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Law Tactical AKuracy Rear Sight
Law Tactical, the makers of the folding stock adapter, has turned their attention to rear sights for the AK-47. The AKuracy rear sight can use glock and aftermarket glock rear sights. As you can see in the info sheet below, the use of a Glock rear sight give the AK a similar sight picture […]
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DIY Salient Arms AR-15
In the past couple of months, Salient Arms International sold matched uppers and lowers. They were on sale for $350. I bought a set and in the past two weeks, built my version of the Salient Tier 1 AR-15. For those not familiar with the Tier 1, here is a review. I used a […]
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TFBTV: Random Gun Cleaning Tips and Tricks
Everyone seems to have a different approach to cleaning and maintaining their firearms, and here we talk about our methods and a few tips and tricks regarding the less glamorous aspect of marksmanship! Don’t forget to subscribe to our Channel. It really does help us. Full English transcript is below (sorry we don’t have non-english […]
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The StG 45: Roller-Delayed Blowback StG 44
A design that truly could have changed the war, the StG 45 was not completed until 1945. Designed to replace the StG 44, which was expensive and time-consuming to produce, the StG 45 was the result of a cost-reduction and mechanical simplification development. To meet the requirements of the war, the gas system was removed […]
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90-Degree Barrels – Myth: Confirmed!
While a slight bend to a barrel was possible (as proven by the Germans in WWII), Jamie and Adam decided to tackle and see if possible to shoot with a bent barrel. Using a 10/22, they proved that it is possible. Moreover, they showed that the exit velocity was nearly unaffected, but the bullet tumbled […]
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Heckler & Koch Fires Back At G36 Audit Report
In response to the recent EMI/WTD 91 audit report on the G36 rifle’s thermal issues, Heckler and Koch has issued a statement rebuking the claims made by the Ernst Mach Institute about the rifle. The statement has been machine translated into English and replicated below: HECKLER & KOCH HECKLER & KOCH GMBH, Heckler & Koch-Strasse […]
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CA Legal Bond Arms Handguns
Bond Arms announced four new California compliant handguns at the recent NRA show. They are the: CA Papa Bear: Chambered in .45 Colt, this handgun has extended rubber grips adorned with the California bear. This gun has an automatic extractor that the other models below do not have. The suggested retail price is $452. CA […]
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Glock Donates $25K to Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation
At the 2015 NRA show, Glock presented the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation with a check for $25,000. The money will help introduce teens and young adults to the competition shooting sports through initiatives like the Scholastic Pistols Program (SPP). The SPP is a team-based sport that accepts competitors from age 12 through college to compete with […]
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Guns & Ammo And The Maxim Silencer
We previously covered a James D. Julia auction for a Winchester 1894 lever-action rifle mounting a Maxim .30 caliber silencer. This unique firearm was sold as part of the March auction, but Guns & Ammo has answered the question many may have been asking while reading that article: “How effective, really, were Maxim silencers, and how […]
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The Guns of The Bay of Pigs Invasion
Fifty-four years ago plus five days, nearly thirteen hundred troops of the paramilitary Cuban exile group Brigade 2506 landed in Cuba, in an attempt to overthrow the Communist Cuban government, led by Fidel Castro. Sponsored by the CIA, the Brigade was armed with a motley of weapons, many ex-US military examples left over from World War […]
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NY Times On the Colt Bankrupcy
The NY Times reports that Colt is close to finalizing a bankruptcy plan which will give bond holders a severe “haircut” ie. Colt will owe them a lot less than they currently do. I have to admit that the specifics of this plan are to complex for me to understand. Maybe a financial guru can explain how this all works […]
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Ares Armament Report on 3D Printing Gun Technology
produced using DMLS" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Ares Armament have produced an excellent report, published by the Small Arms Survey, on 3D Printed Gun Technology. The report is extensively researched and a very balanced report. It correctly points out that while 3D Printers can do amazing things today, and are rapidly improving, criminals have been able to make improvised weapons since the dawn […]
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POTD: 11.5 BCM KMR Short Barreled Rifle AR-15
TheMonk, who has a gun blog called Fleeting Survival, sent in a photo of his nifty SBR. He writes … 11.5 BCM KMR upper on a Umbrella Corp lower cerakoted in 75% Magpul FDE & 25% burnt bronze. Umbrella Corp grip & BCM buttstock. The light is a arisaka defense scout build with their offset keymod […]
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Glock 43 Holsters From DeSantis
The Glock 43 has been a long time coming, and its arrival has been accompanied by the expected accessories. Among those accessories are much-needed holsters, after all, you cannot carry your long-awaited single-stack without a holster. One company introducing holsters for the new Glock is DeSantis. DeSantis has been around for forty years. The company […]
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SilencerCo Turkey Hunt
SilencerCo released this video showing off their Salvo 12 suppressor on a turkey hunt. If I hunted turkeys, I would want to do it suppressed.
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Obscure Patent: Repeating Firearm for Trench Warfare
Reddit can often point me to the most interesting of things. Latest is an old patent form Charles John Cooke, who formally patented (though arguably did not actually make the first one), a repeating firearm for trench warfare. Of principal interest to me is the extended magazine, which shows a single-stack capacity of almost 30 […]
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Tango Down/Vickers Tactical M&P Floor Plates
Soldier Systems got a sneak peak of the new floorplates for the S&W M&P pistols magazines by Vickers Tactical and Tango Down. Vickers Tactical and Tango Down collaborated and made floor plates for Glocks. Well not the M&P pistols will get the same treatment. No word on pricing but I suspect they will be similarly […]
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Team Fortress 2 Syringe Gun A Reality
Never one to let a good slingshot or related idea go, JoergSprave has tacked a question I never though to answer: “Can you really create a syringe gun.” Given his level of ingenuity, the unsurprising answer is, “yes” although with some caveats. Range is limited, reload time is long, but the awesome factor outweighs both.
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New Holster Fit from SHTF Gear
SHTF Gear announced they are now offering their ACE-1 carry rig for the newest 9mm Glock pistol. The ACE-1 is a hybrid style rig with a leather backer and Kydex shell for holding the gun. The company claims “unmatched strength” in the ACE-1 due to them using Kevlar thread and brass rivets. As one might […]
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Hi-Lux Optics MicroMax B-Dot mini red-dot sight
Introduced in late 2014, the Hi-Lux Optics MicroMax B-Dot is a mini red-dot sight that’s in the same category as the popular Aimpoint Micro T-1. Since, I have previously reviewed their optics (CMR 1-4x review) for TFB, Hi-Lux Optics asked me for some design inputs during the development phase of this mini red-dot. I received my T&E sample just before […]
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