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H&K’s Other 4.6: The 4.6x36mm HK36
Hognose tackles one of the most confusingly designated of all Heckler and Koch weapons, the HK36 (distinct from the G36) and its 4.6x36mm round (itself distinct from H&K’s 4.6x30mm PDW round): Around 1970, Heckler & Koch was doing well, but their restless engineers were thinking: what’s next? One thing we learn from history is that no weapons […]
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POTD: “Aegun Targaryen” (A Game of Thrones Tribute Sig P220 Equinox)
pdoggeth, who is a fan of TFB and HBO’s A Game of Thrones (GoT), created this tribute-themed Sig P220 Equinox. He writes … I am a gun enthusiast and love tinkering with guns, but also I am a huge Game of Thrones fan (or more accurately, A Song of Ice And Fire — the book series). […]
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TargetVision Spotting Scope Upgrade Crowdfunding Campaign (Hawk)
I really like innovation. I especially like innovation that does not have a requirement to completely re-buy equipment. TargetVision has opened a crowdfunding campaign for an add-on to any spotting scope that allows for recording of the shots. The camera attachment is named the “Hawk” and has a number of buy in levels with different […]
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New Holster From Blackhawk
Blackhawk finds its roots 25 years ago when a SEAL suffered a gear failure in the field and decided he’d remedy the situation by making reliable gear himself, assuming, of course, that he survived his current mission. Today the company has built a solid reputation and has a full line of products from bags to […]
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Green Tips vs. Hard Drives. Hard Drives Win.
Another of my YouTube favorites, Taofledermaus, has appealed to both my love of IT and firearms. Setting up over 50 lbs of hard drives, he and his cohorts put a M855 “green tip” into 5″ HDD platters. I had high hopes for the light “armor piercing” round, but its penetration fell short. Moral of the story? […]
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How to Dye a New Sand PMAG – by Magpul
I really am becoming quite the fan of Magpuls various marketing videos. They take the tacti-cool and mix it with a fun flavor of tactical. Latest from their video labs is how to dye one of their new Sand colored PMAG Gen 3’s. In short, boil water, add RIT dye, leave in to desired color, […]
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Accu-Tac SR-5 Bi-pod
I love covering products that start as one-man entrepreneur shows. Most of these stories start with the premise that they were shooting and encountered a problem, saw no existing solution, and decided to create one. The most inspiring story is probably Ronnie Barrett who back in the 80s had no firearms experience and wanted a shoulder-fired .50BMG […]
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Magpul Hunter X-22 Stock for Ruger 10/22
Magpul just debuted their new polymer Hunter X-22 stock for the Ruger 10/22. It fits standard 10/22s with either pencil or bull barrels. Their new stock features a more ergonomic grip, multiple sling points, M-LOK slots for accessories and an adjustable comb height and length of pull. It will come in black, flat dark earth, […]
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10 Lessons From The Worst Gun She Ever Owned
LuckyGunner Lounge has a new writer: Melody Lauer, who comes with an full set of credentials as an NRA handgun instructor and rangemaster. Her first article is well worth reading, documenting her abortive first handgun purchase – a Kimber Ultra Carry: The day I turned 21 was one of the most memorable days of my life. […]
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GunLab’s Cutaway Gerät 05
It seems that if you want a reproduction late-war German experimental rifle design, you should get in touch with GunLab’s Chuck. Besides his VG-1-5 project which we’ve covered several times in the past, he also mentioned a year ago that he was doing a run of 60 Gerät 05 rifles. These were roller-locked gas-operated rifles patterned […]
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Weekend Photo: Long Barrel Brazilian military police AR-15
Vinicius sent us this photo of troopers belonging to the military Police of São Paulo State, Brazil, GATE (Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais) squad. GATE is modeled after American SWAT. The barrel on the foreground AR-15 looks to me to be about 24″ in length (or 22″ + flash suppressor/brake). The rifle has no optics on […]
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Weekend Photo: Beautiful Shooting in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Kevin shared some beautiful photos of if his Remington 700 .338 Lapua at a picturesque range in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He wrote .. Shooting for the first time at my new rifle range in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in Alberta. Edson Fish and Game association, which sports among other shorter pistol, rifle, and shotgun ranges, […]
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Buyback in Mexico nets homemade firearms
A recent gun amnesty in Mexico offering quick cash and groceries saw a number of interesting homemade and modified firearms turned in. Perhaps the jewel of the haul was a very nicely made .22lr revolving rifle: In contrast, a trash bag full of zip guns was handed in, an inspired decision perhaps. A homemade submachine […]
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Wilson Compact Tactical Carry Released
Wilson Combat has announced a new full-size carry 1911 handgun, the “Tactical Carry”. The handgun comes loaded with luxury features like glare-reducing serrations, checkering, inverse angled crown, and high visibility sights. From the press release: The Tactical Carry has been designed by Bill Wilson as a next generation full-size custom pistol and is an ideal […]
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Zero-G Plates by 5.11 Tactical – Duty Belt Support
As an avid 3-gunner who has not yet splurged on a Safariland ELS belt system (I remain stoic that I do not need one, despite spending thousands on my firearms and ammo), I was intrigued to run across this little gem on 5.11 Tactical’s website. The Zero-G Plates are purpose-built weight distribution panels for duty […]
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POTD: An 8″ Remington 870
Victor sent us these photo of him and a friend shooting a 8″ barreled Short Barrel Shotgun. He wrote … This is an 8″ Remington 870 produced by Safety Harbour Firearms. Shooting 2.75″ slugs. Image was captured by GoPro at 60 fps. That looks a LOT of fun. Thanks Victor.
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STRIKE ONE Pistol Review
Andrew at GY6 did an excellent review of the Russian/Italian STRIKE ONE pistol. He liked the pistol a lot and compared the Strike to a Glock with an aftermarket trigger. As far as I know this pistol is legal to import into the USA (its not affected by sanctions).
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ATK Bushmaster Chainguns
It’s GLORIOUS. So much destruction. When you need your target to destroyed into a puddle right now. Here is a video ATK made of their medium caliber chainguns.
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FNH USA to release semi-auto version of the M249 to the public
FNH USA has announced a new semi-auto variant of the M249 series that will be available this fall! As far as I know, this is the first time a major manufacturer has released a belt-fed semi-auto to the general public. This was announced at the NRA show this morning. We’ll pass along more information as […]
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Polycase ARX Inceptor Ammunition Tested – Results Surprised Me
When I first posted on the Polycase ARX ammunition, I was obviously skeptical to its capabilities and claims. When a product is released with that much marketing sizzle and vibrant cliams, I am naturally inclined to view it as gimmicky. However, there are times that I am proven wrong and ShootingTheBull410 (one of my favorite […]
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