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ATI Omni Hybrid .410 Shotgun
American Tactical Imports (ATI) will introduce a new shotgun in 2015 based on the Omni Hybrid AR-15 receivers. The prototype gun was shown at the 2014 NASGW Expo. The gun uses the company’s established polymer-metal hybrid lower and the recently announced hybrid upper. An 18″ barrel is standard and it uses Remington chokes. A five-round […]
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TAC-CON Media Event: Day 1 – Product Announcements
Out here getting a break from the rain and gloom of Seattle in sunny and warm Phoenix, AZ for another TAC-CON event this week. This time they are releasing two new products, and making some other announcements. The big news for a lot of people will be the release of the long awaited AK trigger, […]
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Quake Industries: Stack-A-Rest
Quake Industries has released the Stack-A-Rest, a four-piece stack-able rest system for shooters. Weighing in at only 10 ounces, the rest system is designed to be easily carrier in a variety of situations interestingly, they rest system is designed to be used in conjunction with a car or truck window for impromptu shots. The Stack-A-Rest […]
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ATI Alpha Shotguns
American Tactical Imports (ATI) was showing a pair of new shotguns at the recent NASGW show in Little Rock, Arkansas. The new Alpha shotguns are semi-auto guns that use an inertia recoil system. Two models will be offered initially. The Sport model has a polymer stock and fore arm. It has a 26″ vented barrel. The Field […]
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North Eastern Arms Compact Carbine Stock
A few companies have been showcasing their firearms with this compact carbine stock. Troy has their M7A1. LWRC has their PDW Well this stock is actually made by a Canadian company called North Eastern Arms. My FFL got one in and I got to play around with it in his garage. […]
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POTD: M1A On The Farm
Griff sent us this nifty photo of him shooting 350 yard targets his Springfield M1A Socom 16″ with a Aimpoint PRO mounted atop. He is on his cousins farm in Lancaster, OH.
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Indexing Your Temple
In the past month or so, there have been some bantering about the legitimacy of indexing your temple while using a pistol. Earlier we posted about one training group’s technique of indexing your cheek. Aaron Cowen, over at Moderno, explains the specific use and necessity of this technique. Like most things on the internet, when […]
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The SAL SLR: The Canadian .30 Cal. Self-Loader You Never Knew Existed
MilArt blog has an excellent piece on experimental Canadian small arms. Included are very high resolution photos of the SAL SLR, the late war/post-war Canadian selfloading rifle effort. Be sure to follow the link and read the whole thing. Excerpt and photos below: No further work was done on SLR development in Canada until late […]
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A Short (Stroke) History of Tappet Operation: Part III, The M1 Carbine Cometh
When we left David Marshall Williams and his tappet gas mechanism, Winchester had decided to entrust design of their entry into the US Carbine trials to a team headed by William C. Roemer and Fred Humeston, with Williams sidelined into developing his own alternative weapon. Edwin Pugsley, Winchester’s Chief of Engineering, and in many respect Williams’ […]
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TNVC Releases Quad Output LID-DBAL Pistol Light/Laser/IR
The Tactical Night Vision Company (TNVC) has released their new LDI-DBAL light and laser system. The system is categorized as a “Class 1″ laser, meaning it is legal for civilians to own. The DBAL comes with a plethora or outputs: The Dual Beam Aiming Laser – Pistol (DBAL-PL) from Laser Devices / Steiner is a […]
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New: Crossman Benjamin Armada Air Rifle with M-LOK
Crossman airguns have released the Armada PCP air rifle with a special edition Multicam edition currently being auctioned on GunBroker ending November 2nd benefiting the Navy Seal foundation. Other sponsors of the air rifle include Zeiss, Surefire, Tarjac, and MagPul. Unlike many PCP air rifles, the Armada was built to take standard off-the-shelf AR-15 parts. […]
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MagPul Sues Another Magazine Manufacturer: This Time Elite Tactical Systems
On October 16th, MagPul filed a claim against Elite Tactical Systems for patent infringement in the Colorado District Federal Court.. The claim alleges that Elite Tactical Systems has infringed on three MagPul patents, 8,069,601, 8,635,796, and 8,839,543. The initial claim is brief with few details, but nonetheless calls out all the magazines that Elite Tactical Systems currently offers: […]
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Review: Houlding Precision HPF-15 UBR (Utility Battle Rifle)
In a crowded AR-15 market, especially in a contracting market, manufacturers have to find their niche and set themselves apart. Hailing from Madera, California Houlding Precision is a AR-15 manufacturer offering unique billet AR receiver sets and complete rifles. Houlding sent TFB their HPF-15 Utility Battle Rifle, one of their most popular offerings for our review.
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Thailand’s Beautiful Mauser
Siam was unique in South East Asia for its avoidance of Western colonization. Its sovereignty was guaranteed by politically deft royals and a Japanese-modeled system of aggressive modernization. At the turn of the century, Siam sought to rearm its soldiers with a rifle of unique design. What we often refer to as the Thai or […]
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POTD: Two SBRs: An AR & A SCAR
Thanks to Dave for sending in this photo of his nifty Short Barrel Rifles. Their specs are … AR: 11.5″ barreled, Noveske NSR, ACE SOCOM stock, Lancer L5AWM, Gemtech Halo, EOtech, Surefire X300 in rhino config, DD sights, Ares Armor Huskey sling SCAR: 10.5″ barrel, EOtech, Vltor stock, Gemtech Halo, Lancer L5AWM, Ares sling, Surefire […]
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Electro-mechanical Trigger
Thanks to reader Jay for sending a link to this video: A company, Creative Digital, in collaboration with Michael’s Machines, has developed a solenoid actuated trigger controlled by a microprocessor for around $200. The concept is really interesting. My initial question was “What happens when the electronics fail?”. According to the video, it sounds like it […]
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IWI to Import Galil Ace into US
The Military Arms Chanel is reporting that IWI US will begin importing a Galil Ace rifle and Galil Ace pistol into the United States starting in 2015. The guns will be chambered in 7.62×39 and use standard AK magazines. The rifles will come with a folding stock that adjusts for length of pull and has a […]
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Ares Armor 80% Polymer AR15 Lower on Sale for $50
Ares Armor is updating their Polymer 80% AR15 Lower Receivers so they are offering closeout pricing on the existing models. For $50. Which is over %50 off. I have no experience with Polymer lowers and don’t know about their durability or reliability but for $50 I may pick up a couple just to have on […]
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New Zoom Technology For Scopes
Sandia Labs worked with the military to develop a different method to change focal length of a scope. They used the human eye for inspiration. They call it Rapid Adaptive Zoom for Assault Rifles. According to Popular Science: RAZAR does this using minimal energy, with 10,000 focus changes burning through only two AA batteries. After […]
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Heavy Weapons Moving In Slow Motion
Who doesn’t love watching things in slow motion? Larry Vickers went to Ft. Bragg to hang with the Green Berets. Here is a montage of the heavy weapons they had on hand.
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