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Bushnell Improves Banner Rifle Scope
Most of us, at some point in our shooting careers, have shot a Banner scope whether we knew it or not. They are a staple hunting scope for many thousands of hunters every year, and put meat on the table. They are also affordable for those looking for a reliable scope that is not going […]
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Billet Rifle Systems Ghost Gun 80% Lower
On January 13, 2014, California State Senator, Kevin de Leon held a press conference where he discussed legislation that would ban the purchase and manufacture of “plastic and self-assembled firearms.” During the press conference, Leon made some blatantly false statements concerning modern sporting rifles. Such statements included “Ghost gun…” “Thirty caliber clip…” “Thirty bullets in […]
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POTD: Behind Every Blade of Grass
This photo was taken by Wes last weekend during a range day with the Randolf Rifleman’s Union, his local pro-2A organization. The rifle is a Mossberg MVP Varmint, it features a laminated bench-style stock, fluted bull barrel and best of all, AR-15 magazine compatibility. The quote “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every […]
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BREAKING NEWS: GSG & ATI Sue H&K. Claim H&K Does Not Own MP5 Design
In 2009 Heckler & Koch (USA) sued German Sport Guns GmbH (GSG), who manufactured the GSG GSG-5 .22 rifle, and American Tactical Imports (ATI) who imported the GSG-5 into the USA. They successfully argued that the GSG-5 infringed upon their design patents for the H&K MP5. They took court action soon after licensing the design to Umarex […]
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Accessory Review: KynSHOT Hydraulic Buffer Tube
I enjoy shooting shotgun (or maybe I should say I enjoy the *boom* and the target obliteration that it causes). But I don’t like shooting “a lot” of shotgun and, additionally, there is a reason you don’t see shotgun courses that run 500 rounds in a day. It is just a lot of force to […]
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America’s Most Heavily Armed Counties – Surprise!
Just when you might think that Texas would encompass all of the most heavily locked & loaded counties in America, you would be wrong. Turns out that Alaska has the most heavily-armed county in the country. Texas doesn’t even come close, with its first entry at no. 73 – Harris County with almost 60% (59.1, […]
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New Oakley Ballistic “Crosshair” Aviator & “Radar Prizm” Shooting Sunglasses
Just about everyone knows the Oakley sunglasses brand, but when I think of Oakley my first thought would be their line of ballistic glasses. I have worn Oakley’s for years and when Steve asked me to review the new Oakley M style Prizm and the Aviator SI ballistic sunglasses, I was very glad to oblige. “M” Series Prizm […]
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New CrossBreed Ankle Holster for Revolvers
CrossBreed Holsters announced a new ankle holster for compact revolvers. Previously, they offered an ankle holster only for small and medium framed semi-auto pistols. The new holsters will fit: Ruger SP101 (short barrel only) Ruger LCR (all calibers) Taurus 85, 605, 650 (including the polymer framed versions) S&W Bodyguard 38 S&W J-frame revolvers excluding the […]
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.68 vs .50 (Paintball vs. Barrett) – RatedRR Fight!
RatedRR (one of my favorite bonkers YouTube channels) has published a “Paintball vs. Real Life” video detailing the David vs. Goliath comparison of projectiles and their effects on target. Long story short… the .50 wins but not without the paintball gun giving it a good fight. The paint hopper and CO2 cylinder explode in rather […]
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Prototype AR-10 Up For Auction
Weaponsman reports that a fully transferable prototype AR-10, serial number 1038 (that’s the thirty eighth AR-10 ever produced) is up for auction at James D. Julia, Inc. This rifle, undoubtedly one of the most important firearms of the second half of the twentieth century, represents the first “finished” iteration of the US lightweight rifle family […]
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Chalker Sling
Dennis “The Snake” Chalker developed the original Chalker Sling back in 1984. In this video, he explains the evolution of the Chalker sling and the other iterations of the sling system. It is a rather simple sling system and seems rather effective. Jersey Tactical sells it for $99.99.
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POTD: Four of the five best things in life
Sid, a reader from Belgium, sent us a photo of his VZ58 rifle (with a number of aftermarket accessories installed), his Glock G17 Gen4 (30 round magazine), his CRKT Hissou sword knife and a bottle of a Glenmorangie single malt Scotch. Sid mentioned that buying a gun in his country takes a lot of paperwork and a even more […]
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IWI’s New Video of GL 40 On ACE N Rifle
This new video form IWI shows the launcher on a ACE N rifle and looks to show off their QD system for the user to be able to quickly change tactics if need be. Check out the video the have released and the information release for the IWI GL 40 below the video. IWI 40 mm Grenade Launcher is compatible […]
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SCAR Optimized Alloy Magazine Release
Stryker Enterprises has a large mag release button for the SCAR-17S called S.O.A.M.R. (SCAR Optimized Alloy Mag Release). The factory release button is molded of polymer. Stryker made theirs out of machined aluminum and enlarged the button. It retails for $39.99.
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UZI PRO Mud Test
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) recently posted a video of them running the current version of the UZI PRO through some mud torture testing. I recognize that any promotional video can be edited down to just the parts that make the gun look good, it is nonetheless interesting to see that the gun can run in […]
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Mesa Tactical Introduces Urbino Tactical Stock System for Mossberg 930
The Shooting Wire reports: Costa Mesa, CA – Mesa Tactical, designer and manufacturer of high quality tactical gear and accessories for law enforcement, military and civilian shooters is pleased to announce the introduction of the Urbino Tactical Stock for the 12 gauge Mossberg 930. More than just a pistol grip butt stock, the new Urbino […]
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Mesa Tactical Receiver-Length Rails for Remington & Mossberg Shotguns
Mesa Tactical has released receiver-length rails for the ubiquitous Mossberg 500/590 and Remington 870 series shotguns compatible with Mesa’s high-mount stock adapters. Both the Remington and Mossberg rails clock in a 9.5 inches. Mesa claims that the rail adapter for Mossberg shotguns leaves the tang-safety still accessible. (I personally disagree, its a PITA to get […]
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7 Gun Companies in Inc’s Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Privately-Held Companies
Seven firearms or firearms-related companies have made Inc’s top 5000 fastest-growing privately-held companies listing for 2014. Guns.com took the liberty of combing through the entire list to find the seven companies. The company that comes immediately to mind is Daniel Defense. With the MSR market cooling, three companies beat Daniel for the top-spot. The top […]
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Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle in .223 Remington … A missed opportunity?
Ruger has announced that their Scout Rifle is now also available chambered in 5.56mm / .223 Remington. Before you ask, no, it does not accept AR-15 magazines. It takes proprietary magazines that are 10 rounds in capacity. The .223 Ruger Scout is almost identical to the original Ruger Scout chambered in .308 Win. […]
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Tactical Mauser Pistol
This picture has been going around social media over the weekend. Some think it is airsoft. Who cares? It looks very interesting and i commend the person or persons involved with making this conversion. I like the blending of the modern with a classic. Here are some more pics. Han Solo can eat his heart […]
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