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Dimitri Karras, the Founder of Ares Armor, Tells Us His Side of the Story
Hours before be was fired Dimitri Karras, the founder of Ares Armor, sent an email to the CEO, Bryce Stirlen. Dimitri said to me “I believe he publicly attacked me and accused me of these nefarious things as retaliation for the letter that I sent him. He emailed his baseless attack to the entire Ares Armor customer list.”. […]
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Review: Recover Tactical CC3H Grip and HC11 Holster
Adding a light and/or laser to a handgun is a must for some, a much sought after option for others. While laser grips have been around for a long time, one usually had to opt for a railed firearm in order to accomplish mounting a light. If your handgun did not have an integral rail, […]
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TFBTV Musical Garands
TFBTV Presents: The Blue Danube Waltz (In 30-06). That harmonious ping produced by the ejection of an en-bloc clip is music to our ears, so why not set it to a nice tune? We do hope you enjoy! This recording (sans the Garands) of the Blue Danube Waltz was played by the Finnish orchestra Rytmi-Pojat and conducted […]
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Brazilian Car Chase VS Aerial Platform Sniper
A video was released by Patrulha Policial (Police Patrol) on YouTube. The video appears to be from the body camera of a Brazilian officer, in a helicopter, observing a runaway suspect involved in a high speed pursuit with other Brazilian officers. The sniper next to him appears to be using a FAL. Warning: Some […]
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New LaserMax Micro Upgrades
For 26 years LaserMax has been manufacturing lasers for the military, law enforcement, and the general public. They’re known for producing green lasers and were, in fact, the first company to sell a green laser commercially. One of their more popular models is the LaserMax Micro, which has been on the market since 2010. Now […]
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UK Orders 40mm Cased Telescoped AFV Gun
The UK has become the first nation to embrace “cased telescoped” ammunition technology*, having announced an order for 515 40mm CTA guns to retrofit the Warrior IFV and arm the new ASCOD-derived Scout SV vehicle, which will replace the long-serving CVR(T) family, including the Scimitar. IHS Janes reports: The UK Ministry of Defence has placed a GBP150 million […]
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Review: Precision Products Right Height Scope Tool
Ever guess what height scope ring you should buy and they turn out too short or too tall? Lord knows I have. Precision Products has come out with the Right Height Scope Tool to help avoid problems just like that. The Right Height Scope Tool arrived in a retail ready package with easy to understand […]
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Homemade 23MM Sniper Rifle in Syria
There’s been a lot of interesting firearms being spotted in Syria during the recent conflict over there. From vintage WWII weapons, Bubba’d Mosin Nagants to a remote controlled Sturmgewehr 44. Here’s another interesting rifle, a homemade 23mm “sniper” rifle that they appear to be using to punch holes into enemy positions. At least they’re using […]
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POTD: 7.62×39 AN-94 In The Wild
Reader Retiv sent in a photo he found of a Russian soldier posing with his miscellaneous weapons and equipment. Judging by what is present, the soldier is most likely Russian special forces, or spetsnaz. Of the most note is the extremely rare and virtually never photographed 7.62×39 variant of the AN-94, equipped with an equally rare […]
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Rainier Arms Introduces UHP15PDW Compact Lower For SBRs
For those looking for a more compact option, Rainier Arms has introduced a “PDW” lower receiver for the AR-15, with a more compact buffer tube and collapsible dual-rod stock arrangement. An article at Guns.com elaborates: Rainier Arms is taking orders for the UHP15PDW, a compact, integrally-stocked totally bad ass AR-15-based lower for short-barreled rifles and personal defense […]
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India To Adopt Indigenous Rifle Design To Replace Troubled INSAS
On the heels of the formal cancellation of the Indian rifle tender that would have selected a foreign arm to replace the problematic indigenous INSAS rifle, the Indian government has announced they will proceed with a newly announced home-grown development, the brightly-named “Excalibur” rifle, the Daily Mail reports: The Indian Army has decided to go […]
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Colorado Police Shooting Body Camera
Another successful shooting caught on body camera by a Trinidad, Colorado Police Officer. The suspect, identified as Todd Jamal Dye, was hiding in a vacant trailer. When the officer discovered him, Dye pulled a gun on the Officer. The Officer used a Sig Sauer, althought I can’t quite make out which Sig it is. It […]
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Simple and compact low-cost DIY submachine gun prototype
Here are pictures of a neat little submachine gun prototype sent in. It uses minimal components and can be constructed with very basic tooling in short order. The builder made the example pictured as a non-firing replica for obvious legal reasons. The criteria was for a design which can match similar commercial counterparts in terms […]
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Ares Armor CEO Fires Founder
DRAMA! Bryce Stirlen, CEO of Ares Armor sent out an email newsletter announcing that he had fired the founder of the company Dimitri Karras. Stirlen wrote … It is with heavy hearts in Ares Armor Inc. that we announce the forced termination of Founder Dimitri Karras for breach of duty as an employee of this firm. Mr. Karras had […]
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Swarovski’s New iPhone 6 Digiscoping Adapter
If you’d like to use your iPhone 6 to record images obtained through the lens of your Swarovski scope, well, now you can. Swarovski is now making a PA-i6 Adapter, which turns long-range optics into the equivalent of a telephoto lens. Simply attach the adapter rings to your scope, attach your iPhone 6 using the […]
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Streamlight PROTAC HL USB Flashlight
(FORWARD Flashlight manufacturers and marketers face an increasingly difficult set of challenges to remain competitive and relevant in an increasingly crowded marketplace. “Old guard” U.S. companies such as Streamlight and Surefire go toe-to-toe with many quality products from around the globe. This is good for consumers – we have more choices at more competitive prices. […]
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Slide Fire comes out with AR tube for AK
In a twist with their usual designs, Slide Fire Solutions came out with a completely different approach to their rapid fire bump fire stock systems in the SSAK47-HYB. Unlike their other models for the AK and AR, which have a very simple appearance, this one is actually made from aluminium and accepts aftermarket or standard […]
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POTD: We The People …
HK master sent us this photo and wrote … Here is one of my more artsy shots. Pictured is my prized CZ75B laying on top of the U.S. Constitution. Although my name may be “HK master” i still love guns from all brands, and CZ makes some darn fine firearms. In fact, the CZ75 is […]
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OOOD: McCann Industries .458 Win Mag Garand
Back in early 2000’s, McCann Industries (known for their M1 Garand Gas Trap Adjuster) manufactured an M1 Garand in .458 Winchester Magnum. Not made anymore after the passing of McCann’s primary gunsmith, the rifles are a fine example of ingenuity and practicality applied to big-game hunting. At first, I flinched just thinking about it, but […]
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PSA: Celabratory Gunfire is Stupid
Browsing through my Facebook feed for the day, I came across this nugget from my local group “Gun Enthusiasts of Cincinnati.” which shows a local member’s windshield smashed from a bullet falling back to the ground from celebratory gunfire. By the damage to the windshield, if that hit a person it would likely maim or […]
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