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SAF and Defense Distributed Sue Department of State
Cody Wilson is not one to shy away from a fight, much less choose enemies his own size. In a David vs. Goliath match-up, Defense Distributed has teamed up with the Second Amendment Foundation to sue the Department of State over “Censorship of 3-D Printing Information.” Defense Distributed, known for its 3-d printed Liberator pistol, […]
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Seekins Precision K20 Angled Grip
Seekins Precision is now selling an angled grip for AR-15 and similar weapon platforms. The new grips are available for both KeyMod and M-LOK accessory rails. Seekins Precision is manufacturing these grips from aluminum using a CNC process. Grips weigh 1.6 ounces and will have an integrated QD sling mount. The grips will be anodized […]
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V7 Introduces Ultra-Light Weight 3-Gun/Sport Selectors
Being a fan of the “race to the bottom” that manufacturers are taking in regards to weight, it pleases me to see V7’s introduction of a dedicated sport-set of lightweight safety/selectors. Like most V7 products, the selectors make solid use of titanium and machined billet aluminum. The right-hand only comes in at 8.6 grams and […]
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The Unstoppable M240 Machine Gun (FN MAG)
Alex C. and Patrick R. take a look at the rugged M240B, known by many names around the world such as the C6 by Canada, the FN MAG/MAG58 by countless militaries, and the L7 by the British. This unstoppable machine is truly a rugged, incredibly reliable, and remarkably fun to shoot. **Permission was obtained from […]
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The Ambitious Origins of Short-Recoil Operation At Forgotten Weapons
Now that all the guns of Ian’s educational videos have been auctioned off, it is time for a more traditional Forgotten Weapons post, of the kind he’s been doing for several years now. The subject of his latest is the Mannlicher 1885 self-loading rifle, an extremely special example of a semiautomatic hand weapon designed around blackpowder […]
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Tactical Solutions 10/22 Takedown Barrel/Stock Combo Kit
Tactical Solutions – known for their ever-growing line of .22LR options, now has a Ruger 10/22 takedown bull barrel and kit. Interestingly, the bull barrel is not all steel, its actually an aluminum tube with a rifled steel insert, keeping weight to a scant 18 ounces desipire its girth and length. MSRP for the kits […]
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Shooting A Martini-Henry Beyond 300 Yards
The YouTube channel britishmuzzleloaders consistently puts out excellent content in areas of firearms history that rarely receive much attention. Most recently, he took his .577/.450 Martini-Henry out to the range, to shoot at ranges of 100, 200, 300, and 400 yards. What does shooting an old blackpowder* breechloader at these ranges entail? Watch the video […]
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POTD: Keserű HDMGC (Less Lethal Gun)
Gabor, of KaliberInfo.hu, sent us a photo of an interesting less-lethal rubber bullet firing gun from Hungarian. He writes … Keserű HDMGC (serial no: 001, prototype): special non-lethal weapon (non-firearm) according to Hungarian gun laws. It is basically a big revolver, 10- or 7-shot (on the picture) cylinder is rotated by the front grip (pump-action). The […]
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Will Smith Working With Taran Tactical
Colion Noir posted this video on his Facebook page. It could be training for the upcoming 2016 movie, Suicide Squad, where Will Smith will be playing Deadshot. Will Smith just released a photo of his costume for the movie. Does anyone recognize that handguard and muzzle device? He has good trigger discipline in this pic. […]
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Rimfire Spinner Targets
Birchwood Casey is now selling a pair of new spinner targets rated for rimfire ammunition. The first is called The Little Rattler while the second is called Sidewinder Spinner. The Little Rattler is a gong-style metal target that comes with swivels and the heavy duty frame. According to the company, the minimum distance for using […]
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Polenar Tactical AK Operator Indiegogo Update
Last month, Polenar Tactical set up a Indiegogo Campaign to crowdfund a training DVD on the AK platform. Here is the article we posted about it.. Their original goal was $9k to fund the project and get a 4k resolution DSLR to film the project. They shattered that goal in just a week of going […]
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More Gun Cutaways: Tokarev TT-33 At GunLab
Chuck is feeding the beast with his most recent post of a cutaway TT-33 Tokarev over at GunLab.If you’re like me, you just can’t get enough of cutaway firearms! Pictures are embedded below, but please click through to Chuck’s site to see more: The TT-33 incorporates some basic improvements over the 1911 […]
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Armalite Announces New Handguards
Armalite has announced a new handguard line. From the press release: Geneseo, IL – In a year full of exciting new product introductions, Armalite has added three new handguards to the list of stand-alone accessories. From the makers of the original AR, these new accessories will help bring your game up to the next level. […]
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Ares Armor Prototype 3D Printed AR-15 Handguard
Jon from Ares Armor showed off their new prototype AR-15 handguard for Gun Runnerz on YouTube. From the video it seems like Ares Armor is still feeling out the market and trying to gauge whether people prefer M-LOK or Keymod, they already have the licensing for an M-LOK handguard however. I say, why not both? […]
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The Great Cutaway Ammunition of WolfgangGross
Those who frequent AR-15.com’s ammunition section or the IAA forums probably already know about poster wolfganggross and his excellent ammo cutaways, but for the rest, you’re in for a treat. Below are some samples of his high quality cutaways, exposing the innards of common and uncommon rounds alike: […]
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Congress Orders Army And Marine Corps to Decide On 5.56mm Ammunition
The United States House of Representatives has ordered trials to be conducted to determine the right ammunition for both the US Army and Marine Corps, following on the recent controversy that each service was using its own unique round. Army Times reports: The Army and Marine Corps will conduct comprehensive testing this year to determine the […]
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NRA Offers Self-Branded Magnet Gun & Magazine Storage – “Multi-Mags”
Magnets within the shooting sports are growing in popularity quickly. (In fact, I just got in a NeoMag rare-earth magazine carrier for CCW). Latest to the table is the NRA with their “Multi-Mags”. Each magnet is “super-strong” and “designed to quickly mount firearms and magazines to metal surfaces.” Each magnet can hold up to 5 […]
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POTD: Original Remington Model 1875 via. Egypt
Roy sent us these photos of his original Remington Model 1987 Single Action Army that were part of the order delivered to Egypt in the late 1800s. Apparently not many of the 10,000 revolvers ordered by Egypt were actually manufactured. This was because Egypt, or more specially the Khedivate of Egypt, an autonomous state in the Ottoman Empire, had an outstanding […]
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US Navy Successfully Tests Real Life Laser Gun
Cue an Austin Powers reference on a “laser beam”… All fun and games aside Star Wars (May the 4th have been with you) is coming close to reality. While not a visible laser, the US Navy’s LAWS program has been successfully tested aboard the USS Ponce. The system will be deployed to other warships over […]
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Gatling’s Marvelous Gun
Need a primer on the original manually-cranked Gatling gun? Of course you do, or you know someone who does. The Historical Firearms blog has what you need, with a lengthy post covering in modest detail the operation and history of the gun, from its origins as an improved “coffee mill” gun to its maturation as the […]
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