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TriStar Arms Releases Viper G2 SR Sport
TriStar arms is adding to their affordable line of semiautomatic 12-gauge shotguns. With a MSRP of just $609 for a 30″ shotgun with interchangeable chokes, its priced right for those on a budget. For 2014, TriStar Arms has expanded the Viper G2 semi-automatic line to include a new 12-gauge sporting model – the Viper G2 […]
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The Best MP5 Suppressor On Earth: The Knight’s KAC Navy
Ok, so my title was a little misleading. The quietest MP5 suppressor is the one that comes on the MP5/SD. The SD is optimized to shoot suppressed and even has a series of ports along the barrel that vent gasses into the first of the can’s chambers. That said, the best can you can buy […]
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Reconsidering the Carcano
The Carcano rifle often evokes only two reactions in people. First, most remember the Kennedy Assassination. This is usually followed by a murmuring of how Oswald could have done the deed with such a sloppy, inaccurate, unreliable, rifle that has just as much a chance as blowing up in your face as firing properly. While […]
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SIG X-Five
The SIG SAUER X-Five series of handguns are now being sold in the US. The guns are competition guns that are a bit more expensive than the regular SIG offerings. The guns being sold are the: XFIVE ALL AROUND, MSRP $2,245 XFIVE CLASSIC, MSRP $2,679 XFIVE ENTRY, MSRP $1,762 XFIVE MATCH, MSRP $2,728 XFIVE MATCH […]
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KeyMod RailScales
RailScales is a G10 modular grip panel for Keymod handguards. It is the collaboration of Bill Coye, of Coye Knives, and Derek Shelton of Asset Weapon MFG. RailScales is Co-Owned by Bill Coye of Coye Knives and Derek Shelton of Asset Weapon MFG. Derek and Bill have been mutual customers of one another since 2009, […]
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AJAX machine gun armor
Tactical Revolution has armor panels that can be mounted to a machine gun to help protect the shooter. We’ve all heard that Fire Draws Fire for a reason. When machine gunners light up the battlefield they draw a lot of kinetic attention. Everyone wants to put their head down, but it’s your job to keep […]
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Review: Larry Vickers Handgun/Carbine 1 Class
One thing that is great about the firearms industry is that you can get access to some of the best, top-notch instructors in the world. Many of them travel all across the world to teach students the basics, and all the way up to advanced marksmanship skills. Larry Vickers has been around the block a […]
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YouTube Arms Race – Largest Binary Exploding Targets
So there seems to be a new arms race on YouTube for the firearms channels. It appears that everyone keeps going bigger with the binary explosives (such as Tannerite). MAC and Funker Tactical have now claimed the new YouTube record with a 300lb explosion, set off in a tree from 200yds. The previous on YouTube […]
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WarFairy’s 3D Printable AR-15 Bullpup
3D printing has been growing in popularity recently with 3D printed firearms and accessories making headlines over the past year or two. Well here’s an awesome new design that’s been released recently by WarFairy over on Reddit. Dubbed the Hanuman AR-15 Bullpup, it’s still just a prototype and requires the use of a buffer less […]
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Army Converting M4 Carbines to M4A1
Army.mil reports on the $120 million M4 to M4A1 conversion program … WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 22, 2014) — A thicker barrel will absorb more heat in the new M4-A1 carbine, should a Soldier need to flip the selector to auto, according to Soldiers overseeing the new configuration now being added to the M4. While shooting […]
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Another Day, Another Thai Coup, This Time With Tavors
Thailand has had 18 military coups since they abolished the absolute monarchy in 1932, one every 4.5 years on average. This time around (the last Thai coup was in 2006) there are a lot more Tavor TAR-21 carbines deployed. The Royal Thai Army is slowly replacing their aging stockpile of M16 rifles and M4 carbines with […]
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SOCOM Memorial Day Hostage Demo
Dedicated to those who have given their lives for the freedom of our Country On May 21st, the US Special Forces performed a demo of their tactics for the public. This was at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, FL.
Modular Billet Stock
JL Billet is now selling the Modular Billet Stock. The aluminum buttstock is designed to fit all AR-style rifles with a Mil-Spec buffer tube. By itself, the stock weighs 16 ounces. Other than the cheek pad and base, no plastic parts are used in the stock. A variety of colors are available from JL Billet. […]
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Old Barn vs 164 lbs of Tannerite
A guy, in a Richard Nixon mask, took down his family’s old barn using Tannerite and a rifle. He filled a rubbermaid bin with 164 lbs of tannerite. He shot it at 101 yards away. I did manage to watch the video yesterday and it was spectacular, but the video has been switched […]
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A Blessed Memorial Day Wish from TFB
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. -John F. Kennedy And paid that price we have. To date, over 1.3 million men and women […]
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Troy M7A1 SBR PDW
Troy is making a tiny PDW with a slither stock somewhat similar to the MP5. I called Troy to see if they will be offering the stock/bolt assembly separately so I could retrofit it to my Troy Carbine, they do not have any plans at this moment to sell the stock separately. Retail is around […]
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Gun Lubricant Corrosion Tests
Almost a year ago, we posted about using protectants for steel ammo in a Texas atmosphere. BlueonGoldZ has performed a similar test. This time using a selection of common firearm lubricants. Some of the results are truly amazing and horrifying.
Choosing a CCW – MAC Runs Though Some Questions
There are three questions I seem to get asked as a firearms industry writer on an almost daily basis, which are: Q: Is this AR a good one for me? or What is a good AR for me? Q: Can you recommend a good AR trigger? Q: Can you recommend a good handgun for me […]
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Nikon Expands M-223 AR Product Line
Nikon has added a new scope to its AR product line, the M-223 1.5-6×24 BDC 600. The scope has a 30mm body tube, and gradiated marks for 55gr .223 Remington ammunition. It will also come in an adjustable-illumination variant called the M-223 1.5-6×24 BDC 600 IL. From the press release: Nikon Expands Popular M-223 AR Riflescope […]
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Singapore’s New Prototype Rifles
Since the ’80s, Singapore has paved its own way in the small arms world, producing the Sullivan-designed Ultimax 100 machine gun and bullpup SAR-21 rifle. Now, information has been released on two new rifle prototypes produced by ST Kinetics, the primary Singaporean army technology company. Called the BMCR and CMCR (for “Bullpup” and “Conventional Multirole Combat […]
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