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Croatian Bolt Hold Open Magazines fo AK-47
Honestly, I am surprised that General Kalashnikov did not purposefully put in a bolt-hold open mechanism into an AK or its magazines. Recognizing the potential advantages of the system, the Yugoslavians built the functionality into their magazine. Sadly, Yugo magazines are expensive (I consider $25 expensive for an AK magazine) and can be harder to find. Jerking […]
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Gun Shaped iPhone Cases
A neat object but probably not a good idea with how the public views anything remotely firearm shaped. The original design was a 3D Printed case for the iPhone. Then Chinese companies latched onto it and offered a similar design using traditional manufacturing techniques. There is even one that looks like a semi-auto […]
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Tracing Ammunition Suppliers in Ukraine
C. J. Chivers investigated the firearm ammunition used by Ukrainian rebels and discovered that they are exactly the ammunition you would expect to find in Ukrainian military stockpiles or in the inventory of the arms dealers who pillaged Ukrainian stockpiles after the Soviet collapse. Chivers reports at the NY Times … With its independence in 1991, Ukraine […]
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TapRack App For iPhone
Thanks to ENDO for this gem. There are just some things not conducive to the “app” experience, and this is one of them. Awkwardly holding the phone like a gun, sliding the index finger across the smooth screen where the picture of the trigger is, banging the awkward grip against your support hand, then grabbing […]
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Donetsk & Lugansk People’s Republic Now Making Guns
The self-proclaimed rebel Federal State of Novorossiya, the unrecognized confederation of Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic located inside Ukraine, are now manufacturing their own DIY submachine guns. The Novorussian SMG appears to fire a 9mm round, either 9x18mm Makarov or 9x19mm NATO, from a simple blowback action and a threaded barrel (with optional suppressor). The rebels seem to have […]
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Ammo Prices: 08/01/2014
Week 18. There was basically an even amount of price increases vs. price decreases across all of the vectors, so no real movement or spikes that are noteworthy. Ammoman has free shipping and it looks like some of the 7.62x39mm from SWVA Arms also qualifies. We do appreciate the support and constructive comments and will […]
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Buying an M1 Garand from the CMP
If you’ve been shooting any sort of competition in the United States, then you are probably familiar with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and their infamous NRA High Power and Service Rifle competitions held in Camp Perry, Ohio. These competitions are probably the most significant and longest running high caliber competitions in the United States. […]
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Firebird Precision TAC12A1: American-made Saiga-12 Alternative
Kalashnikov manufactured Saiga 12 and VEPR shotguns will be fast running out of stock, if they haven’t already. Atlantic Arms, a well known retailer of Russian and Eastern European firearms, ran out of all Saiga 12 shotguns on 17 July (VEPR shotguns are still listed as in stock). Many shooters will be on the look out […]
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Strike Industries AR Trigger Hammer Jig
Strike Industries has released a novel contraption: the AR Trigger Hammer Jig for AR-series weapons. As Strike describes the jig: The AR15 Trigger Jig allows you to clearly see the sear, hammer, and disconnector engagement points while under normal spring tension. The Trigger Jig enables you to dry fire the trigger without damaging the jig […]
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Samuel Colt’s 200th Birthday O1991Z Pistol
Colt marked its founder’s 200th birthday by donating a O1991Z 1911 Commemorative Pistol to The Museum of Connecticut History at The Connecticut State Library. We are honored to donate this special commemorative firearm to the outstanding collection already housed at the Connecticut State Library. This is an historic occasion not only for our company, […]
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Taurus MFG Fires CEO Mark Kresser
According to Caleb Giddings at Gun Nuts Media, credible reports have confirmed that Taurus International Manufacturing have fired their CEO Mark Kresser. His release is a sudden move for the company after it has been trying to re-invent its image under his leadership for the past several years. No official word on who is to […]
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Adams Arms Dissipator Rifles and Uppers
Adams Arms recently debuted their new line of Dissipator rifles and uppers. What’s a Dissipator you ask? It’s essentially an AR-15 with a 16″ barrel and a rifle-length gas system. Why would you do that? Mostly for the benefits of the longer rifle-length sight radius and shorter and more maneuverable 16″ carbine barrel. And because […]
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SilencerCo Set To Release Feature Film?
Yesterday I received an email from SilencerCo, which I figured would be more info about the Salvo 12 shotgun suppressor they just released. But I was pleased to see more SilencerCo humor. This time it was Johnny Dronehunter: Defender of Privacy – Official Trailer. SilencerCo is known for their very well made, but entirely fictitious […]
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Photos: Rare First-Generation Swivel Whaling Harpoon Gun
For those into firearms history, and the lore of the sea. Here are some photos of a pretty rare harpoon gun circa 1800. Check out the photos and description from The Cannon Superstore below. If you are interested in this piece of nautical history, I understand that it can be yours for just shy of $21,000. […]
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Oakley SI Fuel Cell Ultrablend: Hand Painted Camo Shooting Glasses
New from Oakley Standard Issue (SI) is the limited-edition SI Fuel Cell Ultrablend shooting glasses . Each pair of glasses is airbrushed by hand with two different patterns and three different Cerakote colors giving each pair a unique camouflage pattern. I really like the look of these and would seriously consider getting a pair if not for a worsening astigmatism that […]
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Review: Sig Sauer P-320
Sig has certainly jumped forward of other companies in the polymer gun market. With it’s modular design the 320 can be configured to fit just about any shooter at a reasonable cost. When looking through the Sig Pro Shop you see one wall with a lot of different frames from compact to full size as […]
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CMMG Mk4 Varmint Rifles
CMMG announced a pair of new varmint rifles called the Mk4 V and Mk4 V2. Both rifles are chambered in 5.56 NATO and are based on the AR-15 platform. Both the Mk4 V and the Mk4 V2 have 24″ fluted barrels made of 416 stainless steel. A KeyMod handguard is standard on these rifles. The KeyMod […]
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Screwdriver Projectile Shotgun Shell
Taofledermaus on YouTube tests out viewers request to try a screw driver projectile in a shotgun shell. It works but it does not seem very accurate.
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Blow Forward Action Schwarzlose 1908
A guy got an Edgertronic camera to capture the fast action of his Schwawrzlose 1908 pistol. He never understood how it functions until now. Slowed down enough he could see how the action works. It is pretty interesting how it picks up the next round. I like his analysis: “It looks like it is on […]
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New Ruger LC9s Striker-Fired Pistol
Ruger has released a striker-fired version of their venerable LC9 compact 9mm pistols. The new version of the LC9 is compatible with all previous LC9 accessories and holsters. Ruger promises a “short, light, crisp trigger pull”. Much to my chagrin, the pistol arrives with a magazine disconnect (although I hope it is removable ala […]
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