The Firearm Blog
Satellite Gun Kill Switch Patented
Robert at the TheTruthAboutGuns.com blogged that smart gun maker Armatix GmbH patented a system that can (in theory) remotely enable or disable a firearm via. a satellite. An extract from the patent is below … Preferably the device, such as a clock, also equipped with a GPS satellite transmitter and meadow preferably covers at least one of the following functions: […]
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Viridian Releases Latest S&W M&P Shield Tac Light
Viridian claims this is the “first taclight for the S&W shield”, but S&W beat them to the punch (see the S&W Micro 90). That said, their latest taclight is a compelling offering as it easily fits within the confines of the frame. Secondly, it comes readily compatible with Viridian’s Enhanced Combat Readiness (ECR) instant-on holster systems. Powered […]
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Russian Spetznaz Disarming Techniques
Russia is the land of amazing things. This video is supposedly of Spetznaz techniques to disarm an assailant. Like similar videos we have seen, there are Russians shooting live ammo at each other in this video. Caution, do not try this at home. Seek professional advice and instruction if you desire to learn similar techniques. […]
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CZ 712 Practical 3Gun Shotgun
CZ has come out with a shotgun built for 3Gun competition. It is the 712 Practical. Suggested retail price is $699.99. A very attractive price and competition for Mossberg’s entry level competition shotgun, the 930 JM Pro. The CZ712 Practical is a 22″ bbl with an ATI magazine extension that makes it 9+1 capactiy in […]
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Battle Rifles Company Releases AR15 in Conjunction with ODIN Works
Battle Rifles Company has released a new AR15 called the BR4 Odin, which features none other then a ODIN Works 12.5″ Keymod rail, the same rail that I recently reviewed here at TFB. Makers of high quality, yet affordable AR’s I would expect nothing more than a great AR15 in their newly released configuration. May […]
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Never Enough Pockets: Brad Thor Alpha Jacket by ScotteVest
You know you are in for an interesting jacket when it has an operating manual. The Alpha Jacket, designed by Brad Thor and produced by ScotteVest has enough pockets (35 to be exact) to store an aircraft carrier. Available for about $200, the Alpha Jacket has been ScotteVest’s fastest-selling item in its history. The company had trouble […]
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The Criswell Concealment Collection Bookcase
There are a variety of home firearms concealment products on the market, and some are quite good. Consider this bookcase in the Criswell Concealment Collection from Creative Designs by Logan. The bookcase has several concealed compartments suitable for storing long guns and hand guns in addition to other valuables. The basic unit comes with: two lockable […]
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1986 FBI Miami Firefight
On April 11, 1986 two serial bank robbers were engaged in a gunfight with 8 FBI agents. This moment is the evidence used to justify upgrading to more powerful handguns in the FBI and law enforcement. The only other moment more important than this would be the infamous North Hollywood Bank Robbery. The video has […]
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France Launches Program to Replace FAMAS Rifle
It may have been a long time coming, but finally last week the French Ministère de la Défense has officially launched a program to replace the FAMAS rifle. A few days ago a tender notice (N ° 14-70321) was published on BOAMP.fr (the official government website which publishes acquisition notices, similar to FedBizOpps.gov) detailing the requirements for the Future Individual Weapon. According to the notice: A […]
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Custom Adjustable Turrets For Trijicon AccuPoint Riflescopes
Kenton Industries are now manufacturing custom adjustable turrets for Trijicon AccuPoint scopes.The turrets are made-to-order and the markings can be completely customized for any cartridge or load through their website. They allow the user to quickly dial in adjustments for range (elevation) and/or adjust for wind (windage) without having to use a click/mil calculator or chart. The price […]
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Readers: Are you interested in us arranging AMAs?
For those of you who do not use the social news/forum website Reddit, an AMA (Ask Me Anything) is an event where a celebrity, sportsperson or otherwise interesting person volunteers to answer questions about their job/career/sport/hobby submitted by the public. The AMA is scheduled in advance so Redditors know when they can start asking questions. […]
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Condolences to Geissele
The Latest ARFCOM newsletter shares the very sad news that two longtime Geissele Automatics employees have passed away in the last two weeks. It is with heavy hearts that we have to send out this email to all of our resellers. In the last 2 weeks our dear friends and co-workers Robert Evans (Director of Manufacturing) […]
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Cleaning up a rusted Yugoslavian M56 submachine gun
Earlier this year a reader from the Balkans told me that he had found an old rusted Yugoslavian M56 submachine gun and asked how he might repair it. I told him I was sure it was rusted beyond the point of ever functioning again and he would never get the bolt out of it. It may shock some […]
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See How .22LR Ammo is Made
Outdoor Channel went to CCI in Idaho to show how .22LR ammo is made. They make 4 million rounds a day. Sounds like a lot. But when you see that one pallet is only 250k rounds, then that means they only make 16 pallets a day. It isn’t that much when you start thinking of […]
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First of Many Sig Brace MP5′s to Hit the Street (MAC Reviews POF-5 9mm)
The surprise ruling by the ATF has opened a significant market to gun manufacturers in the United States. When I was at the NRA show, I was just starting to get a hint of the many good things to come. PTR Industries (G3 Clones), Sig Sauer, and other brands were starting to talk of their […]
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AERO Precision’s New Enhanced AR-15 Upper & Rail System
Aero Precision has been teasing their new “Enhanced” AR-15 upper receiver and companion rail kits. Designed to be used in conjunction with one another, the two parts promise customization, ease of mounting, and performance. The handguards index to the receiver and are free-floated. The system is proprietary to itself and uses a unique barrel nut. Aero […]
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New TAVOR Grip from A*B Arms
American Built Arms Company (A*B Arms) announced the introduction of a vertical grip for the IWI TAVOR called the T*Grip. The T*Grip is designed to prevent finger pinch from the TAVOR hand stop lip that has reported by some users of grips made for the AR platform. Additionally, the grip has “side-swells” to give the […]
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Pistol Shooting tips by Jerry Miculek
Don’t hold your gun like in the picture above. I just illustrated that to draw attention to it as does Jerry in this video. He has plenty of information that you may find helpful. Some of the tips he make contradicts some of the information I had picked up but I am open minded and […]
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1941 Wartime Small Arms Training films
Check out these old archived films from 1941. Here is a training film on how to use the small arms firearms of the time. There is a good list of guns they show. M1911, M1903, M1, BAR M1918, Thompson M1928 as well as some aircraft machine guns. They do seem to break a few […]
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New Gamo P-900 IGT Break Barrel Pistol
New from Gamo is the P-900 IGT Break Barrel Pistol. This low cost .177 air gun is suitable for target practice, plinking and controlling small varmints.It features a rubberized grip and fiber optic sights. The specifications are: - 400 FPS - .177 Caliber - Ergonomic design, fluted polymer rifled steel barrel - Pellet pistol - Break Barrel, […]
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