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Forgotten Weapons: Gyrojet Rocket Carbine At RIA
Sometimes, it seems like few gun designers are willing to throw caution to the wind and try something truly new, and that even fewer financiers are willing to help those few designers achieve their vision. The Gyrojet family of weapons is perhaps an excellent example of why. Innovative, clever, and truly unique, the Gyrojets were […]
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Origin 12 Shotgun spits out 30 rounds in 8 seconds (VIDEO)
My videographer/photographer friend Oleg Volk recently posted a video of the Origin 12 shotgun dumping 30 rounds in 8 seconds. It could have clearly been shot faster but the spacing was most likely intentional in order to show the cycling variation. Added to the fun is a SilencerCo Salvo 12 suppressor which allows the shooter […]
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Black Man With A Gun Radio – GoFundMe
Many people in the gun rights community have listened to Rev. Kenn Blanchard’s Black Man with a Gun podcast since 2007. Blanchard is now making a jump into traditional radio. Until corporate sponsorship can pay the bills, he has set up a GoFundMe page to crowdsource some of his equipment costs. You can click here […]
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Kalashnikov AK-15 (Saiga 107) Review
This guest post was written by Erik from Sweden. During ERC2015 last week – European Rifle Championship in IPSC in Hungary – Kalashnikov, the main sponsor, had an Saiga 107, or “AK-15” as they call it, and a test firing range. A great way for Kalashnikov to get direct feedback from the world’s best shooters in their […]
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Enter to win a PMR-30 from Kel-Tec!
Kel-Tec has partnered with TFB to give you the opportunity to win a PMR-30! Bonus entry points will also be given away so make sure to share this giveaway with your friends! *** Before entering, please take note that the PMR-30 uses and ships with 30 round magazines. Please check your local laws. *** Prize: PMR-30 […]
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Zenitco AK Furniture Review: Does the Russian Hype Measure Up?
This guest post was written by Lindy Y. Let’s start this with full disclosure: I used to be one of those guys that mocked people for making “tacticool” AKs. The eternal debate of classical versus modernized seems to have pervaded the AK community to a greater degree than with any other family of firearms. As a […]
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Strike Industries AR Forward Assist
I’m mentioned it before, and I will mention it again, I am generally a fan of Strike Industries and the products they come out with. They definitely offer an affordable way to customize your rifle and give it a distinctive look. Well, they are now offering a replacement Forward Assist button. I know, I know, some […]
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3 Firearms. 1 Case. The Safariland 3-Gun Competition Bag.
I love my GORUCK Firearms gear. A lot (don’t judge me). My only current issue with it is for 3-Gun. The Discreet Rifle Case is useless for the shotgun, and necessitates that I carry another bag. It would be nice to have a single carry solution. The Safariland 3-Gun Competition Bag retains all of your […]
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PolyCase Inceptor ARX
Tom Gomez and I are doing a comparative ballistic gel test with this ammunition (and three others), the results of which should be published in an article next month. We are testing the 9mm version and doing four of the FBI tests. So far we are definitely seeing some interesting results. Nathan S also published a […]
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POTD: More PDW Cartridges
Last month, I featured a couple of photos from British gun author Anthony Williams, which showcased some of the major developments in PDW ammunition in the last century. While his collection certainly beats mine for completeness, I still figured it would be worthwhile to share a photo of some of the PDW rounds I’ve accumulated […]
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Who Wants To Work For Colt?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Colt is currently hiring in many areas of the business including engineering, supervisory and procurement, amongst others. We’re continuing our strategic effort to attract the very best executives and associates,” said Stephen Welford, Director of Human Resources. “We’re building a powerful team and reestablishing a meaningful culture in order to forge […]
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Italian Breda Machine Guns of The 1950s
Trevor Weston sends us more information on obscure Italian prototypes, this time two general purpose machine guns design by Breda. Trevor’s contact Vic Tuff writes: The Breda machine guns are very interesting and the LMG version has a definite ‘Bren’ look about it (they made it in magazine fed and belt fed)… that is probably […]
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New BLACKHAWK! Logo Honors Their Military Roots
BLACKHAWK! was founded more than two decades ago, but the idea for its existence started a little earlier, in 1990. At that time, the company’s founder, who was a Navy SEAL, was attempting to cross a minefield, and his pack failed. As the story goes, he watched his gear fall from the useless pack and […]
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CZ Scorpion Upgrades: MLOK and QD Sling mounts
My friend John Saunders of Saunders Machine Works helped me out with a little project I had in mind to upgrade my CZ Scorpion Evo3. First I wanted to cut QD holes into my CZ Custom Shop buffer tube adapter. The blocky design allowed for plenty of material to support QD holes for my Magpul […]
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How closely have you read the 4473?
All of us have filled out the 4473 form so many times that we could pretty much recite it and fill it out blind folded. But have you actually bothered to read the stuff after you sign and date 16 and 17? A co-worker was perusing the later section, that hardly anyone reads, and found […]
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POTD: Brazil Police Confiscate Tacti-Cool M1 Garand
Ronaldo Olive sent us these photos of an M1 Garand rifle confiscated by the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State. It features a Sage International M1GALCS/PMRI stock (but with a different AR-15 stock and pistol grip). An EOTech scope is mounted on top. Thanks Ronaldo.
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Improving The Deadliest Rifle In The World: The M1E Series (Light Rifle, Part III)
This is the third part of a series of posts seeking to describe and analyze the 7.62mm Light Rifle concept promoted by the Americans, and subsequently adopted by NATO in various forms. This series will cover development from before World War II to the present day, but will focus primarily on the period from 1944-1970, which constitutes […]
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POTD: Can you identify this SMG? (You can’t)
This SMG was developed by a large firearm manufacturer a number of decades ago. It was entered into a competition to be adopted by the armed forces of a large country but lost out to a submachine developed by Beretta. If you think you know what it is, its not that gun but clearly based on it. […]
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BREAKING: Bundeswehr Accepts HK417 As Temporary Replacement For G36 With Front-Line Troops
In a surprising move, the German Defense Ministry has accepted an order of 600 new rifles and 600 machine guns to replace the troubled HK G36 that was savaged by scandal earlier this year. Their choice? The 7.62x51mm HK 417 rifle. The Local reports: Junior Defence Minister Katrin Suder decided to spend €18 million on 600 […]
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Springfield Armory® to Award $16,000 in Prizes Next Week
Today I received a new press release on the Springfield Armory Duel 3 contest. The list of prizes given out daily starting Monday are in the release from Springfield Armory. GENESEO, IL (08/28/15) – The first week of DUEL 3 kicks off next Tuesday (Sept 1, 2015) with a huge variety of daily prize packages […]
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