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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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AK Operators Union: Rob Ski Century RAS-47 Follow-Up
Back in February, I wrote an article about Rob Ski’s unboxing video on the Century Arms RAS-47 stamped American-made AK rifle, as an example of the excellent unboxing videos Rob has been producing for the AK Operators Union. Of course, Rob intended to do more than just field-strip the Century rifle, and late last week […]
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LG Chris’s Guide to Smith .38/.357 Wheelguns
Smith and Wesson is famous for two things: Well-made service revolvers, and mind-boggling model numbers. LuckGunner’s Chris Baker has set out to clarify a small portion of the later. From his article on Smith .38/.357 post-1957 revolver offerings: We got some good feedback on our reference guide to 1st-3rd Gen S&W Semi-Autos, so for our […]
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Surefire Adds to Their SF Ryder Series
SureFire, the company so well-known for their quality lights and lasers, actually got its start as Laser Products. Laser Products can trace its roots back to 1969 when engineer and future founder Dr. John Matthews first began working towards designing a laser for industrial use. It wasn’t until 1984 that the LAPD’s SWAT team would […]
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3D Animation Of Bullet
Saw this posted on a Facebook Gun Group. Geco is a German ammo manufacturer. They made this gorgeous 3D animated video to showcase their 9mm match ammo called Hexagon.
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POTD: Glock 43
Kurt from the Youtube Channel Off Target. Kurt told me they will be reviewing and test the G43 on thier channel soon. So go and subscribe! (I have) Thanks Kurt!
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Winchester SXP Faulty Firing Pin Video and Recall
This video was recently uploaded to YouTube, it shows the owner of a new Winchester SXP Shotgun emphasizing just how important it is to practice firearms safety and to never simply rely on your guns safety button, that’s because his new SXP fires a round when he closes the action with the safety on. Don’t […]
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Aimpoint Micro T-2 Now Shipping
I’ve received word that the Aimpoint Micro T-2 is now shipping in volume, and should be available through most of the typical distributors by now. The Micro T-2 was announced in mid-2014 and shown at the 2015 SHOT Show (see Timothy Yan’s article here.) The sight was slated for delivery in fall of 2014, however, […]
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