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The G36 Controversy Intensifies
The recent controversy surrounding the H&K G36 rifle may come to a head soon. The issue of a new Bundeswehr rifle was brought up recently in the German government. From spiegel.de (machine translated): The Bundeswehr has first given considerable problems with their standard rifle. On Monday noon, expressed surprise the Ministry of Defence . New […]
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New ERGO Grip Rail Slot Covers. In M-LOK!
Lest you think that ERGO Grip only makes accessories for KeyMod, they have now released a version of their “WedgeLok” rail covers that attach to M-LOK (patent pending). Personally I have the KeyMod version on my rifle and I am a huge fan. They are super low profile and really increase the positive grip, as […]
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Synchronized Jumping Kommandos
I found this video on Facebook. Sadly no information about who this unit is. It seems to be shot from the perspective of the audience and the officers are performing for the audience. It is really apparent when a third officer joins them and holds targets for them to shoot while he is down range. […]
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Savage Arms Introduces Landry Signature Series Rifles
Never one to bemoan an increasing amount of options in 22LR, I am pleased to see Savage releasing the Landry Signature Series Rifles. Modeled with input from Troy, Jacob, and Chase Landry (from Swamp People), the Landry series rifles feature a synthetic stock with a transferred gator camouflage pattern. Three patterns are available, named the Rascal […]
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Brownell’s Announces Edge program
Brownell’s just announced what I believe is a really smart business decision. Their new “Edge” program give their customers free shipping as well as a host of other perks for just $49.95 a year. For Amazon Prime subscribers, you know how awesome it is to shop on the web and have unlimited free shipping. From […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Taurus Curve Already Recalled?
Toele Shooting Supply, LLC, writes on their Facebook page: Got a couple of the new Taurus Curve pistols today. Before they arrived, someone from Taurus called us to tell them we couldn’t sell them, and had to send them back to the factory… due to issues they refused to discuss. Comments from around the web […]
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Gun Review: High Capacity Bottle Mystery Shottie 94 Demysteryfied
In a new discovery that sent shock waves through twilight state (and municipality) continuum, beer bottles appear to be high capacity magazines. Observe these two shotguns, completely legal in Massachusetts, complete with 5 round magazines. Both shotguns heartily accept limited capacity of magazines, yet both can accept bigger capacity magazines (illegal if “post-ban”). … also one […]
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New Baby Desert Eagle III From Magnum Research
The Desert Eagle has been around since 1982, and one of its incarnations is the Baby Desert Eagle. Not only does the gun have more than three decades under its belt – or under its barrel, as it were – the company behind it is also now celebrating its 30th anniversary. Magnum Research is marking the […]
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TFBTV: 5 Best Fun to Dollar Ratio Guns
Today we talk about five guns that we believe offer the most fun to dollar ratio. Any day at the range is a good day, but a cheap day at the range is better! The transcript follows … - Hey guys. It’s Alex C. again with The Firearm Blog. – This is Patrick R. from […]
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New model of the Chinese QBZ 95-1 bullpup is in the work
2015 marks the 20th year of service for the QBZ-95 family of bullpup rifles. The original production model is now superseded by the current QBZ 95-1 model in early 2011. Together, an estimated 1.65 million total units were produced under both models. The latest QBZ 95-1 version chambers the heavier 71 grain projectile version of the 5.8x42mm round. […]
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POTD: A retro-customized RIA 1911A1
Roper1911 sent a great photo of his M1911A1 clone. He wrote … This is my M1911A1 clone in an Adams Holster reinforced Texas IWB holster with mag carriers and three Chip Mc Cormick shooting star magazines. I’ve swapped the mainspring housing from flat to curved, installed actual Vietnam-era surplus grip panels, and a used WW […]
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WA 2000 Seized from Canadian Drug Trafficker: Given to Local Club
This is the kind of story you love to read. Rather than going to the incinerator, a white rhino of firearms has been donated to a local Canadian shooting club. Terrence Arthur Dean from Kamloops, Canada, was charged, and found guilty of trafficking heroin, cocaine, meth and marijuana and unlawful possession of several firearms back […]
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SureFire X400 It’s For Cats!
SureFire posted this yesterday for April Fool’s. It is a commercial for their X400 pistol light/laser.
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Interview with Glock Engineer About Glock 43
Ok so this was a joke someone posted up but it is hilarious. They make fun of the release of the Glock 40 10mm and how Glock is releasing the Glock 43 after Shot Show.
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Happy (Early) Easter – How Many Cadbury Eggs will a 22LR go Through
No, prior to this video, I never had a desire to know how many Cadbury Eggs a .22LR would go through, but seeing the title, I know I was a victim to click-bait. 22Plinkster is at it again with another video of just what a CCI Stinger can go through. The results are highly interesting and to […]
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Kompact Entry Stock
Florida-based Safety Harbor Firearms is now selling a PDW-style collapsable stock for the AR platform. The Kompact Entry Stock, or KES, is available in a single position and multi-position versions. The single position can be completely collapsed (8″ length of pull) or extended to the full 13.5″ LOP. The multi-position version adds 9.75″ and 11.5″ […]
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CrossBreed Making Bond Arms Derringer Holsters
At SHOT Show last January I had the pleasure of taking a look at some of Bond Arms’ derringers, and now Cross Breed is announcing they’ll be making their custom-molded holsters to fit them. CrossBreed has a fairly extensive line of holsters that fit a wide variety of guns with different styles. This particular design has a leather […]
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Pedersen Model GY At RIA
Rock Island Auction seems to always have something special, but this particular item is exceptional even by those standards. Forgotten Weapons has a video overview of an extremely rare Pedersen GY rifle. This rifle was a Pedersen design from the late 1930s that copied its entire mechanism from the M1 Garand rifle. John D. Pedersen, […]
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Beretta GunPod 2: A Detailed Digital Hunting Log
Beretta has a product coming that makes it possible for hunters to keep a truly detailed log of their hunts. The product is the GunPod 2, and it will work with the next generation of the A400 Xplor, which will be hitting the market in April 2015. The GunPod 2 will be integrated into the […]
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M60E6 “Pig” in Slow-Motion by Vickers Tactical
Vickers Tactical has posted up a video showcasing the M60E6 “Pig” in b-e-a-utiful slow motion. Not content to showcase only an original M60, Vickers Tactical had access to US Ordnances latest M60E6 variant. The E6 was just picked up by the Danish military and features US Ordnance’s Stellite-lined barrels for increased heat mitigation. My personal […]
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