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New Ares SCR Adjustable Sights From ARES
If you’re a fan of iron sights and in the market for some easily installed sights from a company with a solid presence in the military and law enforcement world, the new ARES SCR Adjustable Sights may be just what you need. ARES new sights come with the tools necessary to install them and are […]
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Berlin Crisis, 1961: The Beginning of The End of The M14
In 1957, the T44E4 rifle was formally adopted by the United States Armed Forces as the United States Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, but this only marked the beginning of the rifle’s troubles. After numerous delays and production crises – including the rejection in December of 1960 of 1,784 of H&R receivers (about ten percent of the receivers that had been […]
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Armalite National Match AR-10 (7.62×51/.308) Now Available
Continuing to build on their legacy of fantastic national match rifles, Armalite has re-released their National Match rifles, now including a .308 version of their AR-10 platform. The rifles are built on an exclusive triple-lapped 416-R stainless barrel in 1/10 twist (idea for 150-175 grain loads). Further equipped with a matching A2-style flash suppressor, the […]
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K.I.S.S.: Beretta Safety Deactivation
Tim Lau over at Modern Service Weapons recently posted the most profound addition to military weapons manipulation that I have seen. A combination of common sense and brilliance, Tim proposes a decidedly different (and easier, as I tried it on my personal 92), way of deactivating the safety on the Beretta 92 series of handguns. […]
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Black Dawn Armory AR in .243 Win
Black Dawn Armory will begin selling an AR-style rifle chambered for the .243 Win round on May 29. It is called the BDR-243-22W. According to the company, this rifle is suitable for both hunting and long range shooting. The guns have a 22″ partially fluted barrel. Black Dawn uses a 15″ KeyMod handguard that is […]
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Gerber Cohort Knife Recall
Gerber recalls Cohort knives due to laceration hazard. Apparently the blade lock has failed on some of these knives causing injury which in some cases required stitches.This recall actually made the nightly news. This recall is also for those in Canada who have purchased this knife. Owners are asked to stop using the Cohort and […]
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The German MP40 Submachine Gun
The MP40 SMG was a true workhorse for the German armed forces during the Second World War, and was the rival of firearms like the British Sten and American Thompson submachine guns. In this installment of TFBTV, we get behind one of these iconic weapons to demonstrate its form and function. Please subscribe to our […]
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New Bushnell Rubicon Flashlights
Bushnell announced the addition of two new Rubicon flashlights to the company’s catalog. One is a 250 lumen light, while the second is a 500 lumen light. Both are rechargeable via USB. The T500R uses a CREE LED and is rated at 500 lumens. No candela measurement is given, but it lists a beam distance […]
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Shooting a 2.2 Lbs Dart With A Slingshot
Dared to by his viewers Joerg Sprave has come up with his most ambitious launcher yet, a handheld rubber-band powered launcher for the Cold Steel hard darts. “Hand-held” is used loosely, as I would more describe the launcher as a catapult. It so hard to load, he had to make a special wood cocking device. […]
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Colt Mortgaged Patents To Finance Loans; Has Won Contract For $36 Million
Disclaimer: I don’t really speak financialese, and therefore would urge readers to double-check anything I’ve written on the subject. Don’t be afraid to correct me in the comments, either! Daniel Watters, the inimitable author of The 5.56 Timeline, has been closely following the recent Colt financial struggle, and also being an avid patent hound, discovered […]
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M-Lok or KeyMod? Who Cares? Strike Industries Has a Solution…
Strike Industries is about to release a product that makes the accessory mount “war” a moot point: It is a dual interface design that will work with either M-Lok or KeyMod. This is just a rail segment, but presumably can be adapted to any accessory. Again, I appreciate Strike’s innovation in the industry, and I […]
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POTD: Bug Out … Briefcase
TD sent us a photo of his MAC-10 briefcase, complete with passports and forgien currency (you know, just in case). He wrote … My MAC 10 w/Bowers CAC 45 in a samsonite briefcase w/ grease gun mags, passports and a stash of UK cash. Also my Walther P-22 with Bowers Paradigm 22 suppressor (I call it […]
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Leupold Mount System App for iPad
Leupold has released an app (iOS only for now) that helps you figure out an appropriate mounting solution for your firearm and scope. We know the wide variety of rings and bases can be daunting. That’s why we developed the Mount Systems app as a simple way to find the right mounting solution,” said Pat […]
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Wilson Combat Finance Program
Wilson Combat seems to have just came out with a fiance program for those interested in buying high end 1911s (most likely their rifles as well, but it doesn’t explicitly say) and having a monthly payment would make things alot easier budget wise. This is an excerpt from the page- Wilson Combat is proud to […]
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Did Anyone Here Lose a Gold AK-47?
Posted a few days ago, apparently someone accidentally left a solid gold AK-47 behind in a taxi cab in St. Petersburg, Russia. Taxi cab company from St. Petersburg is in search of a customer who has left a solid gold AK-47 in a special slim case that was left behind in one of the company’s […]
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Handl SCAR47
It seems that AK variants are gaining in popularity and gun manufacturers are making their versions. Such as Faxon Firearms ARAK and CMMG’s Mutant. Well Handl Defense is taking a crack at it. Handl Defense makes aluminum lowers for SCAR platforms. Their SCAR25 lower allows the use of AR10/SR25 magazines to be used with a […]
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Eye Opening Beretta Gallery in London, UK
While I was in London, last Saturday, I was doing the touristy thing by going to see the changing of the guard. A tourguide had recommended that I go to St. James Palace to see the guards up close. As I was walking to St. James Palace I stumbled across the Beretta Gallery. As an […]
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SCAR Hs in Kenya
This post came about in a roundabout way. SOFREP recently posted this article about a recent raid in Kenya against al-Shabaab. However, the photo they used for their article is from the Westgate Mall attack almost two years ago (September 24 2013). Nonetheless, the photo is still pretty interesting, it shows at least three 7.62x51mm […]
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Windham Weaponry 300 BLK Pistol
Windham Weaponry announced the company is now making an AR-style pistol chambered for 300 BLK. The new gas impingement pistols come with a 9″ medium profile barrel that is chrome lined and is terminated with an A2-style flash hider. The barrel has a 1:7″ twist. Uppers and lowers are forged 7075 T6 aluminum. The handguard is […]
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Griffin Armament 1 Ounce Minimalist Brake
Check out this sneak peak shot of the new Minimalist Brake and suppressor mount from Griffin Armament. It’s made out of 6AL4V Titanium and will be available in threads for both 1/2×28 (5.56) and 5/8×24 (7.62). It will weight in at just 1 ounce. No word yet on pricing or availability. Check out Griffinarmament.com for […]
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