a Facebook page for Sheriffs Deputies of Ohio. As of this writing, there have been over 109,000 shares of the post. Looking at the video below, there doesn’t appear […]
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Odd Guns: CZ 26 SMG
I am a huge fan of Czech small arms. The boys over in the Czech Republic have a handle on churning out very reasonably priced and high quality armaments that have saturated the US market place, and I think that is awesome!
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Police Officer in TX Shoots Suspect At 104yds, Holding Horses, With Handgun
One thing that I learned early on at the range was to trust my handgun to get the job done when needed. Which is why we were shooting out to 120yds with service handguns. Learning that you can land combat effective hits on a torso at 100+yds was eye opening to some people, including seasoned […]
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G2 Research Recalls R.I.P. .45 ACP Ammunition
No product launch is completely flawless and G2 Research knows this now all too well. On December 3rd, they announced a recall of all of their .45 ACP ammunition manufactured from July 1st to November 30th. Their statement: We have received some comments that the current issue 45 RIP is not compatible with Glock and […]
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POTD: The BDA-380 BDA-380 from “Danny’s first day”
Claymore found a photo of the Browning BDA-380 he carried during “Danny’s first day“. Claymore wrote … This is my Browning BDA-380 that I was carrying in the story posted as “Danny’s first day. I bought it in late 1984 and if I remember right it was $239.00 wholesale. I still have it and besides the […]
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Boyds Introduces Replacement Stocks for Ruger American
Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks is now selling replacement stocks for the Ruger American Rifle. These maple and walnut stocks are available in two different styles with a range of laminate options. The Classic design has a traditional look with the comb parallel to the bore, while the Prairie Hunter stock has a Monte Carlo comb that […]
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Saab Barracuda Soft Armor System
Saab Group (out of Sweden) has developed a new type of modular armor which can be utilized in buildings or vehicles. It is lower cost than full ceramic (and composite) solutions, and adds in the ability to reuse and reconfigure the setup. The idea is that it is basically a hollow box (that can be […]
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Tromix Siamese M16 Twin Mag Dump
Tromix posted up this video of a dual mag dump out of their twin M16s. The camera angle is poor. At first glance, it looks like the red dot is inline with the magazine and trigger group. But if you looks closely, the rail is fully exposed. So it looks like Tromix is using an […]
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The Importance Of Training (This Is NOT It)
As the title of the Youtube videos suggests, “Worst ever ‘Tactical’ Shooting Video. My mother told me that you can always learn something from someone. And while I do not condone learning how to manipulate a weapon from these people, you can learn what NOT to do by watching them. I am truly concerned about […]
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Actual Special Forces Pistols Up For Auction
GunBroker has for auction two very interesting STIs. WeaponsMan has covered the story: These pistols for sale on GunBroker come with a rare claim: they were used by one of the nation’s most important special operations units during a period in the mid-oughts when that unit was flat-out in a radical optempo on worldwide CT missions (and other missions […]
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Tavor Gear: American Built Arms T*Rail
The IWI Tavor has taken the US market by storm ever since its debut a few years back, and Tavor shooters are always on the lookout for manufacturers introducing new gear and accessories for the rifle. American Built Arms out of Pennsylvania has just released a nifty piece of gear at a great price point […]
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Weekend Photo: His (Tavor) and Hers (Zastava M92 PAP)
Vhyrus sent us his and his girlfriend’s primary carbine/pistol combinations. He wrote … These are the primary rifles and handguns for myself and my girlfriend. My setup is a left hand Tavor with a Sightmark Ultra dual shot, Magpul MBUS, blackhawk 2 point sling, and adjustable foregrip. The pistol is a Walther P99 AS Defense […]
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Weekend Photo: a .45 for your 45th
YouTuber Rumblestrip.NET sent us photos of the custom 1911 he had built as a gift to himself on his 45th birthday. There is a tradition on one of the car boards that I frequent in the gun section where you get “a 45 for your 45th”. This is custom 1911 that I had built to run […]
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